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Hikes and other stuff
A happy man takes a walk
When I got into this walking lark I was really worried about it. Going back to my first hike, when I walked from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay, I thought that people would judge me as I turned up at the beach. They’d be thinking, ‘oh, there goes another one of those...
Toastie feet
It’s amazing how a little gesture by someone can make someone else’s day. It doesn’t have to be something big. Just a small act of kindness, can make all the difference. When I was walking on a lot of roads on the Outer Hebrides, it always made me feel happy if a...
Just walk straight through
Many years ago I used to go to school. More specifically, at the age of 11, I went to Brookvale High School. It’s funny because in those days we used to call it year one, or being a first year. This was because you’d now arrived at high school and it was your first...
Appalling diet
The human body is incredible. It’s just absolutely mind boggling what it’s capable of. The last couple of weeks my diet has mainly consisted of, noodles, supermarket sandwiches, crisps, nutty bar type things, and chocolate. Oh, and that toastie I had yesterday and...
Click the like button
I’m really glad that I write about my walks. Sometimes, when I’m tired at the end of the day, and all I want to do is rest and do nothing, it’s a bit of a pain. But I do like looking back on what I’ve written and I feel very lucky that I’ve got a record of what I’ve...
No time for long goodbyes
I don’t think I’ve ever done that before. Finishing one trail and then immediately starting another. Normally I like to hang around a bit to celebrate. Maybe treat myself to some chicken nuggets or even a glass of wine. After going without for a few days it’s always...
Am I still enough?
It’s funny how the smallest of things can have the biggest impact. Certainly to our minds anyway. When I was at university I had a friend. I can’t even remember his name now. Which makes this worse. He was really clever, now that I do remember - certainly more clever...
It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas
I’ve had to deal with a lot of different smells on this trip. Most of them are not great. I think the worst, so far, was back on North Uist where my left hand a wrist smelt like sheep poo for most of a day. It didn’t matter what I did, washing multiple times, I could...
Good composition?
It’s funny how things turn out. How certain events can shape your future, and normally not in a way you expect. I’m not sure I believe in fate although some of the things that have happened to me do make me wonder. But, having a science background, I sort of know that...