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Camino overload!

sillydoll

Veteran Member
Time of past OR future Camino
2002 CF: 2004 from Paris: 2006 VF: 2007 CF: 2009 Aragones, Ingles, Finisterre: 2011 X 2 on CF: 2013 'Caracoles': 2014 CF and Ingles 'Caracoles":2015 Logrono-Burgos (Hospitalero San Anton): 2016 La Douay to Aosta/San Gimignano to Rome:
The "Computer Guy' took my computer away for three days for repairs.
When the computer came back yesterday afternoon, I found 237 emails in my Gmail account and 134 in my Mweb account. I neeeerly-died!
80% of the emails were from Forums. I didn't realise how many forums I belonged to - six camino forums and the VF forum, two backpacking forums and three writing forums. All of them send emails when someone posts or responds to posts. I also belong to camino groups and other groups on Facebook, all with messages landing up in my email box. No wonder I never have time to do my housework properly!
I decided to use my lessons learned from the camino and downsize, springclean, minimize ... let go! I played eeny-meeny-miny-mo and have left 2 camino forums (Caminosantiago.com and Santiagobis) - both backpacking forums, one writing forum and three Facebook groups.

My name is Sil and I am a camino-aholic: my name is Sil and I am a camino-holic: my name is Sil.......
 
The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
Most groups allow you the option of daily digest. This can significantly cut down the number of posts and permits you to take a quick scan. Just a thought............
 
The 9th edition the Lightfoot Guide will let you complete the journey your way.
I am all for downsizing... have been doing it myself ever since I got home from the Camino!! But when you said you have left two forums, I first took it to mean those are the ones you still have..... and I thought.... oh no..... this is sil's parting note.... :shock: then I realised I had misunderstood.... and you are staying here .... I think!!!
Margaret
 
Nope - I am aiming to be the first South African to reach 'Super-User' status!!
 
"My name is Sil and I am a camino-aholic: my name is Sil and I am a camino-holic: my name is Sil......."

I´m afraid dear amiga Sil that the only cure for this addiction is more of the same. At least on the Way we don´t access the internet as much as at home...so....

Regards (your fellow addict)

John
 
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

€83,-
the only cure for this addiction is more of the same

You are right - or one can live vicariously and follow everyone else's camino.
That is why I became a Forum junkie!
 

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