Category Archives: hiking with a dog

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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SDW Day 1

Posted on August 31, 2025 by thepogblog

14km to first stop done.Showers, sun and rainbows.And type 1 fun 😁

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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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Introducing…:Ray

Posted on June 2, 2025 by thepogblog

Sometimes I think I take after my Dad in that I don’t really like people. And then I remember that I am also utterly fascinated by people and their lives, and that there are some people I could listen to … Continue reading →

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I read a map 😁 (And got it right!)

Posted on June 1, 2025 by thepogblog

When I was little I hated walking.  If Mum and Dad uttered the dreaded ‘we’re going for a walk’ I pretty much instantaneously developed a tummy ache. I’m not sure why I bothered as I’m pretty sure the response was … Continue reading →

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