Beaches by train: Par

I recently discovered Par while planning a train trip to Newquay. A charming spot with a great beach, beautiful nature reserve, and a tasty café near the station. Highly recommend visiting, even if just for a day trip.

Down at heel: no longer

My ‘new’ boots sprung a leak after only a few months but I had walked 1,363 miles so it’s not surprising they needed a little specialist TLC.

Isle Lights

This is the fourth in a series of posts about a recent trip to Orkney. Previous posts: Covered my visit from a personal perspective Talked about Northern BlueLightCamp; and A mini-post with an interactive Puffin-shaped word cloud This post covers some of the Island GovCamp sessions which took place over the weekend. Blogs and articles…… Continue reading Isle Lights

Northern (High) Lights

I’m writing this at home in Hampshire, on the second day of the Jubilee Bank Holiday. It’s pouring with rain, and chilly – more like October than June. I’m not complaining, though; the garden could do with watering, and it’s a great opportunity to catch-up on some blogging. It’s difficult to believe that – just over a…… Continue reading Northern (High) Lights