Where to begin? If walking for well-being is the order of the day, then in many ways there is no better place than home. Home is that safe place in terms of knowing where we are in the world. But the question to ask is, how well do you really know where you live? As …
The author reflects on growing up near London, cherishing memories of exploration and connection to the city. Revisiting areas like Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park evokes a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for both natural beauty and historical monuments. The journey culminates in Trafalgar Square, juxtaposing serene nostalgia with contemporary societal issues.
Today’s little slice of exploration saw me visit somewhere I have passed countless times over the years, but never stopped, often on my way to join the hordes at Lyme Regis. The obvious draw of seeing the family name attached to a castle was matched equally with curiosity about what lay just beyond the tree …
Read more “Lambert’s Castle and Fishpond Bottom. A Spontaneous Wander in Timeless Dorset.”
I’ve never been a big fan of using the word ‘journey’ as a metaphor, despite its connotations with travelling a personal path of discovery. It therefore felt fitting today to embark on an actual physical journey while being given the chance to catch up with an old friend. Indeed, what better way was there to …
Read more “Steam Trains and Chalk Streams. A ‘Watercress Line’ Inspired Wander.”
Living in such an attractive part of the world means it is quite easy to take what I have so close to home for granted. However, from whichever angle you approach, Glastonbury Tor never fails to catch the eye when you see it. At only 518 feet high, it is by no means a formidable …
Read more “Glastonbury and the Tor. Scratching under the Spiritual Surface.”
Last weekend, I was treated to a reunion with some of my old University Comrades. A meet-up that was an imperceptible 28 years in the making. Of the six of us who gathered at a neutral location in Birmingham, only one of them has remained a consistently close friend over that period. So it was …
Read more “Croyde and Baggy Point. Letting the Sea offer some Perspective.”
Waking with a nagging head was the reward for enjoying England’s last-gasp win against France in the Six Nations the previous night. Fortunately, this was accompanied by bright winter sunshine beaming through the bedroom window. On further inspection, a scene of crisp frost and watery blue skies meant it would be foolish not to get …
Read more “Wandering Langport’s Inland Sea. Finding Serenity in a Flooded Landscape.”
It is fair to say that if I asked you to name a town in the UK beginning with ‘Y’, you’d say Yeovil. In fact, off the top of your head, can you name three others?….. It’s tricky. On a personal note, Yeovil has a special place in my heart as being the town that …
Read more “Hidden Yeovil. Jack the Treacle Eater and Nine Springs.”