On water, by Britta Benson

I crossed the Channel on from Dunkerque to Dover today, spending a good chunk of the journey on deck, staring at the water. Here’s what I thought: On water Who does water belong to? Lines on charts mark territories. Water laughs, moves, here, there, depending on tides, winds, the murmur of moments. We draw borders,

Forth Road Bridge, by Britta Benson

I crossed the Forth Road Bridge today. For those of you unfamiliar with this bridge crossing the Forth in the East of Central Scotland, the structure is around 2500m long (about 1.5 miles). Crossing this bridge, from North Queensferry to South Queensferry and then back again is a popular local walk. Takes about an hour