22 Aug, 2021 | Around the World, Home, Journal
Day 3 – A merry dance with a priority postbox “It’s part of the whole approach, isn’t it? I don’t just mean this. I mean the whole of Covid.” The Royal Mail Customer Support Officer looked at me with anguish and confusion that...
22 Aug, 2021 | Around the World, Home, Journal
Day 2 – Home at last Aaaand relax I am sitting in my kitchen singing along with my favourite gentle jazzy tracks, sipping a 2016 Valpolicella as my ragu slowly simmers. Goodness, how long have I been waiting for this? Alone, but that’s OK for an INFJ only...
16 Aug, 2021 | Around the World, Journal
A juxtaposition In grief for the women of Afghanistan tonight. It occurs to me that it’s a striking contrast with my preparations this week. The quote is from “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. It’s a harrowing read but an essential...
15 Aug, 2021 | Run the UK
Postcard #16 Sherwood Forest So, a little after Nottingham comes Sherwood Forest and here is my postcard from there. Ploughing on now, though a little bit more slowly and with a little less of an incline as I recover my Ferritin levels, I’m running through the...
15 Aug, 2021 | Around the World
Work in progress I’m starting to pack for my trip. This little lot will keep me busy for 9 weeks (or however many)...