
(Walked on 14th March 2017 – 15.5 Miles) I woke to a grey sullen dawn, in a grey sullen mood. OK, OK, I admit it, OK? I wasn’t having fun. This was not the best walk of my life. After only four or five hours’ sleep, I was tired and I was despondent. And sullen. […]

(Walked on 13th March 2017 – 15 Miles + 3.5 getting lost) On a chilly-sunny March morning, we pulled into the small carpark at Overton Hill and the start of The Ridgeway. I hauled my rucksack from the boot, clasped it to my back, hugged partner, hugged son, said my goodbyes and waving over my […]

After mulling over which long-distance path to walk for my 2017 hiking holiday, I decided to revisit my first love, The Ridgeway. I first attempted to walk all of this path in 1981, failed, but then succeeded the following year. And if, as a newbie, I had found both experiences challenging, it also hooked me […]
Fab photo! Pleased to hear vultures aren’t circling over Sussex though. 😉
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Fab photo, Dave. Is this taken on your travels or in your garden? (As you can tell, I know nothing.)
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Rest assured, Caro. This was taken at Amsterdam zoo. Though I’d rather like to have vultures in Sussex. D
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I must remember to “avoid your “neck of the woods”.”
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Just remember not to play dead!!!!
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Handsome bird, great detail!
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Wonderful detail in your photograph Dave.
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That is such an amazing photo; the color, light, and detail are just stunning.
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