Nick MJ

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Nick From Oxfordshire

Joined: Feb 8, 2014

Last seen: Nov 2, 2024

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- Nick MJ reacted to Sushumna's post in the thread Death on the trail today with Like.
  
  Thank you dear Pilgrims for your many kind and loving thoughts and messages. They bring great comfort. I will impart them to all who loved Michael here in the community Findhorn, Scotland, where he lived. At the time of his cremation that will...
  
  Nov 2, 2024
- Nick MJ reacted to Morgan Rosas's post in the thread Death on the trail today with Like.
  
  My condolences to you and all who are experiencing Michael's loss. I praise to God for carrying Michael on his journey to the Father. This is our Journey too whether our goal is Santiago or simply to enjoy cafe con leche, our journey is to be...
  
  Nov 2, 2024
- Nick MJ reacted to mcm's post in the thread Death on the trail today with Like.
  
  I'm so very sorry for the loss of your friend, Michael. May St James greet him and God's mercy envelope him.
  
  Nov 2, 2024
- Nick MJ reacted to alexwalker's post in the thread Death on the trail today with Like.
  
  If I end my life on the Camino, I will at least have left this life while doing something spectacular and close to my heart. Much preferred to a lonely deteriorated life in a nursing home. Not bad. JMHO and my 0.02 €. Other than that, I am of...
  
  Nov 2, 2024
- Nick MJ reacted to longlost18's post in the thread What if your backpack gets lost? with Like.
  
  I'm a big believer in air tags in the backpack, even though I carry mine on. Saved my butt once on the Frances when I was suffering from 2 new blisters and decided to send my backpack with a transport company. Arrived at my next albergue, but my...
  
  Sep 21, 2024
- Nick MJ reacted to rvhelmondt's post in the thread What if your backpack gets lost? with Like.
  
  UPDATE: My bag has been found and dropped of at my hotel! Starting my camino as we speak. Thank you for all your comments and words!
  
  Sep 21, 2024
- Nick MJ replied to the thread Recent CPI experiences.
  
  I did the CPI, dividing it in two because of the Covid panic, starting in Coimbra and finishing last year. The signposting was pretty good but I did download GPX tracks onto my phone as a backup. I don't recall using the phone much. In terms...
  
  Sep 16, 2024
- Nick MJ replied to the thread Lodging advice for Camino Finisterre.
  
  I like the Albergue Rectoral San Mamede in Pena - have stayed there twice, the communal meal is good and it’s a very pleasant setting. It is however about 9km after Negreira.
  
  Sep 11, 2024
- Nick MJ reacted to Annette london's post in the thread The Peak and Hope pilgrimage in the Peak District UK with Like.
  
  I found this leaflet in Alstonefield church today, From Ilam to Eyam a village which has a sense of being a holy place because of the sacrifice of its people in 1665 when they refused to flee in the face of the plague that arrived from London...
  
  Sep 1, 2024
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