My “anniversary” is coming up. London 7 July 2005. Always a difficult day. I do use the tube these days but not that day. I made it into the office. Lots didn’t. Front desk security gave me a long look and then offered me a clothes-brush. One of...
thanks so much. i’m glad you are doing well! i am too overall. this situation only happened a handful of times in 40 days, but i think the note is a good idea just in case. overall i think i should be able to handle it better next time around...
I can certainly empathize, as I myself have PTSD and I’ll be going on my very first Camino next month, so I understand the concerns. Not having Camino experience, I can’t really offer any specific suggestions, but since I’ve been working on my...
thanks for your responses everyone. i think i’ve got it figured out somewhat and the overall joy of starting the process of going again outweighs the fear of the potential trouble spots but i’m sure i’ll do better handling them this time! buen...
Stupid question mayb, but what is this talk of biodegradable and eucalyptus about? All the disposable sheets i encountered on my caminos seemed to have been made from China's finest plastic.
A quick search on a popular sourcing plattform also...
Much as I'm not a fan of disposable sheets, impractical as they might be, I wouldn't refuse them on ecological grounds as it would be hypocritical of me. I'm in no position to lecture the spanish people on the environment while I choose to travel...
No. That's disgusting, because those liners are there for a reason. If you refuse them, you're adding a night's-worth of your sweat and sebum and skin flecks on the mattress. Thanks a lot.
The actual church building and its contents are often the responsibility of the parish ie parishioners. If anything happens to either the church or what is inside, they have to put it right. This may explain why churches in Spain are often kept...
But you don't know... maybe it was time to vacuum up the gunk from pilgrim boots on the floors, maybe it was time to put new prayer books and other materials on the table and set up parishioner information access... It's not just about the alter...
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