Good morning from Pontarlier on 4th May. The blog is lagging behind because of continuing challenges with wifi and phone signal and phone and tablet. And also with the WordPress interface. But it can be done! Also although blogging is enjoyable at this end it had to take its place behind the (literally) daily necessities of finding somewhere to stay, doing my washing, finding a shop and finding somewhere to eat.
A few practicalities. Quite a few people have told me they cannot leave z comments because they are identified as a bot. I don’t know why and I cannot resolve it. Even when I am signed in to WordPress and try to leave a comment on another WordPress site it happens to me.
if you want to comment you can also find me on Facebook or you can email me at tim@walkingtim.com You should find me easily on Facebook. I am not the wedding singer from Lancaster, nor do I direct a chamber orchestra in Cambridge. You can use Facebook messenger too.
If you need to follow my footsteps they are on Strava and Wikiloc but that’s probably for the enthusiasts.
Some people get upside down photos. I’m sorry I don’t know why. I do this 90% on my iPhone. They look OK here!
Three things I will not discuss – bedbugs, blisters and snoring. There are plenty of other forums for these issues which do not interest me!
Tonight will be my last night in France. I’m actually staying one night longer than initially planned. I’ll be sorry to leave but I will be in Switzerland from Saturday.
I love hearing from people so specisl thanks to all who have made contact.
Tim
Great to follow you as you walk. Looking forward to the GSt Bernard Pass to Rome section as we are walking it from August 14th onwards.
Best wishes.
Hi Tim, this evening I stopped in at my cousin’s, after a walk on the beach, and she persuaded me to stay for something to eat! There were 6 of us. In conversation, I happened to say that I was reading a great blog. When I mentioned your name, my cousin, Trish Willoughby, said, “I know Tim Redmond, son of Sadie”, he was on duty in Alder Hey when she and Ben took their son Daniel in, appendicitis! Dan had had a lot of problems since birth with clicky hips! Trish said you were so kind and good with Dan! Small world.