Woolacombe 2015

Day 2 The wind today blew us around a little. Our first walk of the day was a battle, with rain driving into us on gusts of Atlantic breath. Later it softened a little and we braved the huge expanse of Woolacombe’s beach. Bare feet, rain pocked sand, bitingly cold water, white cloudy skies. It …

He strode past me before breaking unexpectedly into a run

The north end of Clayton tunnel Last Saturday I enjoyed a long, gentle walk along, over, around and across the south downs. Starting at Hassocks I traced a meandering perimeter around my home town of Brighton, enjoying unexpectedly bright weather and the gentle teasing chill of the first winds of winter. I was followed down …

Canadian Pacific Freight Train Driver

Whilst exploring the area around Banff on a day’s break from snowboarding up at Lake Louise my mate Stu and I followed a freight train as it slowed into Banff station.  The driver picked us up as his train hit walking pace and we talked to him about the experiences he’s had over 20 years …