For World Cancer day I am embarking on my first mini walking challenge of the year. My aim is to walk 30 miles in in one week, and when complete I will make a donation to Cancer Research UK.
Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place around the world, gathering communities, organisations and individuals in schools, businesses, [...]
*On Angel Wings is due to descend on 14th October [2020] *
On Angel Wings is an installation that came into being following discussion on how we could offer the community a space to commemorate those who had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we slowly reopen following a turbulent 2020 and start to 2021, we realised people had been [...]
The day when I should have been packing for my twice (due to lockdowns) postponed holiday in celebration of my significant birthday last November was busier than planned.
In the morning I attended one of my former WW leaders’ coaching sessions. After being made redundant in late 2020 she has set up her own business as [...]
… followed by the arrival of my new garden bench and later fine dining at Chez Nous.
I approached one of my local routes from a different direction. The first thing that captured my attention was a sign for one of the trees on the ‘Dothill 50 Tree Trail’. The sign had the words ‘25 is no more’. Tree 25 was a Norway Spruce which is used as Christmas tree in many [...]
On my recent walk that took me past Hadley Cemetery I noticed a sign on the gates that said it was a site that contained Commonwealth War Graves. On that occasion I didn’t have enough time to investigate so I planned to return in the next few days.
When I posted about my walk I learned [...]
In early 2020 an unexpected virus arrived affecting our lives, causing us to stay at home for a while to stop the virus spreading and getting out of control. During this time Captain Tom Moore inspired many people with his uplifting spirit of life and walks round his garden to raise money for the NHS.
It [...]