Reasons to go North

There are a lot, many, mucho…. bluebells on this blog! In May it is impossible to no go and wander through the woodlands of south Cumbria...

Is it possible to ‘do a city’ in four days? The Lonely Planet told me I was practically a local if I stayed that long. Certainly it...

Sca Fell Pike, the long way round, with exceptional weather, clear sky, no wind. A rare, fine, April day between incessant showers. It was...

I’m learning Spanish, or trying at least. So I went to Spain. A while ago now. Back in Early December just as winter was setting...

Langdale was quiet at 8 am. I wound my way in to the valley while a tractor, just ahead, scattered sheep feeding in the...

The snow continues. At least on the mountains. Though there is still the fickle cycle of ‘freeze – thaw’. Miss those...