A Thin Place by Graeme Cox
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...
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Winter: a poem
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...
Walking in Sabden: whatever the weather
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: a poem
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...
Over the Hill to Downham
Yesterday, full of optimism, we walked the high valley path from Parsley Barn to Whalley, setting off under a blue sky that was soon...
A Child's Voice: a poem
"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,...
The Bermuda Railway Trail: September 2023
Bermuda, one of Britain's oversea sovereign states, is an archipelago of 181 island's covering just 54 square kilometers. The most...
All around the hill: 02/09/2023
Pendle Hill. An iconic landmark carved out by nature. Formed by glaciers almost 300 million years ago. Notorious for the legend of the...
Whalley Walkabout: 30/08/2023
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 gift of a breeze: a poem
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...
Force of Nature, North Yorkshire: 28/08/2023
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....
Thieveley Pike and the Singing Ringing Tree: 24/08/2023
This has got to be one of the best titles for a walk ever; it sounds more like the title of a Secret Seven adventure story than an...
Jean's Field: August 2023
I think I alluded to the poor summer weather in my previous post - wall to wall rain for the whole of July! Well August has given us some...
A (Long) ridge with a view: August 2023
2023 has been one of the wettest summers I remember, and as such has not been the greatest weather for enjoying walking. I like to think...
Who are you? - a poem
Who are you? Have you ever thought? And does it matter, your type, your sort? How tiresome, demands that are placed on our race, and...
Whitewell - a vision in green
If spring in the Ribble Valley was a riot of colour, summer seems to bring an astonishing palette displaying every imaginable shade of...
Where's the hairbrush?
Packing up camp can be pretty fraught, believe me. Sleeping bags never roll up small enough to get back into their teeny weeny bags, you...
Freeway to Freiburg
If anyone were to ask me whether it was worth taking bikes to France or Germany on holiday, the answer would be a resounding yes....
A Spiritual Stroll
There are many reasons that people walk: for some it is purely to burn off some calories, for others to be closer to nature and for some...
Les Plus Beaux Villages de Alsace
Eguisheim In 1982, an independent tourist association created 'Les Beaux Villages de France' (The most beautiful villages in France), in...
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