On holiday in Yorkshire many years ago we stopped in Robin Hoods Bay and had a beer in the Bay Hotel and I watched as people arrived, having completed a long distance walk that I soon discovered was Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast. Listening to them I was instantly hooked on the romance of the idea of traversing our country from Irish Sea to North Sea. For anyone who has a dream of adventure find a way to make it come true, you will never regret taking the time to do so.
Read moreA spare Friday in Jan just called for a trip to the hills, and so a very early start saw Cookie and I heading over the bridge heading for the Brecon Beacons. As we left the M4 and headed north the temperature gauge duly dropped a half degree every few miles, so by the time we reached the car park it was a balmy 2 degrees. Even Cookie who had been considering shorts decided that long trousers and a hat was the order of the day.
Read more"So what do we reckon for October, Scotland or Mallorca ?". And so we turned south.
Glastonbury, injury and exams saw a reduced trio of Pete, Lewis and Tav head back to Michelle’s place in Braithwaite for a weekend of Lake peak bagging. Arriving on a glorious Thursday afternoon we immediately set out for a warm up, with a stroll up Barrow where we were rewarded with stunning views before returning to the village for a couple of Jennings...
Read moreI get knocked down, but I get up again - Chumbawumba
After a great (but somewhat windy) trip to Assynt last year, we were keen to reacquaint ourselves with the Inchnadamph hotel and the local hills - hopefully with better weather.
Some of that worked out....
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