Part 2
On our third weekend on the South Downs Way, we reached a momentous juncture – after having crawled across five folds on our map, we finally crossed on to the other side. Luckily, Side B only has three days of walking on it. The second of these – the Sunday – was supposed to [...]
After almost three years of dreaming (and saving) I’ve finally got round to replacing my old 1980s kitchen. The drawers and cupboards didn’t close properly, the tap dripped and the stove was rusty. It was way past its best; the sort of kitchen that featured where Neil could be found cooking ‘lentil sick’ in The [...]
Part 1
Despite my blisters, I’d been looking forward to walking the second quarter of the South Downs Way. So, last weekend we set off again. On the Saturday leg, we were joined by one of the lovely Autumn’s friends, Bruce. Wiry and fit, he often works as a professional football referee. Clever and ambitious, Bruce [...]
