Eriana's walking experiences and life adventures through time
The Set Up It’s a Monday late afternoon on a rather soggy and overcast start of the week in North London. I’ve just signed off work and I can hear the rain lightly pouncing on the windows. I don’t have any music in the background while I’m starting writing. The sound of the rain and …
Continue reading "A walk of a lifetime – Walking in the States"
The Set Up It’s the evening of 30th December 2023 and I’m sitting on my sofa with a lovely Christmas playlist courtesy of radio streaming. Just enjoying the company of myself and the fact that tonight I won’t have to prepare another meal or bake another cake! Today I’ve had my annual New Year’s Eve …
The Set Up It is an early summer Monday evening and there’s a soulful blend playing on Spotify. It is one of the lovely times of the year, where it is almost 9.30pm and there is still light out there. This is one of the best things that I love about living in England. The …
Continue reading "Walking with confidence – Crossing a lot of bridges"
The set up It is Thursday evening, just after dinner on a late June somewhat maudlin summer evening. I’m listening to 80s music inspired by Culture Club on Spotify. I’ve just finished a lovely mushroom risotto I prepared for myself which will be soon followed by my new limoncello aperitif. All through this evening since …
Continue reading "Walking with my dreams – Escapism of the heart and mind"
The set up It is a Friday evening and the end of a long and difficult week both at work and in life outside work – yes, there is a life outside work for those who wonder if it does exist! I’ve just treated myself to a nice dinner, beef lasagne exquisitely cooked by M&S …
Continue reading "Walking with a query – What does walking together mean?"
The set up A couple of days ago I’ve been asked to write a hundred words and I ended up wanting to write a hundred pages. It’s been since August that I’ve written something and I missed my writing very much. It was not because of lack of inspiration from exciting mental and physical walks …
Continue reading "Walking with two opposite sides – Happiness and sadness"
The set up It is an early August Monday evening and I have just poured myself a nice glass of whisky to go with my favourite M&S Dark Chocolate with Clementine. Music from the 60s and 70s is in the background and there is a bit of a maudlin mood at the start of the …
Continue reading "Walking a new personal journey – Discovering new truths"
The set up It is an ordinary Tuesday in all other senses apart from the fact that nothing has felt ordinary to me in the last three weeks. There is BBC Four in the background with a documentary about Hemingway which gives me the subtle comfort of hearing a human subtle voice. It is quite …
Continue reading "Walking the London life – A whole new magical world"
The set-up It’s a Thursday early May evening at my new home in Highgate. It’s the second evening of the test run stayovers that I’m doing currently as I’m still in transition between my flat in Hertford and Highgate. Miles Davis Blue is Green is on Spotify in the background and I feel happy that …
Continue reading "Walking into a new beginning – A marriage of excitement and unknowns"
The set up It is Friday evening at the end of the summer, at the end of the week and at the beginning of my thoughts for my new blog. The last couple of weeks have been quite cloudy and wet weather wise and somehow my thoughts and feelings have picked up a bit some …
Continue reading "Walking solo – For better or for worse it is just me"
Walks and Smiles 