Afoot in the Hills

Note: As with the previous post, some notes which were never uploaded to the blog. Re-reading, perhaps my initial decision was the right on...

[Note: a brief account written up while on holiday 'for the record' but never posted.] Given that Scope End is our preferred ...

V I could walk thepath by Newlands Beck every day and never grow weary of it. We gave the customary nod to the lone larch tree. To pas...

After yesterday's very hot but easy day on Bleaberry Fell and High Seat, today we took it really easy sitting in the sun doing nothing a...

Yesterday found us enjoying a tour of Dove Cottage and then spending a couple of hours in the Museum. It proved to be a worthwhile way to sp...

We are looking out over the North Western fells, our favourite part of the Lake District. It's always good to be back. Tomorrow is t...

Wedding anniversary celebrations then a quick turnaround and off to the Lake District. Unfortunately, the MRI scan of my knee showed a small...

'Sleat Lady', a Beneteau Oceanis 393 belonging to Isle of Skye Yachts has just moored in Loch Dunvegan. What a sight. Gorgeous. I...

An atmospheric morning. Clouds breaking over the hills, the smell of the western sea. Midges out in full force. We parked at Sliga...

The weather this morning was a bit iffy so we listened to Conrad Anker on Desert Island Discs (and very interesting he was too) before ma...