No 32: Gibson’s Beach – 2 February 2014
Elizabeth Living in Sydney brings joy to my life. Even when all else is shit, when plans fail, promises are broken and my mood is sour to see Sydney Harbour, the…
Am I missing myself?
I’ve been feeling a bit weird. I wonder if I miss the me that I was when, in my marriage, I had a sort of blind certainty about the future.…
Of Course He’s Welsh – Wales Here I Come
I was watching Death in Paradise last night and found myself thinking “I bet he’s Welsh”- the main actor guy, Ben Miller – as lately I’ve noticed that many sort-of…
Maybe I’ll Begin in Italy with the Giro
I’ve been thinking that I may start my Big Ride in Italy and that if I have the money I could start with a week-long language course. It depends on…
Security is Mostly Superstition
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long…
Freedom from Stuff
Thinking about taking this trip is a good reason to just not buy stuff. I’m a little intimidated by the need to get rid of, or store, all the stuff…
No 31: Freshwater Beach – 5 January 2014
I would have posted Freshwater sooner but I got distracted by Duke Kahanamoku. Kahanamoku, a native-Hawaiian, Olympic swimming champion and sometime-movie star, is credited with introducing board surfing to Australia.…
The Dream Begins to Take Shape
Last night I told Sam I was thinking of taking a gap year and going for a long bicycle ride by myself. He thought it sounded scary but amazing.
New Years Resolutions – 1 January 2014
In so far as I have made resolutions for 2014 they are: 1. I will be honest with myself and others 2. I will strive to make my present fulfilling…
No 30: Forty Baskets Beach – 28 December 2013
I’ve been to the beaches but not blogged about them. It’s been quite a year for me. Sundays the Beach was our project and now it is my project. Change…