Reasons to go North

The snow has arrived on the hills. The weather forecast is full of the impending storm ‘down south’ Our snow has been ignored....

Posted by reasons on Sep 7, 2016 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

Though one of the North Cumbrian icons, sitting bold and brash above Keswick, I can’t say Skiddaw is one of my favourite hills. Going up...

Posted by reasons on Jul 23, 2015 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

Blogging has been rather neglected recently. Life is in a bit of a disarray. Leaving Asia to help at home because my Mum has cancer turned...

Posted by reasons on Mar 21, 2014 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

There was a weather window in Borrowdale today. As if by arrangement the sleet battering my windscreen, as I drove down the valley to...

Posted by reasons on Mar 12, 2014 in Blog, Cumbria | 0 comments

One of the most hiked Pikes but I had missed it. One hill, after 5 the day before it should be an easy! Famous last words. From the car...