As you all probably know I am a bit of an avid walker, so this new year I have decided to set myself another challenge, walking Trans Europe 1600 miles through 9 different countries.https://endtoend.run/trans-europe-virtual-challenge/ After 2 days I am 15.62 miles in and just passing the port of Dunkerque...only 1584.38 miles to go! Realistically I … Continue reading Anyone fancy a walk?
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Fancy a wet walk?
I spend much of my time poring over the ordnance survey app, finding walks I would like to do. So much more convenient than a paper map, even though a real map is far more satisfying. I found a route where I had to drive up onto Corney Fell, about 20 minutes from the caravan, … Continue reading Fancy a wet walk?
Am I turning into my father?
Am I turning in to my father? I possibly am. The rain was coming sideways at my caravan so all my plans for walking in the fells had to be ditched. What else could I do... yes I could finish my jigsaw, which I have been attempting to complete for the last 4 months or … Continue reading Am I turning into my father?
What does your Christmas tree mean to you?
As we move into the New Year and people are taking down their Christmas trees I began to think what does your Christmas tree mean to you? Do you have a colour coordinated super designer one, that you change every year, do you match it to your home furnishings, or is it a tree, like … Continue reading What does your Christmas tree mean to you?
Have you heard of Norman Cornish?
So you might have heard of Damien Hirst, David Hockney and L S Lowry, all fantastic English artists but have you ever heard of Norman Cornish? He is an over looked treasure. Norman CornishDuring lockdown I travelled to Barnard Castle where we went to visit the Bowes museum. Norman Cornish had an exhibition there and … Continue reading Have you heard of Norman Cornish?
Such a rewarding time.
There is something quite surreal about volunteering in a foreign country. Last week I went along with a group of 15 other people to help a very poor family in the Hue area of Vietnam. I was working with a company called "we are bamboo" http://www.wearebamboo.com They, in turn, were working with the charity " … Continue reading Such a rewarding time.
Love where you live.
Today I took my son's dogs on one of the best local walks in the area, round Calf Hey Reservoir off the B6232, the Grane Road. I have lived in the Rossendale Valley for about 35 years and this area never fails to impress me. It is a 2 mile, flat, circular walk, apart from … Continue reading Love where you live.
Day 8: baby birth, such humbling experience, kayaking, travelling back to Surin, sitting on the balcony, amazing meal- worst service ever experienced.
So we were woken in the wee small hours, not only by the usual cockerels and the local dogs but a much louder noise - thunder? Mating frogs? No an elephant in the last stages of labour, yes really. We were all up listening, breathing every contraction with her. We decided to go for a … Continue reading Day 8: baby birth, such humbling experience, kayaking, travelling back to Surin, sitting on the balcony, amazing meal- worst service ever experienced.
Rambling With Ruthie 