Every Day A Mountain

A walk on the wild side

FormerMember

It truly has been a beautiful Spring here on the Devon and Dorset border, with the slopes of the hills blanketed in flowers and the woods resonant to the sound of the world coming back to life. There's been times when I try to capture the sunlight beams shafting through the trees, or the sun shining through the hedgerows – but simply fail every time to capture their true beauty.

Epye Down with its beautiful…
- 17 Jun 2011
A change for the better?

FormerMember

I decided to re-write the 'About Me' introduction on my various blog sites to something that I felt better reflected my sense of humour, and how as my blog has progressed I have become more confident in my writing. It is not that anything is wrong with how it was before, just that it was maybe too serious - to the point where I felt that cancer had stripped away the real me. I obviously still am serious about spreading…
- 7 Jun 2011
We're still here...

FormerMember

This was a piece that I wrote last night on returning from a Battle of Britain veteran’s signing event held in Farnborough. Everyone can draw their own inspiration from the valiance of our airmen throughout the second world war, with their stories of heroism, courage and camaraderie. Harking back to a time when the best of British was not just a catchy phrase thought up by an advertising man to sell cheap sausages…
- 29 May 2011
Training Walks Part 1

FormerMember

With the arrival of Purdey I have to get out, to release her from the monotony of a life indoors. Her sad eyes follow you endlessly, as she waits patiently. But once we are out I am glad that we are, that she urged me to follow her back into life. I would lie if I said that things were easy at the moment. My aches and pains have returned, plunging me into doubt as to why they have returned to plague me once more…
- 17 May 2011
The fun of fundraising

FormerMember

It was about time that I wrote about the fantastic effort that was put in at my recent fundraising event in Beer, and the result – a huge amount of sponsorship to put towards my Justgiving target and my Mont Blanc attempt later this year.

Organised by one of my family members - Annette, an absolute star - she worked tirelessly (as did my Mother) in getting it all booked and off the ground, finding people…
- 4 May 2011

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A walk on the wild side

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Training Walks Part 1

The fun of fundraising