Celebrating the success of others
The highlight of my year is a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. I love the astonishing creativity, the …
We see what we want to see
It was 7am on a Sunday morning as I walked to my friend’s yard. The horses needed to be fed, …
Walking with a wheelbarrow
Recently, I was searching for some pictures of my Dear Little Mother. Having found them, I stumbled on one of …
Can you appreciate slowing down?
Walking is symptomatic of a less frantic life for me. For most of my life, I seem to have been …
How we earned the chance to sit down
We had walked together for years, my friend and I, she a world-class photographer, me a journalist. We’d walked into …
You’ll never walk alone
There are so many ways to tell a story. Art, sculpture, pottery and gardens all do this. Of course, you …
Changing Perspectives Part 2
For those of you who think that walking is dull, boring, or easily replaced by the car, I ask you …
Changing Perspectives Part 1
It had been a taxing day when I decided that taking a walk was vital. Formerly, someone helped me with …
News can make or break a walk
International events can make or break a walk for me. Last week, when Donald Trump threatened to ‘massively blow up’ …
Never have a row with a rook
There is an extensive rookery near the village church. Rooks are highly sociable birds, nesting and roosting in a group. …