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Trans and not the one you think

I am feeling a bit icky and tetchy, mainly because I am not getting out as much as I want to and it is starting to worry me. I have in the past been a hoarder and I am making amends to rectify this, so I am decorating my home and getting rid of all the stuff I don’t use or need. This takes a lot of time at home, and I clearly don’t get out much.

It all starts with the smallest room in my home, which was originally my podcast studio, then became store room and more recently junk room. I had painted it red to match the now deceased Red Room as a tribute and built a studio in there. I stopped making music and then it was used as a dumping ground for the Dread House kit. I have nearly finished painting it all white again and sorted out all of the art supplies and props, bought storage boxes for my tools and it is almost ready to move back into and take out all the crap of out my living room.

Once this is done, I can finish my hallway and (badly) wallpaper one of the walls, that needs it. Then I can start on my kitchen, tidy up my bathroom and living room. So not a massive undertaking but of all the skills I possess, decorating is not my strong suit.

I am getting wanderlust and keep looking at the door and trying plan trips on my computer but can’t really do this until the above is sorted. I also find myself in more and more online meetings and preparation for my new roll in June as Manager, hence the title of this post. The irony, transitioning in to a manager of an LGBT charity. I am excited about it though.

In amongst all of this, I have built a mini studio and I am recording an E.P. called ‘The Beautiful Peasants’.

Today, I am off to Capel manor to be the Easter bunny, I have mixed opinions about this, mainly because I have Milo to look after this weekend, as much as I love him and I do, he is hilarious, he is a handful. Despite being Lucas’ dog, he isn’t much help.

I will let you know how it goes.

The Oranje Podcast

Featured Track in this Podcast;
Oranje by L'errance - Taken from the forthcoming 'The Beautiful Peasants' E.P.

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Parkland

On the south western section of Alexandra Palace, lies the disused railway line that has been turned into the, you guess it, Parkland walk. A nature reserve in Haringay. It is split into two sections north and south, divided by Highgate woods. On the south side there a about 3 disused platforms that you can walk along and signage to explain where the old stations used to be. The walk takes about an hour (ish) and to pass through the north and south sections, you have to travel through a bat cave. I didn’t not because I was scared but I wanted to visit a shop and get a drink. Also the last time I did the walk, the caves were closed and I wasn’t aware you could walk through.

I made a youtube video the first time I visited a few years ago but my voice really annoys me in it. You’ll have to make do with the podcast for now.

It was something to do on a Saturday afternoon at a moments notice.

The Parkland Podcast

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Kit Aquisition

After my recent adventure, I feel like I didn’t do enough and I need to do more. I have run of out money to stay further afield, not for close by adventures though. I have one coming up for Thursday but I still haven’t decided where to go yet. Could be a walk to Hertford, again… just to cross it off for 2024 again. So I feel like I haven’t wasted a week.

The plan for big walks over the month and to see me though Easter would be;

  • Mam Tor – Peak Districk

I reckon I could drop Lucas off to school in the morning and be there for midday, rest for half an hour. Then tackle the peaks and be done by 8pm. I need to find a campsite and sort out how I will heat up food or cook food, I have a number of options but only two are light weight. Then come back in the early hours the next day, be home by morning. I think that will work.

  • Lizard Point to Penzance

Yes Cornwall again, I am addicted, I have done this walk before but I planned and executed it badly last time, that was in 2017. This time I know the pitfuls. Same deal with dropping Lucas off as ever, and driving down, that gives me enough time to get the YHA for 3:30pm and park up and kip or at least rest. Sign in at 5pm when it opens and pitch my tent, have a snack and then another proper kip. I then leave for the Penzance bus station for about 8pm and get the bus to Helston. From Helston, I can eat and get the last bus to the Lizard. Once arriving at the Lizard, I can steady myself, take a few pics and wait till the dead of night and then head north as there isn’t anywhere else to go.

When I did the walk last time, despite running out of steam around 6am, I wasn’t anywhere near as fit and experienced as I am now, it was however my favourite hike. I really enjoyed the idea of having the place to myself and the darkness, knowing everyone or most people would be tucked up in bed and I was hiking to Penzance. The walk took me through a few towns, across a beach and then what scared me was an ‘A’ road but I think there is a better option into Marazion.

Then, Once I make my way back to the YHA, I go to sleep in my tent, then hopefully wake up in time to head west for a sunset at Land’s end.

There are a number of different parts and villages I want to visit but none captures my imagination as the walk from Penzance to Land’s end, hence why I do it.

I have been busy stock taking my kit and what I have for these trips trying to work what I need to buy, and hoping all of the pointless purchases I have made over the past 6 – 7 years haven’t been in vain. I am not sponsored by Decathlon but I should be, I use their kit, well some of it because it is cheap. For anything serious, obviously I go elsewhere. I am considering one of their sleeping bags, I know, I am filthy. IT’s about £60 and is lighter than my Vango bag.

I would like to point out Mr Milo helped me out with the photos by checking every piece of kit for me.

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