Rural and traditional escapism. That’s my angle. Places and events where we are free to relax and be ourselves, where nobody tells us to hurry along or conform or grow up. Somewhere we can properly li...
Freedom within is embodied in things as well as people. Like coins tossed into a wishing well, they contain our hopes and dreams.
Disconnect from society’s pressure to conform. Do things your own way.
Choice is the mortar that binds together the things that make us who we are.
There comes a time when you just have to say, “No!” – to the requests and to the system.
Be individual, break free from the flock to avoid the predictable midsummer haircut.
Yearn for the opposite, to buck the trend, to be different.
Michelin Star? I’d rather chew a French rubber tyre.
Wear your heart on your sleeve. Write about what you think and feel. And share it with your friends.
Choice and perception are closely linked. They are unique, personal and emotional.
To see more than a reflection requires us to filter what we see, to view the world with honest eyes.
The promise of adventure is often more exciting than the adventure itself.
Life in the wild, as I’m observing, is about survival as much as pleasure.
My tent doesn’t look like much but, as an estate agent might say, “It is air-conditioned and has exceptional location.
To sit on the stile would be to continue a familiar existence. To cross the stile would be to begin something new.
Breathe deeply, focus your thoughts, and say out loud, “The quest begins here.
I’ll be off exploring, searching for those out-of-bounds places where dreams exist.
I’ve made it my mission to discover that which is off the beaten track. Somewhere in the undergrowth of the impossible.
There is a difference between ‘off-limits’ and those places you can visit without getting caught.
You can escape completely, seeking an alternative life, or you can play the game and go absent without leave. How you do it is up to you.
