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Day 8, Horton to Hawes

Posted by on Jun 16, 2026 in Walking | Comments Off on Day 8, Horton to Hawes

Great day in the Dales. But it would have been good to see it. Almost the entire 22km there was grey. Visibility dropping with the clouds...

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Summer in the Dales. Day 6 on the Pennine Way

Posted by on Jun 14, 2026 in UK | Comments Off on Summer in the Dales. Day 6 on the Pennine Way

Delightful. My sunglasses went on as soon as I set out, jumper off and hat on within the hour. This is what June is supposed to be Gardens...

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Day 4 already! Pennine Way

Posted by on Jun 12, 2026 in Blog | Comments Off on Day 4 already! Pennine Way

Only 17km. What a short day. And what an uphill start out of Hebden. So far no rain And it did hold off through the wooded Calder Valley...

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The Pennine Way – from the beginning!

Posted by on Jun 9, 2026 in Blog | Comments Off on The Pennine Way – from the beginning!

Edale at 8am was bright and sunny. Then up on the moors, so typical for June, the hail came in horizontally But the walk was worth. All a...

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Pennine Way Prequel

Posted by on Jun 8, 2026 in Blog | 2 comments

In 2012, my son, who was living in the USA, sent me Wild, by Cheryl Strayed. A recounting of part of her emotional life journey but also...

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