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2 stories from May 2012

Abstract artwork for The Calm Before The Storm - A Last Pre-Olympic Walk

The Calm Before The Storm - A Last Pre-Olympic Walk

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Just now, the whole world seems to be on pause. Events are grinding to a halt to accommodate the twin national patriotic rallying points of the Diamond Jubilee, and more disruptively the 2012 Olympiad.

Escape to the City

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Lately my wanderings have gained in importance once again due to frustrating and dull times at work, but have also decreased in imagination. Often, all I'm aiming for is journeys long enough to distract me - to see movement and feel distance pass by.