When Brierley writes, "keep s/o" .... ?

[doggedly]

Greetings,

When Brierley writes, "keep s/o" ....

What does that mean?

He uses it in different ways, one of which was "keep s/o (left)"

I couldn't find anything on Google or here.
Am I betraying the fact that I'm not from the UK?

Cheers

 

[amancio]

My guess: "straight on"

 

[C clearly]

Yes, I found the Abbreviations in my Sanabres/Invierno guide, and it is "s/o = straight on".

I couldn't find it in my older Frances guide, but it might be there, hidden in the small print.

 

[C clearly]

 

[doggedly]

Thanks so much.
I now see it, right there on the page – "Map Legend & Abbreviations".

I'm using the Camino Portugués guide.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Greetings,

When Brierley writes, "keep s/o" ....

What does that mean?

He uses it in different ways, one of which was "keep s/o (left)"

I couldn't find anything on Google or here.
Am I betraying the fact that I'm not from the UK?

Cheers

Yes, s/o is straight on. I would suggest (left) means the route you need to take bears to the left.

So imagine a Y junction. The main route heads off up the left branch and there is a minor route to the right.
You want to go s/o (left).

You also want to keep an eye out for the yellow arrows

 

[Mycroft]

Greetings,

When Brierley writes, "keep s/o" ....

What does that mean?

He uses it in different ways, one of which was "keep s/o (left)"

I couldn't find anything on Google or here.
Am I betraying the fact that I'm not from the UK?

Cheers

Haha I remember wondering the same! And then I found it as you now have it is Straight On.

 

[Tincatinker]

Orienteers & LD runners will have recognized s/o, L & R are easy too. AbrL, Gt, St, Fd and WIR or SWW may be a little more challenging

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Orienteers & LD runners will have recognized s/o, L & R are easy too. AbrL, Gt, St, Fd and WIR or SWW may be a little more challenging

Not to mention "PH"

Oh, and $ is not an ATM it means signpost (in UK)

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

You also want to keep an eye out for the yellow arrows

On rare occasions though the arrows may mislead you (usually to a bar).

 

[Hammo]

Greetings,

When Brierley writes, "keep s/o" ....

What does that mean?

He uses it in different ways, one of which was "keep s/o (left)"

I couldn't find anything on Google or here.
Am I betraying the fact that I'm not from the UK?

Cheers

Straight On

 

[Guy Strachan]

Greetings,

When Brierley writes, "keep s/o" ....

What does that mean?

He uses it in different ways, one of which was "keep s/o (left)"

I couldn't find anything on Google or here.
Am I betraying the fact that I'm not from the UK?

Cheers

Keep Straight On!

 

[doggedly]

Yes, s/o is straight on. I would suggest (left) means the route you need to take bears to the left.

So imagine a Y junction. The main route heads off up the left branch and there is a minor route to the right.
You want to go s/o (left).

You also want to keep an eye out for the yellow arrows

Yes, thanks for the wink about following the yellow arrows. But which one?
See this picture of this curious juncture along the Camino Portugués w/no explanation.
It's in the last stage between Padrón and Santiago DC.
Brierley gives the explanation.

 

[lt56ny]

Yes, I found the Abbreviations in my Sanabres/Invierno guide, and it is "s/o = straight on".

I couldn't find it in my older Frances guide, but it might be there, hidden in the small print.

When I first walked years ago I had the Brierley guide and remember well not knowing what s/o was. I did eventually findit. I also had to "study" the difference between all the different kinds of places to stay. Brierley helped and so did this forum. So many questions for so many new pilgrims. it is fun to help out!

 

[mike mcbroom]

Greetings,

When Brierley writes, "keep s/o" ....

What does that mean?

He uses it in different ways, one of which was "keep s/o (left)"

I couldn't find anything on Google or here.
Am I betraying the fact that I'm not from the UK?

Cheers

Straight on

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Yes, thanks for the wink about following the yellow arrows. But which one?
See this picture of this curious juncture along the Camino Portugués w/no explanation.
It's in the last stage between Padrón and Santiago DC.
Brierley gives the explanation.View attachment 129711

It's either a modern version of "all roads lead to Rome" or a twist on the old Scottish song:

You take the high road
And I'll take the low road
And I'll be in Santiago
Afore you!

