Category Archives: Tales of the Road

Signs

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

I’m sat on a bench – or should I say, perched precariously on the only narrow sliver of bench that doesn’t come complete with a strategically placed puddle of wetness – waiting for a train. Staring across the tracks to … Continue reading →

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Driven

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

I’m in the market for a new car. It’s not a position I’ve been in for quite some time, and it’s not really one I want to be in either, but sometimes you don’t get a lot of choice in … Continue reading →

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Going mobile

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

I’m a workstation sort of person – I like to have an area set aside, with all the essential tools that I’m going to need, where I can spend my working hours in an environment that is conducive to what … Continue reading →

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Eight

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

I was born a traveller. For as long as I can remember I’ve had a fascination with far flung places, exotic destinations and unfamiliar cultures. As a youngster, it was my ambition to become an explorer and adventurer, hacking my … Continue reading →

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Bombed out

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

My journey home today took far longer than planned – nothing unusual in that, except the reason for the delay was a little more exotic than usual. Forget ‘leaves on the line’, ‘the wrong type of snow’, ‘missing train crew’, … Continue reading →

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Driven!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

Charlie had been waiting for the telltale thud on the front door mat all week. Barely able to contain his excitement, he tore downstairs, three at a time, and was at the door in seconds. There, lying amongst the usual … Continue reading →

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Are you walking on purpose?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by

Strange thing happened to me on my walk to the station today. It was a lovely sunny morning and I was feeling in a particularly good mood, enjoying the fresh air with a song in my head and a smile … Continue reading →

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Tales of the Road: The Happy Hobo

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

“Look around you”, he said; “Tell me what you see.” It wasn’t exactly inspiring – a squalid collection of flop houses, seedy rundown stores and the disorder and clutter of tired old, sad old, broken down relics of what must once … Continue reading →

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Blogging Bytes – 9th April 2015

Posted on April 9, 2015 by

I’ve said it myself, and heard many others say it too: SL is a means of escaping from the real world… But, is the real world all that bad, after all? It’s been a bright, sunny day, those around me … Continue reading →

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Update: 1st October

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

Fancy a break? Feel like heading off to somewhere different to explore, experience a different culture and generally recharge the batteries? Me too… unfortunately, there’s not much hope of that at the moment, so i guess i’ll just have to … Continue reading →

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