Before I tell you about today’s nilgai (blue bull) sighting, let me quickly go back to yesterday. I went to my beloved Aravali Biodiversity Park, and “plogged” – ie cleaned it up. 5 bags of trash for 6km, and this is a park, by the way, that is notably cleaner …
It’s that time of year again. No, not almost-Diwali-time (though Diwali is indeed fast approaching). Rather, it is almost-Delhi-Half-Marathon time, which means I’m in a state of mild panic. I have to say, for an old lady who only started running 10 years ago, and who does it “quote unquote” …
My local park in New Delhi is a Biodiversity Park, and it is a little gem. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know how often I go there. Over the years, I’ve seen the green canopy increase, bringing in its wake ever-increasing hoards of butterflies and birds. Peacocks are …
After 2 glorious weeks away in South Africa (where, of course, it is currently winter) I am now back in Delhi. Otherwise known as Humidity Central. How humid, do I hear you ask? How about 89% humidity, at 4.50 am today as I kitted up for my run: And the …
I like to pose the “What did you see on your run?” to fellow runners, but today I’m asking myself the question, because I had such an unusual sighting in my local Biodiversity Park. No nilgai or jackal or dancing peacocks for you today, dear reader, but rather a clutch …
In the interests of full disclosure, this isn’t a 3rd person post, so the “you” & “your” in the title are a bit misleading :P It’s actually about my run this morning in Delhi’s Nehru Park, which was other-wordly. NOT because of the quality of my running, I hasten to …
I’m so excited, I might as well tell you up-front: I saw 8 jackals during my run this morning. EIGHT JACKALS! I did a very slow, very short 9k run, and the perfectionist in me was secretly hoping for a 9th jackal to appear, to make it all neat and …
For the last week there has been a tulip festival in the Chanakyapuri area of south Delhi. Today I finally went for a look-see and a short run amongst the lovely displays – though to be honest we were a few days late. The flowers are a-l-m-o-s-t pass their prime. …
Well, WHAT a damp squib 2024 is proving to be, thus far. I’m speaking purely from my own, blinkered running perspective, you understand, though to be honest with all the sh-1-t taking place in the world, it’s a pretty dire state of affairs all round. But since this blog is …
In October last year I went on a high altitude trek in Nepal, the Manaslu circuit, with a smashing lady whom I met for the first time in Kathmandu. Despite having only just met, Sara and I shared rooms, chatted non-stop and she is one all-round lovely, lovely lady. After …
