This was on my ever expanding “To-do” list since December 2012 as another route up the mighty Pendle Hill from a starting altitude of close to 1,000 feet. However, I wasn’t going to get off lightly, the return leg would … Continue reading
Since summer 2009 I had been promising myself a trip up to England’s third highest summit, the romantically named Helvellyn. Circumstances (family commitments) and a whole barrow load of bad weather had conspired against me but I persevered and on … Continue reading
The Ascent of Skiddaw on the 13th of July, 2013 During a weekend break in the summer(?) of 2009 at Keswick, Christine and I attempted a walk up Keswick’s giant – Skiddaw. We gave up; thanks to an indefatigable wind, … Continue reading
The walk up to the summit of Scafell Pike on Saturday June 1st, 2013 My thighs feel like there’s a small scale explosion going off in them, my throat feels like I’ve been trying to gargle with nitric acid, I … Continue reading
On two separate occasions I had attempted to walk the epic trail that starts and finishes on Angelzarke Moor and takes in the summits of Winter Hill, Rivington Pike, Two Lads / Crooked Edge Hill, Great Hill, Redmonds Edge and … Continue reading
First of all I’d better explain the title. Last summer I devised an huge Southport walk that would take me from the marine edge where the Irish Sea comes into Southport all the way into the countryside and farm land … Continue reading
The walk of Saturday the 13th of April 2013. A long time ago (sounds ominous doesn’t it?), probably a year, maybe slightly less, I posted a potential walk, an urban walk no less, to go from one end of Southport’s … Continue reading
Those who know anything about my walking ambitions may recall that for a few months now I have wanted to tick off the last two compass points for routes of access to the summit of Winter Hill. I had posted … Continue reading
Well it had been a number of months since last my feet had touched Pendle soil…too many days had gone by since the great world record making Pendle Witch Walk and with my walk in Yorkshire getting alarmingly near it … Continue reading
In the past I have made the mistake of declaring for all and sundry to see; my list of intended walks for the year…and failed to live up to it! This year, in a similar vein; I do want to … Continue reading