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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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No not Tiffany.
I'm grabbing a break in work and I've found a lively spot away from others at the edge of some woodland looming towards the hills and plains.
I'm Alone. On reflection the longest I've ever been alone without seeing a soul is about 6 days. Half the time I was on edge as it was in the proper wilds, but after awhile I really appreciated the solitude.
How about You? Ever been truly alone? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" No not Tiffany.
I'm grabbing a break in work and I've found a lively spot away from others at the edge of some woodland looming towards the hills and plains.
I'm Alone. On reflection the longest I've ever been alone without seeing a soul is about 6 days. Half the time I was on edge as it was in the proper wilds, but after awhile I really appreciated the solitude.
How about You? Ever been truly alone? "
...but did you feel alone? ..you can be surrounded by people and still feel alone and vise versa x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" No not Tiffany.
I'm grabbing a break in work and I've found a lively spot away from others at the edge of some woodland looming towards the hills and plains.
I'm Alone. On reflection the longest I've ever been alone without seeing a soul is about 6 days. Half the time I was on edge as it was in the proper wilds, but after awhile I really appreciated the solitude.
How about You? Ever been truly alone?
...but did you feel alone? ..you can be surrounded by people and still feel alone and vise versa x"
Good point. No, not in the least, but I was aware of being isolated.
I'm socially selective in any case  perfectly happy to be alone as opposed to being with people i dint connect to. |
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A here.
Worked in East Africa trying to build worker camps in deserts; as the only expat surrounded by nationals, tribesmen and local trades for months on end. Limited or no phone signal - sat phone now and again.
Surrounded by people but really quite lonely.
No beer, no butterfly, lots of stress. |
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
Up on them there hills |
Jung said somethings like, "when you hear the Hom of the world, you are at one and alone".
Takes some doing, even alone you often you find your partner is with you, the taxman, kids, work....
Appreciate the Hom op, doesnt often happen. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Spent just over two weeks in knoydart. Peace. Reflection, nature, mountains, woodland, wildlife.
Never seen anyone other than a fishing boat, passing coast like a week in.
Had many fires, most nights. Walked naked apart from hillwalking boots by day. Danced about fire to music at night. Swam with wild dolphins at bay and watched whales from coast line.
Would have stayed longer but ran low on rations and was not wanting any more food from the sea Never spoke to anyone till day walked back to car.
Wonderful solo break away from people and society.
Ha when got back car. Knew was back in society... had a parking ticket
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By (user no longer on site)
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Not totally alone, because we have animals. I rarely go a day without seeing one or more of my children.
If I were ever alone in the countryside I would probably have a melt down and panic. |
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Out mountain biking on the moors in Devon and not a human soul other than myself as far as the eye could see. And out back in the surf of a beach in south devon on a working week day. That felt weird to not see anyone at all. No life guards even as it was off season too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I love being alone on my days off work
I don't even put the TV or Radio on
But my kids went away for 2 weeks with their dad on holiday
AND IT WAS HORRENDOUS COMING HOME FROM WORK !!!
I felt sooooo lonely for the first time in 10yrs !!
I even had a Bridget Jones evening 2 days before the kids came home
GOT DRUNK
SINGING SAD NOBODY LOVES ME SONGS !! AND CRIED !!
Awful awful awful !!
Kids are back and I haven't even shouted once about the mess they make and the piles of clothes I need to wash !!  |
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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Out mountain biking on the moors in Devon and not a human soul other than myself as far as the eye could see. And out back in the surf of a beach in south devon on a working week day. That felt weird to not see anyone at all. No life guards even as it was off season too."
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By (user no longer on site)
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I live alone so being on my own is a pretty common thing.
Sometimes i love it. But other times, especially after I've taken my young un back to his mums it can get a little too much |
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
Up on them there hills |
"Spent just over two weeks in knoydart. Peace. Reflection, nature, mountains, woodland, wildlife.
Never seen anyone other than a fishing boat, passing coast like a week in.
Had many fires, most nights. Walked naked apart from hillwalking boots by day. Danced about fire to music at night. Swam with wild dolphins at bay and watched whales from coast line.
Would have stayed longer but ran low on rations and was not wanting any more food from the sea Never spoke to anyone till day walked back to car.
Wonderful solo break away from people and society.
Ha when got back car. Knew was back in society... had a parking ticket
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Mine was with the Q'ero Indians in Peri, still I knew there was something wrong after the black paste they fed me made my hands disappear.
The whole experience made me not want to come back to parking tickets.
Damn economics and domestic energy. |
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By *icentiousCouple
over a year ago
Up on them there hills |
"Spent just over two weeks in knoydart. Peace. Reflection, nature, mountains, woodland, wildlife.
Never seen anyone other than a fishing boat, passing coast like a week in.
Had many fires, most nights. Walked naked apart from hillwalking boots by day. Danced about fire to music at night. Swam with wild dolphins at bay and watched whales from coast line.
Would have stayed longer but ran low on rations and was not wanting any more food from the sea Never spoke to anyone till day walked back to car.
Wonderful solo break away from people and society.
Ha when got back car. Knew was back in society... had a parking ticket
Mine was with the Q'ero Indians in Peri, still I knew there was something wrong after the black paste they fed me made my hands disappear.
The whole experience made me not want to come back to parking tickets.
Damn economics and domestic energy."
They call it Salka, free energy, very addictive. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Spent just over two weeks in knoydart. Peace. Reflection, nature, mountains, woodland, wildlife.
Never seen anyone other than a fishing boat, passing coast like a week in.
Had many fires, most nights. Walked naked apart from hillwalking boots by day. Danced about fire to music at night. Swam with wild dolphins at bay and watched whales from coast line.
Would have stayed longer but ran low on rations and was not wanting any more food from the sea Never spoke to anyone till day walked back to car.
Wonderful solo break away from people and society.
Ha when got back car. Knew was back in society... had a parking ticket
Mine was with the Q'ero Indians in Peri, still I knew there was something wrong after the black paste they fed me made my hands disappear.
The whole experience made me not want to come back to parking tickets.
Damn economics and domestic energy."
Sounds amazing. Loving the black paste reminds me of Haiti. "You eat this" it looked like animal poo haha
Opening doors
I bet your mind opened that day
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'd quite happily relocate to the Scottish Highlands in a remote cottage situated next to a loch.
Bliss
And where i live there are lots of different nature walks and beaches and forestry walks. Love it! |
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