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‘212 miles of the Southern Upland Way’ – a nice jaunt with a few bottles of Buckfast I figured. ‘Experienced and fit walkers only should attempt this’ – heck, I’d been walking on a virtually daily basis for decades, how hard could it be? ‘Can take between 14 and 20 days’ – sod it, I […]

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A dragonfly approached us, and Monica looked uneasy. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “I’m allergic to certain insect stings. They can kill me.” “Oookey dokey. Anything I should do if you get bitten?” “I have these tablets. Put one under my tongue if I lose consciousness. I may go into a coma, so it’s best to