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Mud is associated with death, disease and madness, despite being one of the most productive ecosystems on earth. Kate Monson explores the swirling, inconstant, downright stinky mudlands of her family history, and suggests that mud can teach us to live well in tangled, troubled times

Slow Ways walking routes are designed to be as off-road as possible... but what proportion of them really are off-road? And does it matter?

I don’t know about you, but I found the idea of surveying a Slow Ways route a bit daunting. What if I got it wrong? What if my survey was so poor that people would complain about it? Volunteer Lynn gives us her surveying tips.

My name is Michael Tormey. I’m originally from the United States, but I’ve spent the past year studying for an MSc in Transportation Planning and Engineering at the University of Southampton. For my Masters dissertation, I’ve been looking into how and where we can focus efforts to continue improving the Slow Ways network of walking routes. Read all about my analysis here.