The wicked will not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1:5-6
Our New Home Survival of transported plants!
We brought many plants from our previous home on the Sunshine Coast to our new home in Toowoomba.
In fact, we brought 2 trailer loads of plants!
Some of the plants died as I was too tired to look after them properly during the first week of moving, but I am happy to say that some of the treasures which I wrote about in earlier blogs, discussing their medicinal and culinary uses, are happily thriving, just loving their new environment - especially the comfrey. One day we will get chickens for their eggs, and they will enjoy fresh comfrey leaves for their lunch!
The Great OutdoorsMemories of England's Coast-to-Coast Walk
Denise Robyn's Memories of England's Coast-to-Coast Walk-
8 years after the walk
I still remember with a sense of achievement those determined days of hiking and camping as I crossed England, west to east, with hubby and Son-Number 3.
I had been the one to pack all of those little things we might need like safety pins, mending kit, first aid, string for a clothes line, a camping stove, eating and cooking utensils etc. At the end of the hike, I was very pleased that I had packed everything that we needed on our journey.
My best memories were:
*Meeting and talking with a gypsie
*Perhaps seeing the author of "Wind in My Wheels" - the book which had inspired me to go on an adventure
*Food treats when we occasionally passed through a town with a shop
*Having a bar of scented soap and soaping-up my sore feet on many occasions
*Being able to share a challenge with my hubby and our youngest son
*Having the privilege of hiking through some amazing countryside
*Taking photos (apologies for the poor photos in this blog - that's because we lost them when our computer crashed! and these photos were from a little book I made, thankfully!)
*Our hiking sox were snug, and a real treat just to put them on!
*Music on my ipod was fantastic - it helped to keep me going through the afternoons
*My carriers - Jonathan and David - who took my rucksack when I was tired - were very much appreciated! Thankyou, Jonathan and David!
Would I do it again? Yes, but I would have to consider some changes like:
Not carrying so much, but really, I don't know what I could leave behind!
Perhaps next time I should go to B&Bs, and have a "carrier bus" to take my gear from post to post each day. But that would not be as much fun for me, as I love being right out there in the out-doors.
And I would be more pro-active in map reading, and definitely not attempt more than is recommended for one day of hiking.
I would hike with a greater degree of "safety awareness", carrying a mobile phone and telling someone where and when we were hiking and keeping in touch with them every couple of days if possible.
I would train for such a hike by doing some rigorous hiking with walking poles - not by simply doing "long walks".
It was a great experience!
painting of robin by Brenda, Robyn's mum
We brought many plants from our previous home on the Sunshine Coast to our new home in Toowoomba.
In fact, we brought 2 trailer loads of plants!
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| Leaf ginseng now growing in Toowoomba's red soil |
Some of the plants died as I was too tired to look after them properly during the first week of moving, but I am happy to say that some of the treasures which I wrote about in earlier blogs, discussing their medicinal and culinary uses, are happily thriving, just loving their new environment - especially the comfrey. One day we will get chickens for their eggs, and they will enjoy fresh comfrey leaves for their lunch!
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| Sweet fruit root (yacun) survived the move |
Day 18 Robin Hood’s Bay - London
Here is the last entry from hubby's daily diary on our long hike.....
We had a good, warm night’s
sleep and woke about 5.00 a.m. when it started to get light. Still overcast and cool. We had finished our hike!!
Breakfast at 8.30 in The
Wayfarer’s café, and what a feast – kippers for Denise, and full English
breakfast for Jonathan and I. We tidied
and packed then left St. Bees on the 93 bus for Scarborough .
It was a great coach. The journey took 40 minutes.
We parked ourselves in the
waiting room at Scarborough Railway Station to wait for our train. It was 11.00 a.m. While waiting, Denise and I went for a walk through
Scarborough while Jonathan minded our bags at
the railway station.
Then back to the Scarborough
Railway Station where we enjoyed eating our lunch while sitting on the longest
seat in the world, according to the Guiness Book of Records.
We saw the Flying Scotsman
pulling in with a long, packed train. It
then reversed out and pulled back in, half an hour later. We photographed the engine and Denise talked
to the fireman who invited us in to the driver’s cab of the Flying Scotsman!
Denise chatted to the driver
of the train who is the “actor” in the Harry Potter movies, driving a red loco
in the movie. The driver, Bill Andrew,
was very kind and offered to post some Harry Potter photos for Timothy,
Denise’s nephew in California
We boarded the train a
couple of hours early to get out of the cold – but it wasn’t leaving till 3.00
p.m.
The one hour train journey
to York
We pulled into York railway station and during the time we waited in York , Jonathan and I did a flying half hour visit to the York Railway
Museum Finchley Road
8 years after the walk
I still remember with a sense of achievement those determined days of hiking and camping as I crossed England, west to east, with hubby and Son-Number 3.
I had been the one to pack all of those little things we might need like safety pins, mending kit, first aid, string for a clothes line, a camping stove, eating and cooking utensils etc. At the end of the hike, I was very pleased that I had packed everything that we needed on our journey.
My best memories were:
*Meeting and talking with a gypsie
*Perhaps seeing the author of "Wind in My Wheels" - the book which had inspired me to go on an adventure
*Food treats when we occasionally passed through a town with a shop
*Having a bar of scented soap and soaping-up my sore feet on many occasions
*Being able to share a challenge with my hubby and our youngest son
*Having the privilege of hiking through some amazing countryside
*Taking photos (apologies for the poor photos in this blog - that's because we lost them when our computer crashed! and these photos were from a little book I made, thankfully!)
*Our hiking sox were snug, and a real treat just to put them on!
*Music on my ipod was fantastic - it helped to keep me going through the afternoons
*My carriers - Jonathan and David - who took my rucksack when I was tired - were very much appreciated! Thankyou, Jonathan and David!
Would I do it again? Yes, but I would have to consider some changes like:
Not carrying so much, but really, I don't know what I could leave behind!
Perhaps next time I should go to B&Bs, and have a "carrier bus" to take my gear from post to post each day. But that would not be as much fun for me, as I love being right out there in the out-doors.
And I would be more pro-active in map reading, and definitely not attempt more than is recommended for one day of hiking.
I would hike with a greater degree of "safety awareness", carrying a mobile phone and telling someone where and when we were hiking and keeping in touch with them every couple of days if possible.
I would train for such a hike by doing some rigorous hiking with walking poles - not by simply doing "long walks".
It was a great experience!
