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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.
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Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Carry on Camping
The partially deflated softness of the mattress was gradually worsened by a slow puncture.
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Aug 20, 20243 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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Porthminster to Portugal - fish heaven
Cornwall and Portugal both famous for their fish. Which will have the best?
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Jun 19, 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.
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Feb 23, 20245 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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Just Stop Campervan W#nkers
Further thoughts after our campervan trip to Europe. An attempt to look at the pros and cons of vanlife
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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.
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Aug 8, 20234 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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Jul 20, 20234 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.
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Jul 13, 20234 min read
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Euro Campervan trip 2023 (Stage one : home to The Somme)
We are off to Europe. Our longest adventure in Van Nessa. Over a month of #vanlife beckons and thanks to Mrs NHSontheRun we are all...
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Jul 9, 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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Cambridge Club Festival
Cambridge club festival
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Jun 20, 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.
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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?
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Mar 25, 20232 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!
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Nov 9, 20225 min read
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