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Welcome to NHS on the run
A travel blog for life's journey
Welcome to NHS on the Run, a travel blog and so much more. You will be part of our journeys and adventures in general as we move into retirement. There will be nothing elderly or slow paced about our lives.
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Pembrokeshire, Puffins and Perfect Pizza's
A hilariously honest UK travel tale—from losing keys to lobster rolls. Explore Pembrokeshire's beauty, food, and dog-friendly moments
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Jun 6, 20255 min read
Hong Kong 2025 ... poorer, fatter, and shorter
After a month in the Philippines it is time for us to gently wend our way homewards, but first we went to Hong Kong...
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Mar 5, 20254 min read
Palawan - escape from the city.
We have our first clothing casualty. I bought a dry bag. It seems obvious to everyone else, except me, that this is for dry goods......
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Feb 7, 20255 min read
2024: Our year at NHSontheRun
So it's a relief that as we reach the new year I can simply look back at our blogs from this year and reflect on what's happened.
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Jan 1, 202511 min read
Montreux Jazz Festival 2024
Montreux is a festival you are more likely to go to by Bentley than Ford Transit campervan.
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Jul 31, 20244 min read
Porthminster to Portugal - fish heaven
Cornwall and Portugal both famous for their fish. Which will have the best?
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Jun 19, 20248 min read
Serenity Beach, Puducherry India
Serenity Beach. One of hundreds of Bay of Bengal fishing communities. Our home for a month now, a staycation so very far from home.
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Feb 27, 20248 min read
Pondicherry - India : no longer "eat to survive"
Now settled in Pondi. In this blog I shall confront my own (prejudiced) low expectations of Indian food hygiene.
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Feb 23, 20245 min read
South India - what's not to like?
Please think of this blog as a toasted open shit sandwich. Which, come to think of it, is actually a pretty good analogy for India.
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Feb 6, 20243 min read
London. Speedboat Bar and being half blind.
A day out in London. Recovery after eye surgery. The Speedboat Bar London
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Sep 2, 20233 min read
Euro campervan trip 2023 - stage 10: jogging home
After hospital discharge we head home through Germany, Netherlands and Belgium heading for Dunkirk.
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Aug 8, 20234 min read
Euro campervan trip 2023 - stage 6 : Austria - Bad Gastein
Back in Austria in the summer after a 45 year gap. Old memories are triggered!
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Jul 24, 20234 min read
Euro campervan trip 2023 (Stage 5 Lake Garda to Pragser Wildsee)
The next step on our campervan trip through Europe. Two weeks in we travel from lake Garda to the Italian dolomites. Night in swanky hotel.
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Jul 22, 20233 min read
Euro Campervan trip 2023 (Stage three : Lake Lucerne to Lake Garda)
Stage three of our summer road trip in our campervan. Our plan is to move from lake to lake. This stage follows us from Lucerne to Garda.
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Jul 16, 20233 min read
Euro campervan tour 2023 - stage 2 : The Somme to Switzerland
Stage two of our European road trip. The Somme to Switzerland.
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Jul 13, 20234 min read
Biarritz, Bayonne, banter and the boys. Tour de France unticketed.
Those of you who are married will most likely know the answer. We aren't really given any responsibility when it comes to planning.
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Jul 1, 20234 min read
Brick Lane, Beigels, and being Jewish! (Genetics and cybernetics)
A day out in London. Dali and Brick Lane.
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Apr 15, 20233 min read
Yorkshire Dales - March 2023 - The Simonstone Hall Hotel debacle
Trip to Yorkshire Dales. Louise and Jeremy Clarkson both see the red mist at Simonstone Hall Hotel. Start of your mini break.
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Apr 3, 20234 min read
David Hockney - BIGGER and CLOSER (not smaller and further away)
Day out at David Hockney exhibition Bigger and Closer (March 2023)
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Mar 19, 20231 min read
Madrid - weekend break November 2022
Mini-break to Madrid. Sophisticated city life (or pissed in a gutter) bring it on!
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Nov 9, 20225 min read
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