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Drowned Rats

In which Mrs P and I get wet

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Like a Scuff Kneed Urchin

In which I outline the sure signs of a good day.

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Climb on MacDuff!

In which I try not to talk about climbing on a climbing holiday

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As long as the sky doesn’t fall on my head!

In which Mrs P and I head to Spain for a spot of much needed R&R (Rest and Rock climbing).

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It’s raining… mice?

In which a mouse falls on my head

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Rain Stops Play - Briefly

In which we spend a day horizontal and meet donkeys in the mist.

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What have we done!?

In which we wonder if we have bitten off more than we can chew.

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Define Adventure

Even the pain of visiting an immensely expensive petrol station can be somewhat assuaged by the delightful café next door.

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Future adventures & current activities

Mrs P and I have been investigating an adventure for the future and I have been giving talks on my Norway trip

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Memories - This week in 2017 - Mrs P's Birthday climb

Here’s a memory from 2017. A birthday Via Ferrata for Mrs P in Switzerland.

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The World is full of interesting people

The World is full of interesting people and I got to meet one such person this weekend. Akshay Nanavati describes himself as…

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The Six Golden Rules of Writing

I’m writing a book. But I told you that in my last blog, so nothing new there. But I thought you might be interested in the process.

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Return to Planet Earth

In Norway the sound of grouse is the most memorable and common sound I will remember. Otherwise it was the wind, the shoosh, shoosh of skis and the distant voice of Trond saying, “why do you ski so slowly with the pulk?”

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Here’s to a good night’s sleep

The following video shows the sleeping kit I will be carrying on our 4 month Norway ski trip, the Norge på Langs.

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Overcoming Barriers

A brief update explaining how the pack of cards nearly came tumbling down around our ears.

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The ups and downs of piling on the pounds

I need to put on weight. I don’t have a great deal of spare body fat at the best of times and, as usual, lost a bit of weight on our recent trip to Europe (I blame Mrs P’s boot camp).

Neil Pitts 10/24/21 Neil Pitts 10/24/21

I Gandalf

Hello. Guest writer here.

Mr & Mrs P are back home now and, while they unpack and hopefully clean me, I have been asked to step up and do a bit for the blog.

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Hors Sentier

‘Hors Sentier’ means ‘off trail',’ or ‘off path,’ or ‘What the hell are doing up here? There is no path you Muppet!'’

Neil Pitts 8/23/21 Neil Pitts 8/23/21

I Declare a Miracle - A lighthearted look at a visit to Lourdes

Not wanting to miss out on the any of the fun, we attended the 9pm candle-lit “Marian Procession”. The Lourdes Sanctuary website lures you in as follows…

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Fascination & Frustration in France

This blog covers from the 13th to the 18th August. During this time we have wedged in a lot of mini-adventures and I have sworn. A lot!