Joining my parents for a walk on Christmas morning has become something of a tradition for me and this year there were perfect conditions with crisp snow on the ground and a clear blue sky overhead. The circular walk started from Ambergate, headed uphill via Alderwasley and then veered towards Crich until the A6 where [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Walking’
Walking in a winter wonderland
Posted in Asides, Posts, tagged Ambergate, Christmas, Snow, Walking on 28 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday – walking and waiting in the wet
Posted in Cornwall, Posts, tagged Beer, Camping, Constantine Bay, Crows Nest, Harlyn, Padstow, Port Isaac, Rain, St Merryn, Sun, Walking on 14 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Arthur Dent could never quite get the hang of Thursdays. For me it’s Tuesdays. There’s plenty to be indecisive about. I’m awake later than expected (welcome, but no early getaway), the weather forecast is intermittently apocalyptic and I’m not sure whether my limbs will protest about another full days walk. Sod it, I’m off to [...]
Monday – best foot forward
Posted in Cornwall, Posts, tagged Beer, Black Torr, Camping, Daymer Bay, Padstow, Polzeath, Rain, Rock, Sun, Walking on 13 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The eye mask I was given on a long haul flight does the job and I wake at a respectable 6:20am and not the break of dawn. A tentative peak outside reveals the sun glistening off the morning dew, but no obvious black clouds. A quick shower and breakfast then I’m off down the hill [...]
