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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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A Bullshitters guide to the Indian test cricket
Conversational cricket for the uninitiated
mbwatts
Feb 4, 20242 min read
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Twenty Twenty Three
2023 a summary
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Jan 21, 20243 min read
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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?
mbwatts
Oct 26, 20233 min read
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London. Speedboat Bar and being half blind.
A day out in London. Recovery after eye surgery. The Speedboat Bar London
mbwatts
Sep 2, 20233 min read
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Just Stop Campervan W#nkers
Further thoughts after our campervan trip to Europe. An attempt to look at the pros and cons of vanlife
mbwatts
Aug 16, 20236 min read
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Euro campervan trip 2023 - stage 10: jogging home
After hospital discharge we head home through Germany, Netherlands and Belgium heading for Dunkirk.
mbwatts
Aug 8, 20234 min read
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Euro campervan trip 2023 - stage 9 : Linz (Austria) and my eye emergency
After 3 weeks we start heading for home. First the interesting saga of my eye issue comes to a head. Austrian health care comes up trumps
mbwatts
Aug 3, 20236 min read
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Euro campervan trip 2023 - stage 6 : Austria - Bad Gastein
Back in Austria in the summer after a 45 year gap. Old memories are triggered!
mbwatts
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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Euro campervan trip 2023 (Stage 5 Lake Garda to Pragser Wildsee)
The next step on our campervan trip through Europe. Two weeks in we travel from lake Garda to the Italian dolomites. Night in swanky hotel.
mbwatts
Jul 22, 20233 min read
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Euro campervan trip 2023 (Stage 4 - a week of chill out by Lake Garda, Italy)
5 days by lake Garda northern Italy. Expecting down time, but getting a lesson in the power of geography and the fury of weather.
mbwatts
Jul 20, 20234 min read
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Euro Campervan trip 2023 (Stage three : Lake Lucerne to Lake Garda)
Stage three of our summer road trip in our campervan. Our plan is to move from lake to lake. This stage follows us from Lucerne to Garda.
mbwatts
Jul 16, 20233 min read
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Euro campervan tour 2023 - stage 2 : The Somme to Switzerland
Stage two of our European road trip. The Somme to Switzerland.
mbwatts
Jul 13, 20234 min read
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Biarritz, Bayonne, banter and the boys. Tour de France unticketed.
Those of you who are married will most likely know the answer. We aren't really given any responsibility when it comes to planning.
mbwatts
Jul 1, 20234 min read
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Cambridge Club Festival
Cambridge club festival
mbwatts
Jun 20, 20234 min read
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Brick Lane, Beigels, and being Jewish! (Genetics and cybernetics)
A day out in London. Dali and Brick Lane.
mbwatts
Apr 15, 20233 min read
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Yorkshire Dales - March 2023 - The Simonstone Hall Hotel debacle
Trip to Yorkshire Dales. Louise and Jeremy Clarkson both see the red mist at Simonstone Hall Hotel. Start of your mini break.
mbwatts
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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Van Nessa ..... is the love affair over?
The start of our third year with Nessa, is the love affair with camper van life over?
mbwatts
Mar 25, 20232 min read
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David Hockney - BIGGER and CLOSER (not smaller and further away)
Day out at David Hockney exhibition Bigger and Closer (March 2023)
mbwatts
Mar 19, 20231 min read
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Madrid - weekend break November 2022
Mini-break to Madrid. Sophisticated city life (or pissed in a gutter) bring it on!
mbwatts
Nov 9, 20225 min read
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France 2022. Première Étape: Dieppe to Île de Ré
For some reason, our first trip abroad in Nessa feels like our first real trip ever. Nervous in a good way. Excitement of the unknown...
mbwatts
Sep 8, 20223 min read
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