Category Archives: camping

There is a possibility I might have magical powers…

Posted on September 12, 2025 by thepogblog

To set the scene, It’s day 3 of our South Downs Way (SDW) walk and we’re due to walk 28km.  Day 2 we’d walked 23km and by the 20km mark my shoulders and hips hurt so much from my rucksack … Continue reading →

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What the hell was that?! A week walking the South Downs Way

Posted on September 11, 2025 by thepogblog

My plan to post daily on our South Downs Way walk failed because…well, All The Things 🤦🏼‍♀️ First: By almost the end of Day Two I didn’t see how I was going to get to the end of Day Two, … Continue reading →

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What type of fun is this?

Posted on August 30, 2025 by thepogblog

Swearing imminent.  You’ve been warned. Oh fuck, oh fuck oh FUCKITY FUCK. Oh fuck a duck. What have I agreed to do?  Tomorrow morning we get on a bus, then a train, then another train, all the way to Winchester.  … Continue reading →

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Hiking with a twist: Because why not add another challenge?

Posted on August 22, 2025 by thepogblog

I thought that walking was what English people do and hiking is what Americans do.  But it turns out that’s not quite right. According to Ordnance Survey (and they should know, right?): …. A simple distinction between hiking and walking … Continue reading →

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Snacking on my eyeballs

Posted on June 9, 2023 by thepogblog

I did it!  I did the camping! And I am never, ever camping in a tent again… Don’t get me wrong: I loved the outside-ness of it.  I loved the chance to explore somewhere new.  I loved cooking on a … Continue reading →

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Bank holiday adventuring

Posted on May 18, 2023 by thepogblog

In my ‘committed spinster with a cat and (slightly out of control) crochet habit’ days my weekends consisted of…well, crochet; usually with the company of Norman cat, late night TV or Radio 4, lunch at Mum and Dad’s with my … Continue reading →

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