G_the_D

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- G_the_D replied to the thread Low-hanging fruit.
  
  I recall that between SJPdP and Roncesvalles there was a small orchard planted specifically for pilgrims. At the time (spring of 2017) there was no fruit on the trees and it was signposted. The signs may be gone now. In the case there is an...
  
  Jul 9, 2024
- G_the_D reacted to Purky's post in the thread Do you attract pilgrims? with Like.
  
  I walked the "Grenslandpad" (Border Country Trail, between Holland & Belgium) in August 2021. I was getting along nicely, about two or three days left to go. I met an 84-year-old gentleman who addressed me from his bike on the outer dike of South...
  
  Jun 22, 2024
- G_the_D reacted to Undermanager's post in the thread Finally - real food in Santiago!!! with Haha.
  
  Not good food, great food. The tuna balls melted in the mouth and prepared the tastebuds for what came next - the pork and cheese stuffed giant tomato, which was divine. The creme brulee without the caramelised topping was a suspect and dangerous...
  
  Jun 15, 2024
- G_the_D reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette with Like.
  
  If you can find the original it might be useful: Alarms should, of course, only be raised in alarming situations; Zippers should not be used without the expressed permission of the wearer; Velcro and plastic bags should only be deployed by...
  
  May 25, 2024
- G_the_D reacted to Frankybaby66's post in the thread Definition of a Pilgrim 🤣 with Like.
  
  I'm always a little apprehensive about posting anything approaching humour on this Forum, for fear of upsetting someone. But here goes . . . I heard this a few years ago, and it made me smile. 'The definition of a pilgrim is someone who...
  
  May 7, 2024
- G_the_D reacted to The Cumbrian's post in the thread Is Madrid Chamartín Station Open at Night? with Like.
  
  I spent the night in Manchester Piccadilly once in the mid 90s, and it was eventful. I'd been dropped off there after a few months abroad on my first overseas job, and when I went to the cash machine I discovered that I'd forgotten my PIN. I...
  
  May 4, 2024
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