Sun shining.

Intend to be brief.

Almost never happens.

Let’s try…

• ? Nuggets of wisdom from Roger Federer in this speech:
  ‘In tennis, perfection is impossible… In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches… Now, I have a question for all of you… what percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches?
  Only 54%.
  In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play.
  When you lose every second point, on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot.
  You teach yourself to think: OK, I double-faulted. It’s only a point.
  When you’re playing a point, it is the most important thing in the world.
  But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you… This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point… and the next one after that… with intensity, clarity and focus.
  The truth is, whatever game you play in life… sometimes you’re going to lose. A point, a match, a season, a job… it’s a roller coaster, with many ups and downs.
  Negative energy is wasted energy.’
• ? Happy Birthday to my Microadventures book… 10 years old this month! (TEN?! TEN?! Who knows where the time goes?! ?)”
• ✍️ Sign up for my new newsletter where adventure meets purpose.
• ? New favourite Instagram account; a nice complement to the always fab London Mudlark.
• ? Congratulations to Paul who has just walked his SECOND lap of Britain!
• ?? An idea I wish I had had myself… Travelling around the deep South of the USA, meeting fascinating people, and tying them together via Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”.
• ? An excellent film addressing some of the chief concerns about the Right To Roam idea.
• ? How to do your next travel journal. Beautiful!

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And huge thanks if you who have read my new book, Ask An Adventurer (available in the UK, USA and every other country on Earth).

If you have read the book, please can I ask you a big favour: to leave a quick review here. Thank you. Here are a few gems I’d like to share with you today…

•  The story of a man who planted a forest in India.
•  How it feels to be home after walking 5,500 miles.
•  What do you do if you’ve lost your job, hit 50, and are fed up of lockdown? Sell your house and trek across Wales?
•  How far can you travel by bus in 24 hours? A magnificent Twitter thread and wonderful daft adventure. (See also: Megaloping has only three simple rules. One: All vehicles used must be operated by a public transit company. Two: Using regional or long-distance transit systems is forbidden. Three: No megaloper can walk more than two miles. See also also: How far can you get from your front door in 24 hours?)
•  New to outdoor adventure in Britain? Here’s how to keep yourself safe.
•  I carried 2 bags full of people’s litter out of a bothy I stayed in recently. If you visit bothies, leave them tidy. If you camp wild, leave no trace. If you go for a walk or a ride, take your litter home. Every time. Everywhere. Everyone.
• These photos really make me want to explore Norfolk in an old sailing boat.
• Find your next trail. (See also: the Slow Ways walking network.
• A circumnavigation of Britain by SUP.
• A fabulous selection of interesting maps to make you see the world a little differently.

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Cheers,

Alastair

• Would you like to try out my other newsletters: The Working Adventurer, The Doorstep Mile or Adventure + Purpose?
• I have four podcasts you can listen to: Living Adventurously (a series of interviews), Adventure + Purpose (me trying to figure out my life), There Are Other Rivers (a story about walking across India), and The Doorstep Mile (a friendly kick up the bum).
• I’ve written 16 books, for both adults and children. Hopefully one of them might appeal!