Joy of joys - I'm writing this with another local ale in my hand, this time a traditional pale ale recipe from Alnwick. I'm staying tonight with Demo in the home of a very kind family in Alnwick who are treating us extremely well.
Demo is our marcher from the Philippines, and today has been a big day for him. We walked 17 miles from Wooler to Alnwick in the baking heat, and at the end of it Demo had to talk to the people of Alnwick about climate change and the Philippines. He told of how the number of typhoons has been increasing to around 20 a year, causing extreme flooding.
Typhoons, or hurricanes as they are known in the Atlantic, are caused by warm water releasing its energy. As the seas get warmer the frequency and intesity of typhoons increase.
In 2004, one flooding event killed thousands of people in Demo's home region, including 10 of his relatives. Demo is passionate in telling us that "Climate change is not a future crisis, it is a present crisis."
Today was a big day for Demo for another reason. He announced to us that his wife is expecting his second child; great news which we have all rejoiced in. But in the same meeting tonight, Demo was sombre when he wondered, if climate change is allowed to get worse, "What kind of world will our baby live in?"
Distance covered so far: 213 miles
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Tim, I am loving following your journey. I am wondering if we can do a virtual this time tomorrow or something like it on Sunday - if you have the chance to send something to the church that you would like read out during the morning service, that would be great. If you can't do that, I will read part of your blog, and bring people up to date that way. It would just fit so well with the sermon text - the man who built bigger barns, and felt safe.... Ta!
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