Author: gavdale1963

A passionate bushwalker that is determined to keep type 2 diabetes and PTSD from wrecking his world.

Caught up in things

Over the last couple of days I have been concentrating on a couple of things, which took my time and I omitted to blog each days happenings. Since the last post I have been dealing with: Assignment SubmissionAssignment FeedbackGetting back into routine after Christmas/New YearLiving without my medicationSorting out my other ventures The assignment was … Continue reading Caught up in things

Assignment jitters

Woke late after a late night caught up watching X-Files with the four episodes being a continuation of the previous one and very riveting. Got to get stuck into this assignment. The case study I have chosen is my experience as a police officer and a program that was introduced. The program cause friction with … Continue reading Assignment jitters

2022 … and 2021 is a memory

With the start of the New Year, I felt it was time to get back into blogging. It has been a rough trot since leaving my job in mid-2019, and with COVID striking, it was difficult to settle down to assess my path. So with the New Year comes new hopes and motivations. Study I … Continue reading 2022 … and 2021 is a memory

Catch Up Day 24 April 2021

Woke after a great sleep and had breakfast. Then I checked my bank account and it was the day to go shopping. I checked my emails, social media and to do list and wait for my eldest daughter to get ready . Once ready we set off for the shops. I turned on WikiLoc on … Continue reading Catch Up Day 24 April 2021

Perfect walking day 23 April 2021

I woke early, with plenty of time to have breakfast, shower, and dress in my best bushwalking gear. Then I packed the bag and grabbed the camera. I was picked up at 8.00am and was driven to the Mount Beerwah Car Park. Once all the gear was put on set off for a walk around … Continue reading Perfect walking day 23 April 2021

The pressure is off 22 April 2021

Woke to a cloudy, cool day with a westerly wind blowing. I had breakfast and watched some news, then I reviewed the status of the project and where to go next. The review looked at missed opportunities now that the backbone route has been established. Checking social media I realised how far behind I had … Continue reading The pressure is off 22 April 2021

That was a week that was

15 April 2021 to 22 April 2012 I commenced a project to plan a trail of some distance passing through World Heritage sites to be enjoyed by the bushwalking fraternity. Due to copyright constraints I had to rely on two mapping platforms AllTrails and MapMyWalk. Predominantly I could trace the route on MapMyWalk as it … Continue reading That was a week that was

End of an era 18 April 2021

So overnight was the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order upon whom had … Continue reading End of an era 18 April 2021

Let the games begin 10 April 2021

Woke with an early start. There is a group coming through later to inspect the house as potential buyers. Went through with a quick sweep, vacuum, and mop and all was ready. Set myself up in the back patio and then had breakfast. While working on my project the buyers arrived, so I continued to … Continue reading Let the games begin 10 April 2021