From the back door
I have always loved walking straight from the house. It allows me to be spontaneous and optimises walking time rather than having to...
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Curious cows
Having never lived in the countryside before, I have never really considered livestock and how I would have to engage with or avoid it...
Essential Research
A new home, a whole new place to explore. That means lots of new walks to be discovered - exciting! Not only have we moved house but we...
An epic and momentous house move
So this is it, what we have been planning - in principle for a long time but 'actually' planning for the last couple of years - is now a...
Rome: a day to remember
We have fondly named this our 'Angels and Demons' visit, and armed with our 'Rome guide to churches' and my memories of Dan Brown's...
Serendipity: a poem
A pool day beckons A blue sky without blemish Scorching amber sun Whisper of a breeze It's touch caressing hot skin Like a lovers kiss...
A Different Way: a poem
I didn't have much time today, so I took my feet a different way. A local park I don't usually frequent, with new things to see, it was...
Starters for Tea: a poem
When my children came home from their Grandma's, to me They talked about having picnics for tea A rug on the carpet in front of the fire...
Helvellyn: 27/04/2022
View from the top Day two of our Ullswater adventure and after yesterday's warm up, walking the Ullswater Way, today we drove to...
Ullswater Way: 26/04/22
One of the great things about retirement is being able to take advantage of an unexpected good weather window and take off for a couple...
16 degrees - April 2022
Back on Madeira in April, at the same time of year as our very first visit back in 2017. It's always lovely to be back, especially now...
Mad March - a poem
Wind howling and loosening tiles, the rain has wiped out everyone's smiles. A dark grey sky and scuttling clouds Is it November or March?...
Spring has Sprung: 24/03/22
Oh the joy of the first spring weather after what has felt like a long, cold winter. Have you noticed that when the sun is shining people...
The Goyt is closed: a poem
The Goyt is closed, no path ahead! You cannot pass, the notice said The storm has wreaked it havoc true The way is closed for me and you ...
Welsh Wales - Anglesey 11/01/22
It is the start of a new year and the planning has begun in earnest for lots of new walks. We hope to move house this year, to a...
Formby Fun: 02/12/21
It is a beautiful and sunny December day and feels more like springtime than the depths of winter. Perfect for a walk on the beach. We...
A folly in the snow. Rivington Pike: 29/11/21
The first snowfall of the winter and perfect conditions for a walk - bright and cold. We wrap up and head out towards Rivington, a small...
The Yorkshire Dales – Kettlewell: 07/09/21
Taking advantage of our new found freedom, Tony and I set out for a couple of days camping during an unseasonably warm September. It was...
Reflections: 07/11/21
We have reached the final few days of our time here, our longest stay yet, and by the time we get home on the 20th November we will have...
Jardim do Mar & Paul do Mar: 04/11/21
A few miles west of Calheta are the small coastal villages of Jardim do Mar and Paul do Mar which are well worth a visit. We rarely get...
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