My Rack Raid Reflections
Well, it’s over (for me at least: at the time of writing there are still five stages and nearly 33 miles left to run). The day started early. I woke up at 4.27am, three minutes before my alarm was due … Continued
My Rack Raid Recce
My hiking and running hobbies generally co-exist side by side with little overlap. Some days I run, others I hike. I run alone, at parkrun or with the inspirational Lliswerry Runners; I hike with Harri. The few occasions I’ve attempted to … Continued
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Fifty things to do (and earn a sticker)
When Alanna was in Year 9, she came home from school clutching a map, or to be more specific, an OS Explorer Map 152: Newport & Pontypool. The great giveaway was part of an Ordnance Survey campaign to increase school … Continued
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Grosmont: a ruined castle, a cruck barn and an ambulance
One of the things I enjoy most about hiking is the opportunity to talk to friendly and interesting people – and they don’t come much nicer than the retired district nurse we met on yesterday’s walk from Grosmont Castle. We were … Continued
