Jane Wilson-Howarth quotes:

The river is such a tranquil place, a place to sit and think of romance and the beauty of nature, to enjoy the elegance of swans and the chance of a glimpse of a kingfisher.

I think of the irony that in our language [Nepali] the word for love can also mean deceit.

In Nepal, the quality of conversation is much more important than accuracy of the content. Maybe we get overexcited about information in England?

Sunlight streamed through grumbling storm clouds that played like tiger kittens around the mountain ridges.

Travel is a joy, full of surprises. Perhaps some of the most enjoyable times are those where one comes close to disaster: the risks add spice, and make for great stories when you are safely back home again.

The Chinese say that there is no scenery in your home town. They're right. Being in another place heightens the senses, allows you to see more, enjoy more, take delight in small things; it makes life richer. You feel more alive, less cocooned.

The few certainties in our existences are pain, death and bereavement.

GPs are almost the only doctors these days who understand all problems, can see the whole person"¦spend time with the dying"¦see things through to the end.