Category Archives: Going walkabout

It was time to fly once more back to the homeland.  I’d heard I should expect wet and damp conditions.  Spring had not been what it normally would have been.  No surprises there, when does the climate behave in accordance with the season of old now anyway.  Unlike the last trip it was only meContinue reading “Flying back”

Who is Dave the postman you may ask.  He has been the deliverer of post for my Mam and Dad since they moved up to Romiley some five’ish years back.  And my sister, Seeta, for as long as she has been living in Romiley.  He had been delivering the post on that particular round forContinue reading “Hard yakka”

Lisa and my time was all above-board this weekend.  Lisa had suggested we book onto a keelboat sailing course, to provide me with some prior hands on experience before my big trip.  It was a bit uncertain as to whether the course would go ahead.  Being the only ones booked for this weekend, and theyContinue reading “A healthy level of nervousness”

Several years back I heard of a fabled location called Orchid Valley, a place with a name that simply screamed out to be visited.  Several of my work colleagues knew about it, as we have water resource monitoring stations located in the vicinity.  They just happen to have been lucky enough to maintain the stationsContinue reading “A baker’s dozen”

October is a bit of a hot month for celebrations for us, with three major milestones in Lisa and my life all making an appearance, and if I sneak the 1 Nov into that period it becomes four.  Lisa’s birthday is first up, and luckily for her it always falls in the spring school holidaysContinue reading “A cluster of spiders”

The Capel Nature Reserve was calling me for a little nature boost.  And I went there despite looming clouds that threatened a sprinkling of rain, which did eventuated but didn’t dampen my spirits.  I parked in a different location this time and wandered off into the bush at some random spot.  Hoping that by takingContinue reading “Uniquely beautiful”

As to be expected I have been out and about for a wander to look for orchids since our return from overseas.  My first jolly in nature was not in fact climbing related, being a walk at Crooked Brook where I drove to full of anticipation of seeing a heap of orchids.  You may wonderContinue reading “Crossing my fingers”

Last year Lisa and I went back to the UK separately at different times and to different locations.  This time we went together to spend some time with, and look after, the folks while Seeta, my sister who is there primary carer, took a well-deserved holiday with her family.  Both my Mam and Dad willContinue reading “Playing in the Rain”

Being early spring I try to temper my expectations when I head out for a wander.  This week managing two visits into nature, intentionally squeezing them in as I won’t be out and about as much as usual for a couple of weeks.  However, before I managed my first excursion Pat from work, who isContinue reading “Great expectations”