Pillar to Post
It has been quite a restless few days. Last Saturday I spent the morning in London as a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Excess Baggage.…
Tag: BBC
All Roads Lead Home Update
A huge thank you to everyone for all the messages that have been coming in about All Roads Lead Home. I thought it was time…
Country Tracks BBC1
Welcome to those of you who have found your way here, on the trail from BBC1’s Country Tracks. (For those of you who haven’t, a…
Orange Lichens
This photo, from my recent and gallette-packed French summer holiday, shows the distinctive orange lichens that have daubed a southern-facing wall of Suscinio Castle in…
All Roads Lead Home
I’m just back from a week in Cornwall, where I have been helping the BBC with a new series called, ‘All Roads Lead Home’. It…
Wardian Cases and Traveller’s Palms
Last week set a new record for restlessness… Thanks to all who came for the walk around the Long Man from Wilmington on Saturday afternoon…
Back from Achill
After an intense week of scouting in northwest Ireland with the BBC last week, I felt a little weary come Saturday morning. We had covered…
Underground Navigation
I am spending a lot of time at the moment helping the BBC with a new series and have spent the last few days in…
Technology and Nature Debate
Full marks to Radio 4’s Today programme for allowing even a few minutes’ discussion of the role of technology in our appreciation and understanding of…
Sweet Times on Sugar Loaf Mountain
For the love of God, spare us from any more blog titles like that, you are thinking. But persevere, there is a point to it.…
Radio 4 and Tonight’s Talk
Welcome to all BBC Radio 4 listeners who have just navigated their way to this website from the full moon ramble that I enjoyed with…
Sussex Visions
I went for a walk with Matt Baker and the ‘Open Country’ team from Radio 4 a few weeks ago. It was broadcast a couple…
Getting Lost in Broadcasting House
Spent this morning at the Beeb’s Art Deco emporium on Portland Place, Broadcasting House. Enjoyed the interview/chat with John McCarthy on his Excess Baggage show.…