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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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Hong Kong 2025 ... poorer, fatter, and shorter
After a month in the Philippines it is time for us to gently wend our way homewards, but first we went to Hong Kong...
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Mar 54 min read
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The Maldives 2024
Last time we came to the Maldives was 1989. We return 35 years later more in hope than expectation.
mbwatts
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Montreux Jazz Festival 2024
Montreux is a festival you are more likely to go to by Bentley than Ford Transit campervan.
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Jul 31, 20244 min read
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South India : Madurai, Tamil Nadu - and carbon copy bookkeeping
Between each sheet of the ledger she places a thin blue sheet. I recognised it, but its name takes longer to come, carbon copy paper...
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Mar 13, 20245 min read
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South India - Leaving Pondicherry and the importance of Mr Kumar
Pondicherry is memorable for so much more than photograph's. Most of all we will miss the happy ambitious Tamil people we met.
mbwatts
Mar 9, 20244 min read
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Serenity Beach, Puducherry India
Serenity Beach. One of hundreds of Bay of Bengal fishing communities. Our home for a month now, a staycation so very far from home.
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Feb 27, 20248 min read
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Pondicherry - India : no longer "eat to survive"
Now settled in Pondi. In this blog I shall confront my own (prejudiced) low expectations of Indian food hygiene.
mbwatts
Feb 23, 20245 min read
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Pondicherry - Nous sommes arrivés
Settling in in Pondi. Puducherry. South east India. Culture shock is gradually subsiding and we are establishing a lazy and lovely routine.
mbwatts
Feb 11, 20244 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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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 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 7: Salzburg and onwards to Hungary (warts and all)
After 19 days of travelling mood starts to dip in camp. The world isn't like Instagram. The downside of #vanlife. Warts and all account.
mbwatts
Jul 27, 20233 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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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.
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Jul 1, 20234 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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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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Buying a campervan conversion? Top 3 things
What to think about when buying a campervan conversion. #learnthehardway #pitfalls
mbwatts
Jul 15, 20226 min read
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Mallorca 2022
Mallorcan Journey, stag and hen party, glamorous wedding, a trip down memory Lane
mbwatts
Jul 6, 20226 min read
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