Category Archives: walking

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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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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