Trans-Dale Hike Day 3 (of 3). Hiked from Pateley Bridge to Ripon via some ancient trails.
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Bluebells Evoking Matisse
Trans-Dales Hike Day 2. Bluebells evoked Matisse as we hiked to Pateley Bridge, our home for tonight.
Trans-Yorkshire-Dales Hike Day 1
Trans-Yorkshire-Dales Hike Day 1: hiked from Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Kettlewell while testing our rain gear.
Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales
It has become an annual tradition to walk with two friends for a few days somewhere in the north of England. This year, the hike takes us in a generally eastern direction across the Yorkshire Dales. The inspiration for our trans-Dales walk came from a blog post a friend found. I emailed the blog author…… Continue reading Getting to the Start of a Walk across the Yorkshire Dales
Jesmond Dene
Walked with friends through Jesmond Dene, my home town.
My Home Town
Walked around my home town, Newcastle upon Tyne.
UK 2019
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Living in a Time of Shortages
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Living in a Time of Shortages
It was the summer of 1975. I was standing in a GUM department store in Moscow, Russia, wondering why these people were standing patiently in a long line. I walked to the front of the line to see what was going on. A supply of disposable ballpoint pens had recently arrived. The people were lining…… Continue reading Living in a Time of Shortages
The Time I Was Summoned to “The Kremlin”
It’s 1960. My maternal grandfather, my Aunt Madge, my brother, and I had been summoned to “the Kremlin.” Madge consistently referred to her brother’s Glasgow home as “the Kremlin.” This reflected her disconnect with her brother, Malcolm. He was clearly keeping his distance from the rest of the family, possibly for good reasons. The backstory…… Continue reading The Time I Was Summoned to “The Kremlin”