‘A change is as good as a rest.’ – English proverb
I’m not sure who first said this, but whoever ‘they’ are have clearly never been on holiday with my sisters… our week together racked up over 70km, which equates to 45 miles rather than my usual 25-30km. Clearly I needed another holiday to recover…’ … More Exploring Two Shires
…friends of the road: those we meet, enjoy and whose own path subsequently diverts from our own, and friends of the heart with whom we experience life on a deeper, richer level…
Old friends, new friends, ageing friends, special friends; we’re privileged to have so many across numerous spheres. … More Friends of the Road; Friends of the Heart
On 12th June last year, flight 171 from Gujarat to Gatwick crashed just 32 seconds after take off. The Boeing 787 turned into a fireball, the intense heat of over 5000ºC killing all twelve members of the crew and 229 of the 230 passengers… Just one man walked away. … More ‘Lucky’ Seat 11A
I had expected my time back here to be be jammed with writing assignments; hours spent engrossed in creativity without heeding the clock. In reality it’s been rather different, complicated by another recent encounter with gravity which, frankly, is becoming rather boring. … More Getting the Boot – Again!
One of the best things about a holiday is the free pass it gives to enjoy more than the usual amount of reading time without the pressure of clock-watching. … More Holiday reads
Regardless of what’s happening in the shallows or on the sand, those waves keep on coming. They’re regular and they’re relentless. There is no ‘off’ switch… this morning as I observed all this, I contemplated how life is much the same. Some people throw themselves into everything it brings; others hover on the edges unwilling to commit to being ‘all in’. … More Summer Holiday in January
‘Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.’ – Al Gore
Enjoy my smorgasbord of top tips for air travellers this summer. … More Top 20 Air Travel Tips
‘Happiness doesn’t have just one address’ – Anon … More Travelling Again
‘I’ve felt quite overwhelmed by world events this week, so it was good to be reminded that others have felt similarly over generations and found a path of hope’ … More More Perspective
Awesome: ‘something Americans use to describe everything.’ from the Urbandictionary.com I once knew a lady who scattered the word ‘awesome’ into conversation much as you might sprinkle sugar on your porridge and with almost equal abandon. She was as likely to use it in reference to a particularly delicious slice of cake as to a … More More Mountains
