Peter Ball

4th March

Today Val was at work and I was around the house. Val walked more than me. Tomorrow we leave for Rome and the adventure begins

3rd March

Today was a bit of a wandering around sort of day and we did 6.5miles (just under 11Km). I didn’t feel great and I’m hoping I’ll feel more energetic when we arrive in Rome

Check out this Flyover of our hike today on Strava: https://strava.app.link/EnXxUoRkb1b 10km A big thank you go to Val’s cousin Nancy in the USA, Alison Elliott from Easton College, Chris and Anne in Cornwall, Tim Jones in Cambridge, Roberta, Serena and Sophia in Costessey, Susan and Steve in the USA; Chris and Alice in Norwich;Continue reading “Today’s walk”

We’re starting our fundraise for Wateraid

Yesterday we started walking to fulfill our commitment to raise money for Wateraid. Despite recovering from a nasty virus we walked 7km in the city and we’ll be walking today

The Last day of February

From tomorrow we will be posting our life events and mileage which will go towards our Wateraid fundraise.

Peter and Val’s Wateraid fundraising page

Unfortunately dear reader we have just been informed the route we planned in Spain to Santiago de Compostela is not safe to walk currently. Heavy rains since the new year have left much of the route flooded and impassable with bridges and trails no longer passable. This has meant we have been forced to cancelContinue reading “Peter and Val’s Wateraid fundraising page”

Camino Part 2 is on hold for now

Unfortunately we have just been informed the route we planned is not safe currently. Heavy rains since the new year have left much of the route flooded and impassable. This has meant we have been forced to cancel accommodation and flights…. A loss of around £500 We are currently looking for an alternative route somewhereContinue reading “Camino Part 2 is on hold for now”

February has started

Today is the first of Feb. It’s been a grisly day. I’ve felt tired most of the day. I fasted until 4pm when Val made us a delicious evening meal. I’m not sure what you would call it. Perhaps a black bean shakshouka accompanied by water kombucha and Val’s red wine. Anyway, I’ve been puttingContinue reading “February has started”

Anthony O’Farrell

Today I went to see a friend in hospital. He had in the last few days had major surgery to remove cancer on the right hand side of his neck. This involved removing his voice box and putting something in its place. I was amazed to find him sitting in a corridor in Addenbrookes hospitalContinue reading “Anthony O’Farrell”

Hamnet

Today Val and I went to a matinee of Hamnet. I loved “Shakespeare in Love” which came out in 1998. Val’s never seen it…… I’ll correct that. It’s one of my favourite films ever. I didn’t know what to expect. I was immediately impressed by the way it had been filmed but was a littleContinue reading “Hamnet”