A few of my more attentive readers have realised that it has been a bit quiet around here recently. I’m rather flattered that you noticed!
Things have been quite busy and — shock horror — I kind of really haven’t had anything to say. I’d rather stay quiet than to trouble you with loads of rubbish. Anyhow, I doubt this state of affairs will last for too long; it normally doesn’t.
Christmas is coming of course — yes it is, it will be here before you know it! Opportunities for wilderness exploration will be more limited, unless you are Colin Ibbotson who is planning to to celebrate Christmas by cooking his turkey on a Bushbuddy and watching Doctor Who on a lightweight mobile media player while drifting down the Spey in a packraft.
I shall have my usual pre-Christmas escape walk to concentrate on (I can’t survive without this) and then I shall be quickly into different territory. On Boxing Day I’m off to Brazil for a couple of weeks, not trekking but visiting friends — I suppose there may be a bit of urban trekking. At the moment I’m thinking of taking the laptop so be prepared for a sudden switch into urban mode.
A ‘pre-Christmas escape walk’ That sounds like just what I need!
Hope you have a cracking time in Brazil, keep safe
Mick
Yes, your absence was noticed, but I wasn’t too worried.:) It is generally a busy time of year, and, as you say, most of us (even Colin?) probably aren’t spending quite as much time in the outdoors right now. I hope you have a great Christmas and a great time in Brazil!
Rob
Nice idea Andy but I’m working all Xmas so no chance of that! Will have something new for you by the end of the day followed hopefully by a review in a few days – I don’t normally do reviews but this is something special. Yes Rob I still get out during the winter, just returned from a good weekend with Phil T in the Cairngorms where I tested my new homemade Paramo style jacket for the first time. Lots of snow on Fri but it turned wet and windy Sat which was perfect testing conditions.