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3 handpicked moments from the Weave of The Ride
March 31, 2013
From ‘Frozen Lands’ Chapter 60 We departed at sunrise the following day. The bitterly cold air became gradually less polluted as we cycled along the Mtkvari river and out of the city. The snow and ice-laden ground reminded me that we still didn’t have winter sleeping bags. I hoped we would find a warm place to stay. From ‘A Typical Turkish Town’ Chapter 38 A baker gestured us to stop at his bakery and we watched him baking bread.
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Why Write a Book About a Defining Time in Life and Why You Should Too
March 31, 2013
I have, in my hands, a book that contains stories of a myriad people and places, woven together to animate and illuminate a section of life-lived. I can open the book and read about my own sense of idealism and energy. I am excited again by the place names that are familiar yet exotic. Each line I read evokes a new response to that event. “Those were the days”, “Hmmm…. maybe I don’t see it like that so much any more.
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10 Thing I Learnt From Writing A Book So You Can Write Your Own
March 31, 2013
I usually keep a daily diary anyway but when I travel it captures all the details of that day. I have then been able to read back through my diary and write it up into a fully fledged travel book. The story evolves from the events. Writing an entire book can be quite a daunting task. Going over the experiences that you are writing about provides huge personal value. If you do little and often, eventually you will have a full manuscript.
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Encouraging Quotes 3
February 3, 2013
Buddha Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads you to wisdom. Jocko Willink Don’t count on motivation, count on discipline Anon Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it. You can’t expect to get brutal honesty if you are not brutally honest All living systems create themselves
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Up to the Lake District to Visit Tom and Tenny
November 10, 2012
Tom and Tenny moved to the Lake District so I got on the train to go and see them.
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