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Dual parenting and donkey bites
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Dual parenting and donkey bites

on June 1, 2013 at 8:42 am ×

I had to stop my mum referring to herself as Chico’s grandmother when she came round with treats from her allotment, and got him all excited by running around the field with him – he is not a child, he is a donkey. I am aiming to be his buddy, […]

1027 miles in hours, steps and calories
The blog / The journey

1027 miles in hours, steps and calories

on February 1, 2013 at 1:41 pm ×

I’m going to walk a thousand miles this summer. That fact makes me feel unequivocally good. I’ve walked 200 miles before, on the coast-to-coast path across Cumbria and Yorkshire (read about that here, if you like). It took two weeks, and we figured out – my walking buddy, Sarah*, and […]

Frequently asked questions, or ‘how to put other people’s minds at rest’
Plans / The journey

Frequently asked questions, or ‘how to put other people’s minds at rest’

on January 31, 2013 at 5:10 pm ×

I’ve got pretty adept at answering these top 11 questions to the satisfaction of concerned/amused/bemused friends/relations/strangers. Every now and then I get this nagging feeling that I’m so relieved at managing to allay other people’s worries, I’m just smoothing over my own. Ah well, anyway – read on and be […]

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