Just Five Minutes

Being a writer, I have kept a journal for many years and it’s something that I really like doing. The … More

In Rydal Cave, Cumbria

This was a magical moment from my trip with my son, Paul, to the Lake District last year. We were … More

Distance – 9 milesGrade – Moderate/Hard in placesDescription – A somewhat strenuous circuit on mainly MOD land, partly along the … More

Distance – 4.5/5 miles (the walk can be shortened by around a mile by driving down Cowgrove Road to park … More

Distance – 4 milesGrade – Easy/moderate – one steep climb up to the top of Ballard Down.Description – A scenic … More

It seems only yesterday that he was just a bud, forming slowly as the winter days grew longer. With the … More

Earlier this week I had a short, and what I would describe as a ‘proper winter’, walk, and along the … More

It is truly amazing how much wildlife can appear out of nowhere when you sink a bucket of water into … More

It’s been a funny year, one in which my walking and outdoor activities have been considerably hampered for much of … More

Life Goes On Standing on a seashore looking out to sea, No one around, only meOn my own, sand between … More