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The Beer Beech Report
Beer beach never fails to produce a pleasurable sense of calm. It’s a special place. It’s good to have a few. They are like old friends. My ‘Report’ will not do it justice. I apologise.
Walking The Two Moors Way Coast to Coast Wembury to Lynmouth Days 7,8, and the last day, Day 9
Two Moors: the final three days
Walking The Two Moors Way Coast to Coast Wembury to Lynmouth Days 5&6
Two Moors - days 5&6
Walking The Two Moors Way Coast to Coast Wembury to Lynmouth Days 3&4
Day 3 - Scorriton to Chagford and Day 4 - a day of rest in Chagford
Walking The Two Moors Way Coast to Coast: Wembury to Lynmouth, 117miles Days 0, 1, and 2
The Two Moors, Coast to Coast - first few days
The Two Moors Walking Challenge – Post 10: 22nd May, 2026 6 days to go
Final prep walk before the off to attempt the Two Moors Challenge, across Dartmoor and Exmore following a coast to coast route from Wembury up to Lynton.
The Two Moors Walking Challenge Post 8, 22nd April 2026
This week’s challenge: walk to Weston on consecutive days
The Two Moors Walking Challenge – an after Post #7b, 11th April 2026
Longest walk thus far. Very sore feet at the end…cheerful nonetheless. Got to step it up to a 20 miler soon.
The Two Moors Walking Challenge A before-and-after Post #7a, 8th April 2026
Increasing the miles
The Two Moors Walking Challenge Post #6, 31st March, 2026
Two Moors - a local longer walk from Winscombe to Weston Super Mare…and 125 bus back more or less to my doorstep
The Two Moors Walking Challenge Post #5, 27th March, 2026
Wembury to Yealmpton to Ivybridge - done!
The Two Moors Walking Challenge Post #4, 25th March, 2026
The day before the practice first leg
The Two Moors Walking Challenge – post #3, 25th February 2026
Early morning walk - pennies in the pot
Limits to Free Speech and the Case of Alaa Abd el-Fatah
Are there limits to free speech and rights of citizenship?
Master’s in Creative Writing Update: 11.30 on Thursday 11th December.
Work, Rest, and Play
MA Creative Writing, Exeter University The Other Module: Prose Week 4: Disaster – bad day at the office
Bad day at the office…Doh!