Because I had to do a drop off at Southampton in the early hours this morning, I decided what a great opportunity it would be to complete another section of the Test Way.
I started at the end, if you get what I am saying, driving over the toll bridge at Eling and parking up next to The Anchor pub that looks over a semi-attractive harbour to the right and ugly, heavy industry to the left.
Chuffed at finding part of the Test Way that ...
I have never quite experienced such bizarre feelings towards being English as I do at the moment; I am almost in a state of paranoia about my existence, my patriotism or perhaps lack of it, leaving me wondering what, or indeed, who I am supposed to stand for.
I have never really had a problem with being European, British or English and despite the fun poking and sporting rivalries, I have always enjoyed meeting people from other nations as in ...
With a 52% vote there is no arguing the legitimacy of the Brexit, so now is the time to pick the bones out of it and see where the future takes us financially and politically.
When I woke yesterday, it was with deep sadness that came with tiredness, courtesy of staying up until it became apparent that the people of Sunderland and Swindon had decided to vote against themselves, with a shot to the foot and then the head.
As a dear friend ...
Today, in the last 16 of Euro 2016, I thought that I would take a look at the Icelandic national anthem because I rather enjoyed their commentator's impartiality as his team broke away to secure victory in the last minute versus Austria last night.
Impartial: Iceland Commentator
What is quite striking about it, is that it mentions 1000 years and God quite a lot, which means, one must assume, that God is to thank for a thousand years of ...
The latest stretch of the the Test Way that doesn't offer much of the River Test, was completed today as I undertook the relatively short trek from Mottisfont to Kimbridge and back, in total isolation.
I had no phone signal and there was not another human or dog in sight; just trees alive with birds, humid air, and lead grey skies that threatened much but thankfully, offered little. A bit like the England football team.
Starting at the ...
