Another goldie from two years ago. I’ve been doing some canal walking again this year
Here’s an object lesson in how end-gaining happens. Two and a half weeks ago I set out on a walk. I had no end in view, just to walk. I might get as far as Normanton but I probably won’t, I thought. And in any case it doesn’t matter. Wandering without an object is a very freeing thing to do; and as it happened I did make it to Normanton, but it didn’t matter. It was fun and interesting and I got to use the chain ferry. But it wouldn’t have mattered if I hadn’t.
Then I thought, what if I walk further? Maybe park up somewhere and walk north, see where I get to? I did park up somewhere, I did walk north and where I got to was Kegworth. I was interested because I hadn’t been to Kegworth before, only through it on the nightmarish A-road on…
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Sarada Gray 