Cumbria | Reasons to go North

…. was the forecast from MWIS for Friday. Having been blown off my feet earlier this year I was in no rush to repeat the experience, so...

It is a few weeks since I have walked on my own,usually I enjoy company,but sometimes commitments and ‘stuff’ mean that just doesn’t...

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...

Fed up of waiting for the ‘hottest day of the year’ to materialise, we left home in drizzle with hope! By the time we had parked at...