Along the coast path with a backpack – Day 4

I had high hopes for a stunning sunrise visible from my tent on the headland but once again I was … More

Along the coast path with a backpack – Day 1

The day I had been looking forward to arrived 🙂  I had packed and repacked my rucksack numerous times, several … More

Holloways – walking Dorset’s labyrinthine paths!

Hell Lane There are thousands of paths criss crossing Dorset’s wonderful countryside but none as fascinating as these labyrinthine paths … More

Of dappled sunlight, amazing views, ridges and valleys, and some lost cows!

What a difference to last year!  2012 was wet, wet, wet; 2013 has been sunshine and warmth, making for some … More

Of sights and sounds, aerial acrobatics, and angelic singing!

This walk started and finished in one of those beautiful Dorset villages that you know so well because you drive … More

Beneath the Tree

As many of you will know, I like to write a bit of poetry.  I’ll never be a Walter de … More

Of literary giants and characters, bluebells and blossom, and some strange sights!

Sitting here in my office on a dull, dreary day, gazing out of the window across the local park, my … More

A great llloooonnnnnggggg walk :)

I was clearing out my office today when I came across the journal I wrote during my first end to … More

Of dancing waves, hovering clouds, diving Chinooks, and patterns in the sand!

This is a walk that started with one of my favourite modes of transport, the ferry that plies its trade … More

Twas on a cold wintry day……

Ah what a fabulous walk this was!  For almost the first time this year I could walk on solid ground, … More