Whitby
Day out at Whitby. I feel my job as tour guide has really been helpfully in demonstrating the very best of Yorkshire
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Trip over to Yorkshire Sculpture Park Im playing some huge pitchfork installation here
Five Weirs Walk
Walk with Jane, we cracked off 15 miles through beautiful South Yorkshire countryside from Meadowhall down the five weirs walk first and then over to Bradfield and round Agden Reservoir, the weather was perfect, couldn’t have asked for a better…
Lavada walk
What a walk! I just wandered up the street from my apartment in Funchal. It was raining quite heavily and I was feeling lost for things to do as I hadn’t planned a normal adventure due to the bad weather. I spotted a lavada (drainage system for…
Walk in Derbyshire
Walk in Derbyshire. This is from the path up to Carl Wark and shows walkers enjoying the hazy sun from over Owler Tor. I finished the day off with a superbly cooked fillet steak and peppercorn sauce at The Italian Kitchen.
Bamford Edge
I had an enjoyable walk yesterday with Gerald Garratty and Stephen Dawson up and over Bamford Edge, then down to Ladybower and up and over Win Hill. This view shows Bamford Edge to the right, Win Hill in the centre and Lose Hill / Mam Tor in the distant…
A stroll around Sheffield
Eventful afternoon with Gerald Garratty …within the space of about four hours I’d tried 7 dim sum dishes, stumbled on a crack den, met a graffiti artist, bought a sofa, traveled in a lift (that surprisingly was fully functional –…
Derwent Edge
Steve and I walked from Loxley to Bradfield, over to Strines and Derwent edge. Here we are taking a well earned break at Back Tor, the highest point.
Scafell
I keep forgetting to update this blog! Today I drove for 4 hours, using the sat nav for directions, from Sheffield to Wasdale Head. The route was fine and expected at the beginning via motorways to Lancaster, then as I hit the lakes I started to notice…
Doctor’s Gate
Walk with Nigel Darnborough to the Aircraft crash site near Higher Stones Shelf. This is on the descent with Doctor’s gate path in the background. A lovely sunny day, but the wind was quite ferocious.