Just walking – Untitled

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 …

Walking with my dreams – Escapism of the heart and mind

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 …

Walking back into a cuddle – My post lockdown return to sharing a weekend with my good friend

The set up It is the end of a difficult day which felt blue and hard since the moment I woke up. I’ve just had an invigorating, warm and rejuvenating mini gas with my beloved Yorkshire best friend which was the perfect pill to soothe my day’s blues pain and make me feel like myself …

Walking through the lockdown – Social fearing rather than social distancing

The set up It is a Sunday evening and I am happily settled into the sofa with a glass of white Australian Sauvignon Blanc and my candles. My usual favourite Sardinian white wine is no longer available, one of the victims of the pandemic, and I am trying to make up my mind if I …

Morning walks in Hertford – Making sense of an unknown enemy

The set up It is the morning of Saturday 28 March, a week into staying and working from home as a result of protecting myself from the unknown enemy called, corona virus or COVID-19. I am sitting in my spare bedroom, having a bright light from the skyline, with a soothing yet inspiring compilation from …