Category: Friends
-
France & Friends!
Our second week in Lyon started brilliantly with the arrival of Sarah and Julian from London. They arrived on Sunday evening and we had dinner here at the apartment, which was, handily, just a two minute walk from their apartment!
-
Learning all I can
One of the great benefits of a forest-next-door, is the early-Autumn mushroom season. As we set off on a family fungi hunt, we were warned that after a short time we’d get ‘mushroom eyes’. Sure enough, once Linda and I found our first clusters of peach-coloured kanterrales (chanterelles) we were…
-
Woodland bow making adventures
There seems to be something about being in the woods, and around a fire, which allows each of us to share a little more freely than normal, so there’s truths told, vulnerabilities aired, and respect earned.
-
Manchester – a tour, PRBs, and Festwich!
We have these wonderful friends – Steph is from Sheffield, and Derek is from Manchester. They live near us in New Zealand, and happened to be in Manchester at the same time as us, so offered to give us a tour of the city last Thursday arvo. I can highly…
-
Going to Manchester, via Edinburgh!
Embarrassingly, for someone who used to live in Edinburgh, I had never climbed Arthur’s Seat – back in the day I was a very dedicated smoker and non-exerciser. I got all my exercise from dancing all night a couple of times a month and that was all I needed.
-
Last week in Sydney
I’m back home now and want to capture my memories before they fade – it’s been a busy week at work as I get used to my new role and new hours, and I’ve felt pretty tired. If a two hour time difference gives me jetlag, I dread to think…
-
Second week in Sydney
This week has seen much lower temperatures and grey skies and I’m loving it! So much easier to get out and about. This week I’ve had friends to visit, hung out with spoon buddies, and taken the dogs to Horseshoe Falls.
The Wayfaring Path 