Anadi and I ran together for a last run on our endless beach… The playa with a timeless feel to it, so easy to cover the miles… Today we spotted six other barefoot runners, brown bodies, brown feet blending with … Read More
On Monday night I went to sleep on the west coast of Spain, Tuesday bedtime came in Malaga, last night I went to sleep on the ninth floor of the Premier Inn at Gatwick airport and tonight I am lying … Read More
I am just back from a rather typical ‘Julia shopping trip’… I gave my last pair of trousers to Maggie, who the Zen runners know because she did all the organising of hotels, travel, trips, everything I needed… She is … Read More
All my life I have been someone who has been known for treading the ‘naughty path’… I remember being away alone in Tenerife one Christmas… I had just arrived and was getting my bearings… Which way to run? My neighbours … Read More
The mountains are so raw and unyielding; and yet so embracing and inviting… This is our fifth visit here and we have more measure of them now… We know how to work in harmony with their energy and presence; to … Read More
The sound of the cicadas was deafening as we stepped out of the car into a blanket of late afternoon heat… We were half way up the winding mountain road and needed a quick pit stop, we’d been travelling since … Read More
I stepped out into the glorious summer morn, ever so slightly reluctantly! My feet are now ready to run, as far as I want to and they are loving it… But my legs are now unfurling from relative hibernation for … Read More
I imagine I brought writing and running in with me, as I have loved to do them all my life and it’s never changed, ever… I was too scared to follow the writing path when I was twenty… I had … Read More
We arrived in Covent Garden, just as the naked cyclists rode by! We were running across the concourse to make sure we didn’t miss them, and one of the street performers called out to Anadi and I, in a good … Read More
I love my new foot jewellery… they are pink and sort of crocheted; I picked them up yesterday from our Gatwick address and I have worn them ever since… All the delights of shoe shopping and the fun of fashion … Read More
