Reasons to go North

Posted by reasons on Nov 6, 2012 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 1 comment

Having arrived back in the UK at 6.30am on Friday it was just over 48 hours and I found myself trudging through the snow in Borrowdale,...

The approach to Kirkland showed clear blue, bar a cap of cloud on the top of Cross Fell, I was unaware of the meteorological connotations...

The day started with exquisite blue sky and clarity. Driving over Kirkstone to Glenridding green hills were sharply etched against a...

I have stood on the top of Helvellyn and looked down on the ‘face’ of Red Tarn, several times, but had never been to the tarn until this...

This week I said a temporary good bye to my 22 year old son. He has gone off to NYC to study for three years. A very different life from...