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  1. john newman

    Knee Problems that you can fix yourself - knee effusion

    Hey Robo Not sure if you were serious but some clown might actually try this. This video is of an ejit trying to avoid medical bills by experimenting on himself. Wait till he has to deal with the costs of septic arthritis and the consequent knee replacement. Don’t try this at home! Sorry if...
  2. john newman

    Being a guest in a private home: are they still there?

    Not sure if this is the right thread, but... I was reading my diary from last year (Vezelay to SDC) and came across the following. It was written after I had a been a lone (happy) guest at Posada El Pescador, in Oreña. “I need to make a point about some of the most hospitable hosts and...
  3. john newman

    Why Pilgrimage?

    I’ve tried to answer this a thousand times, to my friends, my family but mostly to myself. I think the long walk is the framework, the skeleton on which the Camino experience is built. That’s just where it starts. I understand that for some, it’s where it ends too, but not for me. Then add...
  4. john newman

    LIVE from the Camino Spring on the Camino

    10 April 2019, Anthien
  5. john newman

    Happy 2020 all!

    Kia ora Ivar In New Zealand it was 0258! Our New year skies are hazy from the fires in Oz, but the weather is balmy. Happy New Year to all and any on their Caminos at this time. John
  6. john newman

    Changes in Castilla y León ?

    We noticed several times on the Francès in 2015 when walking through Leon, graffiti saying Castilla Y Leon with the Y underlined. John
  7. john newman

    Walking a Camino is a Very Selfish Act - Isn't it?

    Why do I say selfish? Self-critical, self-indulgent, self-improving, self-reflective, self-focused, self-worth, self-doubting, self-analytical, self-flagellating. Selfish?
  8. john newman

    Walking a Camino is a Very Selfish Act - Isn't it?

    Kia Ora @Robo Yes. It is about as selfish as it gets. But where else do you get the time, the headspace to focus on You? I found that although I pretended it was all about self improvement, I actually had to commit to certain reflective routines during the day or any benefit could have been...
  9. john newman

    Bed bug bite HELP

    Hi Loretta The rash that you describe could be bed bugs but it could also be other things. Some of these will go away but some (such as scabies) may not. You may do well to get it checked by someone such as a doctor who knows the differences between different types of rashes. Best of luck with...
  10. john newman

    Post a photo(s) of "artistic" camino shells seen while walking

    In a quarry before Espalion, basalt crystals. I think I posted this somewhere else by mistake.
  11. john newman

    Once a Pilgrim, always a Pilgrim

    This is basalt crystals in a quarry on the Chemin just before Espalion on the Voie du Puy
  12. john newman

    Have you practiced, or received a random act of kindness on your pilgrimage?

    I walked into Mussidan in the rain on 9th May. I entered the church to be confronted by a dozen or so drinking aperitifs. They were priests who had been doing a mission. After accepting an aperitif (it was after midday) I accepted a huge lunch of several courses. Disclaimer: I’m not a Catholic...
  13. john newman

    Looking for an good app to set up my journal of the Caminho to family and friends

    Good luck Lesley. I’m loving the del Norte you will too.
  14. john newman

    Looking for an good app to set up my journal of the Caminho to family and friends

    Find Penguins. Easy to write. Easy to read. Private. Short download times. Hit “send” and it’s a book when you get home. My family and close friends love it.
  15. john newman

    Thinking of you NZ

    We are devastated to think it can happen (did happen) here. There is nothing we can do to really atone for the terrible damage done. My Camino plans (from Vézelay) seem a trivial effort by comparison. It makes me think that pilgrimage is such a selfish thing. But for some reason it still seems...
  16. john newman

    Is anyone here knowledgeable about WordPress blogs?

    Thanks freeflyer123. I’m still struggling so I’ll have a look at yours. I think the solution is to pick a theme that is designed for blogs rather than a general website. I’ll keep trying. I start my Camino from Vézelay in April so have a month or so to sort it. John
  17. john newman

    Is anyone here knowledgeable about WordPress blogs?

    @Magwood recommends Twenty Ten on Wordpress, but it’s not available on my (recently purchased) app. It sounds like Twenty Sixteen though. Does anyone have experience of using Twenty Sixteen for blogs? John

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