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Pendle from “The Nick”
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 →
Mist over Helvellyn…
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 →
Skiddaw, a promise kept and re-made
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 →
Up the Pike…finally! (Yes, that one!)
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 →
Great Hill and Winter Hill Circular walk on Monday 5th May 2013
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 →
Coast to Crops: Part One – Tuesday 30th April 2013
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 Coastal Stretch
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 →
Winter Hill – Done!
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 →
Sun 3rd March Stang Top Moor & Pendle Hill
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 →
2013 My Walking Ambitions for the year
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 →
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Pendle from “The Nick”
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 →
Mist over Helvellyn…
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 →
Skiddaw, a promise kept and re-made
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 →
Up the Pike…finally! (Yes, that one!)
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 →
Great Hill and Winter Hill Circular walk on Monday 5th May 2013
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 →
Coast to Crops: Part One – Tuesday 30th April 2013
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 Coastal Stretch
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 →
Winter Hill – Done!
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 →
Sun 3rd March Stang Top Moor & Pendle Hill
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 →
2013 My Walking Ambitions for the year
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 →