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Wandering the World

Stories and tips from around the world.

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The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

I'd heard that this stage play was very well reviewed, so when some more tickets went on sale I thought it might be worth going to see. This time I went with my sister, and parked up at the NCP car park nextdoor to the Curve Theatre. For anyone visiting this theatre by car, that is usually the best place to park, but there can be quite a queue when leaving, so be warned! Whilst we sat and waited …

February 4, 2025

Spirited Away

Spirited Away

An anniversary trip to see the stage play adaptation of Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away" at the London Coliseum.

June 1, 2024

The Lion King

My sister is a big fan of anything Disney, but specifically, The Lion King. So, my second visit to the Disney 100 exhibition was booked in to be with her on a cold January morning. Though for months before, until Christmas Day when I gave her the tickets, what she didn't realise was that we'd be going to see The Lion King stage play in the West End in the afternon after, with a short interlude at …

January 13, 2024

Suit of armour

The Battle of Bosworth

A re-enactment of the Battle of Bosworth, the battle during the War of the Roses which cost King Richard III his life.

August 18, 2013

Initial resting place of King Richard III

King Richard III

After the discovery of King Richard III, I went into town to look around the sites that were now famous across the world.

June 2, 2013

Recent Trips

Rwanda

Berlin
In the year that would see the 275th anniversary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach's, we would be heading to Berlin for the half marathon. > "One can profit there much more than in any other pl…

Cyprus
I didn't expect to be going back to Cyprus for a third time; though the timing of the marathon there, and knowing the conditions for it there would be warmer than in the UK made it a good choice. Carm…

Denmark
At the start of our Super Halfs journey, we set off for Copenhagen to do the first in this six race series that spans Europe. It was a chance for us both to explore a city neither of us had been to be…

Vienna
> “And I’ll dance with you in Vienna, I’ll be wearing a river’s disguise. The hyacinth wild on my shoulder my mouth on the dew of your thighs. And I’ll bury my soul in a scrapbook, with the photograph…

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Recent Races

Hillingdon 20

Phoenix Running Build Your Bling

Phoenix Running Doughnut Dash Half Marathon

Northolt 10K

Leicester Half Marathon
Another week, another half marathon. Could I edge closer to being a sub-90 runner again, and beat Copenhagen and Cardiff? I certainly wasn't sure, but I was going to give it a go.…

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