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The South of the North (Days 65-67) June 1st -3rd

Day 65 A Little Piece of Paradise I head out of Quarndon to the A6 which I follow into Duffield; I have known the A6 (which stretches from Luton in the south to Carlisle in the north) as a fast and dangerous road since my childhood in Lancashire, where it

We’re More There than We Were (Day 64) May 31st

I leave Long Eaton and return to the canal path. This time I veer off it and follow back roads and lanes all the way to the village of Shepwell and its many pubs where I meet Graeme Trug and William Barron of Transition Derby and their wives Bronwen, and

A Trip to Old Jerusalem and the Canal to Long Eaton (Day 63) May 30th

Hot Stones and Gems (Day 62) May 29th

What a gem of a day. I have had one full day to savour the delights of Transition Westbridgford (http://www.transitionwb.co.uk/) and feel I have really made the most of it. I feel as if I have been here for ages and consider I have made some

Into Nottinghamshire With a Sigh of Relief (Day 61) May 28th

When I leave Loughborough I follow the river Soar navigation and have a lovely time watching the canal boats float by and exchange friendly greetings with their happy boaters. It is a beautiful stretch and even when the path is partially overgrown and there are nettles to be negotiated I

Loughborough – a Market Town that Thinks Local (Day 60)

I walk really slowly out of Newtown Lynford, not even sure I will be able to walk to the next village. My rhythm has slowed right down – it is a full moon and my time of the month; I feel tired and low in energy. I have never noticed this

The Worst of The Age of Oil (Day 59)