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Last Training Yomp
Last training run today, before the big day on May 19th. As those of you who went on geography field trips to view limestone countryside will know, this is Malham Cove, one of the wonders of the northern world. We did 11miles with full pack and seemed to manage OK. The test will come on…
Training Run/Walk
Just back from 14.6 mile (23.5km) training walk. A local one, so a bit flat, but enjoyable all the same. Both our new boots seem to be shaping up OK, although we’re both feeling the increased weight of the boots towards the end of the walk. Heather discovered while reading a book or forum or…
Prostate Cancer
There has been a lot in the media about prostate cancer recently. It’s become the most common diagnosed cancer, overtaking breast cancer. Chris Hoy was on TV before Christmas, Giles Coren in The Times, Rod Stewart, Stephen Fry, Ian McKellen, Andrew Lloyd Webber have all shared their stories of living with prostate cancer. My sponsored…
First Booking….. and it’s only August!!
We’ve pretty much decided that we are going to travel to t he beginning of our Camino by train. Southport – London London – Paris Paris – Irun (N. Spain) Irun – Logrono or Burgos So last night I was looking at hotels near the Gare Montparnasse in Paris as we will overnight there before…
If I Must Die
Yesterday evening (Aug 3rd) Heather and I attended a vigil for peace in Gaza. This post and the next will featrure two poems by Palestinian writers which were used in the vigil. Neither are used to excuse or justify the actions of either Hamas or the Israeli government and army. Both, it seems to me,…
Clitheroe and The Ribble Valley 1
We’re just back from a couple of days in Clitheroe. It’s a lovely town and it’s only 40 minutes away from us. I was bought a night in The Spinning Block Hotel, which is part of the Holmes Mill complex, for my birthday last November and we finally managed to take advantage of my very…