Category Archives: Amazing World

Blog 144 – 6.11.21. Blah blah blah…a crustie’s (?) manifesto

Posted on Nov 7, 2021 by aintwegotitmade

Don’t march. Don’t protest. Don’t expect your government to do anything. They might do something…but they might not. Blah blah blah. Do it without them. Insulate your home to the extent that you are able. Turn your heating down 1 … Continue reading →

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Blog 114 – 16.2.19. Spectacular Homo Erectus…

Posted on Feb 17, 2019 by aintwegotitmade

I know I’ve said it before…but I just love walking into the British Museum (BM) and watching the school children gasp as they gaze in amazement at the Great Court’s spectacular glass roof.

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Blog 110 – 5.10.18. The sheer Spanish, French, Chinese-ness of it…

Posted on Oct 5, 2018 by aintwegotitmade

Look…I’m not saying that London is some kind of ‘rosy haven’ of a place…well, except that when I do focus on the rosy haven-ness of it, it becomes easier to see more rosy haven, so to speak. And I do … Continue reading →

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Blog 93 – 28.9.17. Camino 2: No place like home….

Posted on Oct 11, 2017 by aintwegotitmade

If you’re a Brit..and you’re on the Camino Frances, (the most well-known of several Camino de Santiago pilgrim trails)…and you’re in Galicia, northern Spain (at the end bit of the nearly 800km/500 mile Camino trail), you could be forgiven for … Continue reading →

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Blog 81 – 21.6.17. All will be well…

Posted on Jun 21, 2017 by aintwegotitmade

It’s quite rare to get a really decent summer in the UK…Wimbledon (starting week after next) is invariably marked by torrential rain…that’s how you know it’s July.

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Blog 78 – 23.5.17. Night walk to planet calm

Posted on May 23, 2017 by aintwegotitmade

Met friend Annie a few weeks ago….one of those friends who I can not see for a long time and just pick up with…we used to chase after our young black cats together at night, (trying to get them indoors), … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 65 – 14.12.14 Walking Home for Christmas

Posted on Dec 14, 2014 by aintwegotitmade

On a beautiful evening walking from Lewisham station to home, (husband) Jay finally said the words I was longing to hear……you’re not veering into me, J!……you’re walking straight!!….yay! We were returning from an afternoon touring the backstage areas of the … Continue reading →

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