Another busy day online, then a productive evening working up a hunger in the log gym in the evening sun. It’s warm enough still to be eating back outside, so we had pre-dinner drinks over a game of chess. Despite some heroic moves from my lamas, the Spaniards still took down the Incas. I got… Read more

I’m rather getting used to having ‘Sundays’ as a day of rest. Well, obviously, I mean a day off work, rather than an actual day of resting. We’d made a pact yesterday to leave the laptops logged off to ensure a bit of digital downtime for our eyes and brains. We took our time getting… Read more

I finally closed down the lid of the laptop just after 14:00. We fuelled up with apple pancakes and coffee, then set off on foot, through the woods, up the hill from the house. The clouds were breaking up and the air felt warmer up there. We stopped briefly to appreciate the sea when it… Read more

With online teaching in full swing now, I seem to be spending most of the day sat at my desk – it’s certainly a new routine for me. I’m trying to make sure that I swap positions regularly andget away from the screen for breaks during the day. I’m grateful at least, that there is… Read more

For the last two weeks, I’ve taken a photo looking up at the tree in our driveway. It’s been nice to watch the leaves open up. From bare twigs to full bloom in just thirteen days. Isn’t nature wonderful… Read more

Of all the bivi and camps that I’ve done over my lifetime, last night probably had the shortest walk-in, comfiest facilities and one of the flatter pitches I’ve ever laid down on. We had a good selection of stars and satellites to watch too as we fell asleep. It was lovely to wake up to… Read more