We’re back!

Roo: “Hello! Did you miss us?”

PDA has a particularly nasty trick up its sleeve for innocent PDA distance hikers with lots of plans. We start off with excited intentions, and even cover the first of many National Trails perfectly happily (except for tummy bugs - see previous blog!) But. Things that we do every day, or plan to do - even if we love them and want to - can become plans, commitments, or routines. All of which are demands. And those set off our fight/ flight adrenaline response to get out of them as soon as possible, for our safety.

One day something is possible, and enjoyable. The next day the same thing is a demand that has to be managed. Most of my adult life I’ve managed these by ignoring them and hoping they’ll go away. Fine if it’s a 5K training plan, much less so if it’s a three to five year plan to raise money for a vital charity while spending a lot of properly good time with Roo and seeing some of the best parts of the country.

And in the meantime, they’ve added another trail to the list of National Trails! Oops.

With a lot of support from the lovely, lovely Mr. Kanga I’m managing this one better. Hopefully. Which is a long winded way of saying WE’RE BACK and tomorrow we’re travelling down to the astonishingly named Chipping Campden to start the Cotswolds Way.

There will be blogs, and funding links to follow. The weather looks pretty good and Roo is “feeling nervous and excited because 100 miles is a long way.” It’s actually 102, but I’m not going to tell them that!