Downham - Sawley circular: January 2023
Such a delight to get out and about after a week of rain and gales - two storms back-to-back keeping us more or less by the fireside. But...
Such a delight to get out and about after a week of rain and gales - two storms back-to-back keeping us more or less by the fireside. But...
The transformative magic of a snowy day Erasing all signs of yesterday's January A blanket of white reimagines the day As a beautiful...
We headed up to the Dales on a dry cold January day, after seeing this walk showcased online. It promised views of Ingleborough and...
A dry spell following weeks of rain always makes me reach for my boots, and today is no different. So after a wet and muddy walk...
What sort of a year was 2023? And, with all the ups and downs in a year, how do you begin to categorise it as a good or bad year? Is...
I thought I saw the sun today A tiny glimpse, a solitary ray. A silvery glimmer upon the pond A twinkle through the bracken fronds A...
I love Paul da Serra in wintertime! On a clear day, with the bluest of skies, and the plateau strewn with yellow gorse, it is...
If you want a walk with astonishing scenery from multiple viewpoints and spectacular Waterfalls, then this is the one for you. We walked...
I am sitting in the garden. It is 10am and the sky is a cloudless powder blue, the sun deliciously warm on my bare legs and arms. In the...
Written by Graeme Cox Off to a thin place, to clear my head To feel earth beneath my feet To refill and bolster my starving soul To find...
It's dark all day and it's dark all night The sun comes around but the clouds hide the light The world feels small but the sky seems...
The default weather forecast in Sabden, from September to May, seems to be rain. Disheartening if you actually believe it, but I have...
November's nuance Neither summer nor winter It's weather makes for a fickle friend A glimpse of sun through the rainbow's end A chill in...
Yesterday, full of optimism, we walked the high valley path from Parsley Barn to Whalley, setting off under a blue sky that was soon...
"What would you like for Christmas this year?" the gentleman asked the child. He watched as the child's eyes lit up, just for a moment,...
Bermuda, one of Britain's oversea sovereign states, is an archipelago of 181 island's covering just 54 square kilometers. The most...
Pendle Hill. An iconic landmark carved out by nature. Formed by glaciers almost 300 million years ago. Notorious for the legend of the...
Having walked for the last few days, we opted to drive into Whalley, only about three miles away, to have a proper look around. We have...
The summer winds, they bode no ill They bring no cold your bones to chill A gentle breeze, a warm caress The briefest breath, a welcome...
With the promise of a 'dry' late summer bank holiday, we set off to seek out some of the magical places of the North Yorkshire Dales....