Upwards
Farmland and forests and fjords are all very beautiful in their different ways, but today we finally climbed above the treeline and onto the mountain plateau of Dovrefjell. At which…
The abandoned holiday park
The man at reception was cheerful if a little hesitant, followed everywhere by three wide-eyed, silent little blonde girls who kept getting under his feet like over-faithful spaniels. Truth be…
Lookout shack paradiso
After a rest day and some extortionate beer in Lillehammer, the two Daves and I have been continuing to trudge north towards Trondheim. Along the way, among other things, we’ve…
On the eve of another year
Tomorrow I will be 31 years old. And not a bad way to spend it, all things considered. After ten days on the trail and roughly a third of the…
In praise of water and graveyards
Lately I’ve been enjoying two things a great deal. Churches and swims. I know pilgrims are supposed to stop at churches, but for my first week I didn’t really bother.…
Coffee and stories in the old cottage
A long hike brings out the pessimist or optimist in you. Either the weather is always wrong, or it could always be worse. This afternoon I was walking a long…
Five days along the pilgrim road to Trondheim
After five days on the long trail out of Oslo, and four nights skulking in my tent in the woods, it’s finally time for a little comfort. Life in the…
And so it begins
After seven and a half years, ten housemates and a lot of good times, I’ve finally moved out of my London flat. There are wider life schemes afoot, but I’m…
Bum sandwich
Following the success of armpit fudge, Matt at The Scout Association threw me another recipe that sounded disgusting but was loads of fun to draw. The video is as pleasing…
Fornells
Last week I was away on my annual windsurfing trip to Fornells Bay in Minorca. As far as my windsurfing goes, progress is certainly swifter in some quarters than others.…
