The Calderdale Way – Done!
I decided to tick off The Calderdale Way, post Xmas, pre getting back to the IT grindstone. The plan was to walk it just before and after New Year. And so naturally, I finished it…
Actions That Echo…
This is a post written on the train as I head to Poole to start “the big one” - the South West Coast Path. 600+ miles of plodding. I’m doing it in 2 sections due…
Hadrians Wall Path – Finished!
So I popped back as lockdown eased and finished the excellent Hadrians Wall Path. This was supposed to happen on Day 2, back in Feb but Storm Dennis meant it was flooded / not safe.…
Virtual Walk
I jumped on todays Twitter trend and did a #virtualwalk for my mum and dad who are isolating because of the Covid-19 virus.... https://youtu.be/-6Hs83FGFes
(Most Of) Hadrians Wall Path – A Summary.
I took 4 days off after the South Downs Way, and then I headed North, to Carlisle to get the 06:35 bus to Bowness-on-Solway on Valentines Day. I *love* walking but that had nothing to…
Yorkshire Wolds Way – A Summary.
Only 6 months since my last post? After a gap of >3 years! Outrageous! My 2 subscribers (hiya Mum and Dad!) will have to start scheduling dedicated time to keep up with this flurry of…
Turning 18 in Iceland 2018.
Every 2 to 3 years I update this blog. Without fail. Gotta keep the readers interested. Ahem. Took the youngest nephew to Iceland last summer as part of his 18th birthday plans... finally made a…
C2C – The Longest Day.
About 41km. A thousand metres short of a marathon. But a slowly plodded one carrying my pack, and with a tent erecting task at the end. The guy who did the first marathon didn't do…
C2C – Left Foot, Right Foot. Repeat.
Writing this in Yorkshire! The Lakes are behind me and morale has picked up. The day after my last post, I had the short but steep Grasmere to Patterdale leg, where I was overtaken by…
C2C – Hills. Biscuits.
I retract my earlier blog post. I cannot handle hills like I can handle biscuits. Not in this heat! ("Milk was a bad choice!") Tough day. And 2 harder ones ahead. Today was the 3rd…