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Once again set off to walk across Wales, this time east-to-west, greeting the sunrise on the longest day of the year, 21st June. Had no idea whether I could manage the full 53½ miles, just wanted to see what the body could do, especially my left knee which has been troubling me recently, perhaps a… Continue reading ► ACROSS WALES AGAIN – NEWTOWN TO LLANIDLOES.
The first battle of the English Civil War on open ground was in the countryside around Southam, Warwickshire, 23rd August 1642. Lord Brook of Warwick ordered his parliamentary guns to open fire on a royalist brigade which had the misfortune to cross his path on the outskirts of the town. When the cannons stopped firing nine… Continue reading ► FRANCIS HOLYOKE – A GENIUS FORGOTTEN.
Something I posted elsewhere ten years ago - thought I'd copy it here: Growing up in Southam, a piece of local lore I'm familiar with is that the English Civil War began not at Edge Hill on 23rd October 1642, but at Southam on 23rd August, where there was a 'skirmish' in which some soldiers… Continue reading ► THE BATTLE OF SOUTHAM.
A proper 'run' over the Wrekin today. 35 minutes up, 14 down, the 2.57 miles/4.14 km in 46:11. Some interesting obstacles - fallen trees to jump or clamber over - on the way up. Beyond me to keep a continuous running pace with a 1:3 slope in places. I managed about a quarter of it,… Continue reading ► THE WREKIN AGAIN.
Experimenting with a new 'Random Point' project, but which I abandoned in favour of my original list (1000randompoints.com). Visited Trumpet Corner, three miles WNW of Ledbury, Herefordshire. Started off with an Earl Grey tea at the Sorrel and Sage Tearooms, which I'd definately recommend, then visited the location, a spot in the centre of the… Continue reading ► Trumpet Corner.
The only 'I' vegetable I could identify, apart from some obscure and exotic things. Came across this use somewhere on the web as a meat dish - I'm sure it would be very tasty with a bit of chicken, pheasant or other meat. My version has the lettuce well chopped up and mixed with slices… Continue reading ► VEGGIE ALPHABET – I – ICEBERG LETTUCE WRAP
A simple recipe: one can of chickpeas juice of one lemon two big heaped tablespoons of tahini teaspoon of all-purpose seasoning half-a-mug of water ... all whizzed up in a blender - might need a bit more water if it stays too thick. Served with a couple of toasted pitta breads.
SOME TIME AGO, three years to be precise, I was working my way through something I called 'my veggie alphabet' (posting it on Facebook, a medium I've all but abandoned). Got to the letter 'G', but no further. The idea was partly inspired by a comment made by Alex Honnold, a climber and vegetarian, in… Continue reading ► BACK TO THE VEGGIE ALPHABET – H.
These were originally individual posts, now combined as a single page and the originals deleted. A BEGINNING. Posted on May 1, 2023 by Jonathan Russell First, don’t worry, I’m only going to blog on the first of each month, not a daily update. Anyone can follow my Strava page if they’re interested seeing what I’m up… Continue reading ► JOURNAL OF A WOULD-BE RUNNER (MAY 2023 TO APRIL 2025).
A trip to Gloucester today to see the Severn Bore from Upper Rea (SO807167), a tide-induced wave which races up the River Severn occasionally. This was a 'four star' wave, the only one this year. Look forward to seeing the predictions for 2026 when they come out, hoping for one of the ultra-rare 'five star'… Continue reading ► THE SEVERN BORE (31st March, 2025).
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