Spanish Stroll
Brighton
A Walk on the Wild Side
Believe it or not, this post is actually a return to my walk training (17 days to go & counting!). But after the last couple of posts celebrating Bowie week, I thought I’d start off by tipping my hat to Lou Reed as well with this picture, which presented itself a few hours after my … Continue reading
A Little Slice of Sussex
Stop Press. It’s stopped raining. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, that’s no longer true – I’m sitting at home looking out at yet another June downpour, having just heard on the radio that the Met Office has coined a new term to describe the weather for the coming months: “an umbrella summer”. Marvellous. Those … Continue reading
Shoreham-by-Surreal
As exotic locations on the Sussex Coast go, the little town of Shoreham-by-Sea isn’t necessarily the first hotspot that springs to mind, sandwiched as it is between a dilapidated cement factory on one side and a power station on the other. But as it’s just a short drive west along the coastline from my hometown, … Continue reading
Back on Track
I think the recent blow to my head must have affected the choice of my first outing to get back on track for El Camino since having recuperated. With the benefit of hindsight, deciding to walk along the Beachy Head and Seven Sisters clifftops in gale force winds and driving rain possibly wasn’t one of my … Continue reading
Face To Floor Interface
As far as unpromising starting points go, I think I may have surpassed myself with this one: The Acute Medical Unit of the Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals. If there is an upside to bipolar disorder (I’m sure I could have phrased that better), it’s that it’s not a condition that readily lends itself to … Continue reading
Brighton’s Back Passages
Whilst I’d love to lay claim to having come up with the title of this post, I’m afraid all credit must go to the authors of the excellent Cheeky Guides – and in this case, the gem that is Cheeky Walks in Brighton & Sussex – which I was lucky enough to stumble across in … Continue reading
Trades Description Act
OK, you got me. This photograph has got nothing to do with Spain. And it’s completely unrelated to walking. Unless you’ve got a Messiah complex. But I did take it today, and this is where the story starts. Brighton, my home town for the last 7 years, is feeling distinctly soggy as the UK emerges … Continue reading
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