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 65 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 54 min read

Backpacker goals - Tao tour - Philippines February 2025 - El Nido to Coron

The travelling spirit is very much alive and well and reassuringly accessible to anyone of any age prepared to risk it.

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Feb 155 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 75 min read

A fillip from the Philippines.

Mad Manila; a two day stay on the way to the Philippines less mental island's.

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Feb 24 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 111 min read

The Maldives 2024

Last time we came to the Maldives was 1989. We return 35 years later more in hope than expectation.

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Dec 2, 20244 min read

Carry on Camping

The partially deflated softness of the mattress was gradually worsened by a slow puncture.

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Aug 20, 20243 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

South India : Madurai, Tamil Nadu - and carbon copy bookkeeping

Between each sheet of the ledger she places a thin blue sheet. I recognised it, but its name takes longer to come, carbon copy paper...

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Mar 13, 20245 min read

South India - Leaving Pondicherry and the importance of Mr Kumar

Pondicherry is memorable for so much more than photograph's. Most of all we will miss the happy ambitious Tamil people we met.

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Mar 9, 20244 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

Pondicherry - Nous sommes arrivés

Settling in in Pondi. Puducherry. South east India. Culture shock is gradually subsiding and we are establishing a lazy and lovely routine.

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Feb 11, 20244 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

Twenty Twenty Three

2023 a summary

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Jan 21, 20243 min read

Indian summer, the beach in West Wittering and a short break to Cyprus

Having almost fallen out of love with our camper Van Nessa, we thoroughly enjoy short trip to the seaside. Perhaps this is the way forward?

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Oct 26, 20233 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

Just Stop Campervan W#nkers

Further thoughts after our campervan trip to Europe. An attempt to look at the pros and cons of vanlife

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Aug 16, 20236 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

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Welcome to NHS on the run

Pembrokeshire, Puffins and Perfect Pizza's

Hong Kong 2025 ... poorer, fatter, and shorter

Backpacker goals - Tao tour - Philippines February 2025 - El Nido to Coron

Palawan - escape from the city.

A fillip from the Philippines.

2024: Our year at NHSontheRun

The Maldives 2024

Carry on Camping

Montreux Jazz Festival 2024

Porthminster to Portugal - fish heaven

South India : Madurai, Tamil Nadu - and carbon copy bookkeeping

South India - Leaving Pondicherry and the importance of Mr Kumar

Pondicherry - India : no longer "eat to survive"

Pondicherry - Nous sommes arrivés

South India - what's not to like?

Twenty Twenty Three

Indian summer, the beach in West Wittering and a short break to Cyprus

London. Speedboat Bar and being half blind.

Just Stop Campervan W#nkers

Euro campervan trip 2023 - stage 10: jogging home

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