 

[sharonmonty]

Yes, thanks for the wink about following the yellow arrows. But which one?
See this picture of this curious juncture along the Camino Portugués w/no explanation.
It's in the last stage between Padrón and Santiago DC.
Brierley gives the explanation.View attachment 129711

Remember this in the book and in real life!

 

[Tincatinker]

Can't stand the way that man virtue signals in his books. Bet he would have been annoying over the last two years!

???, as in Que? as in "d'you what?". I have no understanding of what you perceive as "virtue signalling", I'm not even sure I have an understanding of that portmanteau phrase though Wiki is as usual helpful:

"Virtue signalling", according to The Cambridge Dictionary, is "an attempt to show other people that you are a good person, for example by expressing opinions that will be acceptable to them, especially on social media."[4] The expression is often used to imply that the virtue being signalled is exaggerated or insincere.[5]

Bloke walks the Camino Frances back when most didn't. In the process he has a personal experience that significantly changes his perception of himself. Decides that he's going to do it all again but keep a record; of the route(s), accommodations, cultural highlights (that he's aware of). Decides to write all that up into an English language guidebook and manages to convince a publisher that it is a worthwhile investing effort, paper and press-time. OK, it might not make any money but it might cover costs and any way, it'll help people.

Does it again, and again. Keeps walking Caminos. Talks to people. Finds things out about places to sleep, places to eat, places to seek out and places to avoid. Keeps on doing it. Does it again.

Being from a culture wherein I'm defined by what I do and not my wealth or social significance, let alone my beliefs or religious inclinations, I'm minded to give JB every credit for everything he has done and achieved. His "spiritual" meanderings annoy the hell out of me but I'm at liberty to razor them out of his books without cost to either of us.

Meanwhile I'll leave the Ukrainian flag icon in my signature line and continue my financial and social support to that cause - or is that just virtue signalling?

 

[dougfitz]

Can't stand the way that man virtue signals in his books. Bet he would have been annoying over the last two years!

I think this needs more explanation. My immediate response was 'WTF is he talking about?' and I wasn't thinking of JB.

 

[Jeff Crawley]

???, as in Que? as in "d'you what?". I have no understanding of what you perceive as "virtue signalling", I'm not even sure I have an understanding of that portmanteau phrase though Wiki is as usual helpful:

"Virtue signalling", according to The Cambridge Dictionary, is "an attempt to show other people that you are a good person, for example by expressing opinions that will be acceptable to them, especially on social media."[4] The expression is often used to imply that the virtue being signalled is exaggerated or insincere.[5]

Bloke walks the Camino Frances back when most didn't. In the process he has a personal experience that significantly changes his perception of himself. Decides that he's going to do it all again but keep a record; of the route(s), accommodations, cultural highlights (that he's aware of). Decides to write all that up into an English language guidebook and manages to convince a publisher that it is a worthwhile investing effort, paper and press-time. OK, it might not make any money but it might cover costs and any way, it'll help people.

Does it again, and again. Keeps walking Caminos. Talks to people. Finds things out about places to sleep, places to eat, places to seek out and places to avoid. Keeps on doing it. Does it again.

Being from a culture wherein I'm defined by what I do and not my wealth or social significance, let alone my beliefs or religious inclinations, I'm minded to give JB every credit for everything he has done and achieved. His "spiritual" meanderings annoy the hell out of me but I'm at liberty to razor them out of his books without cost to either of us.

Meanwhile I'll leave the Ukrainian flag icon in my signature line and continue my financial and social support to that cause - or is that just virtue signalling?

"Twassock" is another fine portmanteau work and is, I think, applicable in this case.

I've never read JB's book, after my second Camino using the CJS guide I just winged it, but did have the honour to meet Etienne, widower of Alice Craemer who was tragically killed on the Camino in 1986, and who compiled the Belgian guide.
He was on his 16th or 17th Camino Frances in 2001, a walking encyclopedia of all things Camino who left me amazed at the dedication to his cause.
Most tourist guides rely upon a team of researchers, to update a guide year after year with on the ground, personal research demands more respect than being dismissed as "virtue signalling".