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What is this about then?
This is my blank slate. An experiment in publishing and promoting some of my writing. A mix of topics including but not limited to; travel & outdoor experiences, music & books I’ve consumed and autobiographical narratives.
I'd used WordPress previously but was never quite happy with it, and then I found Substack. Despite the Nazi issue, it’s a decent enough platform for someone like myself to publish writing.
Here are a couple of pieces I’ve enjoyed writing recently.
writing | Super Heavy
I woke after midnight feeling nauseous. Managing to get out of the tent in time I proceeded to puke up and then have the shits. When I was finished I cleaned myself up with wet wipes and swilled my mouth out with water. Looking out over the fields I could see the lights of homes, twinkling on the dark grey horizon. The smell of vomit and excrement linge…
writing | Castles
Dartmoor. An upland of high-rolling moors and hills. Forest habitats are rich in nature and wildlife. The skyline is tagged with weather-beaten tors and craggy outcrops. Paths wind past neolithic burial stones, and rivers cut through valleys carved out thousands of years ago.
writing | 1979
At the age of seventeen, I dropped out of sixth form and enrolled at Newcastle College, hoping to find what I wanted to do with my life. I proceeded to fail my A-levels badly as I partied a lot and got into trouble. I’d given myself too much rope to hang myself. I thought I was grown-up, an adult capable of making my own decisions but in reality, I didn…
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A few tidbits about me. I work as a cloud engineer, I’m a qualified Mountain Leader, I sometimes run and sometimes climb, I’m a northerner living in South Wales and I’m a strong supporter of social equality and green causes.
