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Swimming at Praia Fluvial do Cabril, Pedrógão Grande, Portugal
I think Teresa rather enjoys finding me new places to swim in Portugal. As a blogger, I feel I should write about them properly so other people can find them too – and get a feel for what it is actually like to swim there before they set off. A hot afternoon in Portugal On…
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Saltwater sisters – Mermaids, Ice swimmers and a Lundy swim.
Whilst dipping with regular visitor Kathy, she commented that I had not written anything on my blog, about the Lundy Bluetits and in general swimming on lundy. Kathy, is of course right. I think the problem has always been that cold water swimming is such a big part of my life, that i could not…
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From Lundy to Portugal: Our House Renovation on the Camino Português
A house on the Camino Português near Tomar, Portugal — on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela and connected to the Knights Templar history of Lundy.
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Lundy’s little hidden Soldier
People often ask me where the ideas for my blogs come from. The truth is, most of them come to mind whilst I am walking on Lundy. I find getting out and walking in the fresh air, is great for creativity. Moving outside of home’s four walls allows the thoughts to expand. Lundy has a…
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Shakespeare, Turner and a Cave at Brazen Ward, Lundy
If you walk along the Lower East path, on the cliffs between Brazen Ward and Mousehole & Trap, you’ll find one of the island’s more mysteriously named places — Queen Mab’s Grotto, Lundy. The History of Queen Mab’s Grotto The cave is thought to have been formed naturally, thousands of years ago by the action…
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Two Lighthouses Across the Bristol Channel
The Story of Lundy’s North Light and the Grand Designs Lighthouse. These two lighthouses look at each other across the channel.
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Cancelled Sailings and Fog-Bound Flights: Unexpected Life on Lundy
Life on Lundy Island rarely goes exactly to plan. From cancelled sailings and fog-bound flights to unexpected walks and a surprise decision to stay for the season, this is a story about weather, uncertainty and the adventures found in changing plans.
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Reflections at Benjamin’s Chair: A Lundy Experience
Reflecting on life on Lundy, this blog explores how encounters with visitors become embodied memories through walking, place, and shared experience.
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Creating Pilgrimage Routes: Speaking at Walk Listen Create
Tuesday 5th May I’m giving a talk as part of Walk Listen Create; an international network of walking artists, researchers and practitioners. The session is called Creating Pilgrimage Routes and it’s an opportunity to share some of the thinking and practice that has been at the heart of my work for several years.