The Camino is more than a walk. It’s a source of comradeship, humour, support, love and hope and on this one, it has been a lot about hope. It’s still …
Today there are random acts of kindness and wonderful views and the sublime love of a mother and daughter makes me glow with emotion. There is movement in the dorm …
The Camino is filled with random acts of kindness and love. When Cecilia introduced me to the Camino a few years ago I was worried that I wouldn’t fit in. …
Things have picked up on the Norte but we’re still prone to the odd electric storm at night and that’s fine but now is the time to make my way …
The more I wander around this beautiful country and the more I interact with the Spanish people the more I like it. Today is a walk through the woods and, …
Today I become a superstar and meet some wonderful people. Ribadecella Up, showered and packed. Rucksack with all my worldly goods comfortably rested on my hips and I’m walking along …
Perhaps giving these posts such a title was inviting a little bit of noise! Well tonight, as I write this the heavens open with the most amazing explosion of thunder …
Back on the Camino Norte – the Electric Storms tour A short break at Vicky’s doing some Granddading then it’s off to Northern Spain flying from Stansted to Santander on …
Muker to Keld Loop Today we learn about risk mitigation and that the lower route is not always the easier route. We also find it impossible to tire a springer …
Today we learn that a well-balanced walk is 8km (5 miles) out and 5km (3 miles) back and on that note, our aim is to be with the lovely Ginny …
The North Yorkshire Visitors Centre has an ample car park although a bit top-endish in terms of price. We’re meeting there to walk the wonderful Garbutt Ridge as far as …
The car park at Lordstones is a great place to start a five miler up and over two ridges with a wonderful return along the lower track that enables fabulous …
This is hugely different to what I’ve been doing over the last few weeks. At the beginning and well up the stone path to Carr Ridge, spring is displaying her …
Postcard from the North Yorkshire Moors Outstanding walk today from Swainby to Lordstones and the real heroes walk back too. I’m going one way which is just a smidging under …
”I’m eighty this year so I think I’d like to do something to celebrate”, it’s Kathy, she’s from St Louis and we met her four years ago, almost to the …
Saltburn “How come we’re walking to Skinningrove, isn’t it really industrial?”. It’s a good question from one our group and he’s in for a very pleasant surprise! If you haven’t …
Today we’re ‘co-ed’ and the better for it. Language is less Anglo-Saxon and the anecdotes are either new or told from a different (and more caring) angle. Even the scenery …
A Busy Week Well, that was a week and a half all done in only a week. Last Sunday, I had my second Covid jab and was delighted; however, by …
Today we learn that 55 years ago there was a working lifetime in front of us and now, in the autumn, there are dreams to fulfil but now we’re more …
Today we learn that friendships never wane and a walk reveals a lifetime of memories. It’s a blue sky with some low cloud. Sixty years ago, there’d be significant excitement …
It’s a beautiful morning with blue skies and sunshine, there’s a chill in the breeze that’s making a subtle suggestion that autumn has a plan. It’ll be the equinox in …
Today, we’ll learn about an Abdominal Aortic Aneurism (AAA), a potential for error that could lead to erectile dysfunction or premature death, good friends, the scalpel skills of an amazing …
The plan is to walk a circular route from Captain Cook’s car park to a viewing point then skirt back along the Cleveland Way with a glorious sight of Roseberry …
Getting There I’ve missed the last few rambles so today is something of a bonus. We’re heading for Rosedale to do a walk that I’ve fancied for some time. I …
The rain is set in for the day and there’s a fair amount of low cloud so we make the decision to walk a loop that Dave had done previously. …
Today we learn the irony of the Extinction Rebellion demonstration in London disrupting the SuperHeroes who are expanding their quest for knowledge of the climate when they visit the Natural …
Today we learn that six weeks away has taken its toll on my fitness but when you’ve friends like these you fit back in as if you’ve never been away. …
Whitby to York – but this time we use four wheels… Friday Today we learn that a small Whitby hospital and its delightful staff are fabulous representations of our National …
It’s a beautiful morning with blue skies the width of the horizon and the warm sun means the lizards and the odd snake will be out warming their blood before …
So today we learn that even an expert can get it wrong and not all ‘ends’ are where you expect them to be! We drive to Ingleby Cross. The weather …
Ex-Hurricane and now Storm Helene is only a couple of weeks old but on a world stage, she’s got presence! Ali isn’t even a twinkle in Helene’s eye but manages …
This is one of the last trains to travel the Whitby Scarborough line in 1966. Wonderful footage…
This is the Christmas Training Camp at Center Parcs with SuperZak and SuperHarry our world protecting Superheroes. We arrive at the camp late afternoon on The Winter Solstice so the …
I receive an email… “Hi George, just let me know when we can book you into the Rose and Crown and I’ll set up a bar tab for £67”. …I …
So…the start of the festival is almost upon us. Sound checks are being conducted and we’re sitting half-naked relaxing in the sunshine on our veranda looking out over the swimming …
A Christmas Tale from The Applegarth in 1956 Miss Lee’s Class 1956/57 Miss Lee’s Class They were tiny people, all under six years old and without exception firm believers in …
Well my Dear Peeps, what a weekend… on Friday we made our way to the beautiful Swinton Bivouac site above Masham to celebrate the marriage of Elizabeth and Simon Das …
Westport 2015 Well, it’s all happening on the Ireland trip. I’ll try to protect the innocent by giving them pseudonyms, let’s call them Ant and Reen. Dogging near the Airport …
The Day of Forgiveness! One of the landmarks is The Cross or La Crue on the Mount of Sierra Gelada. It’s a fabulous walk that only takes an hour or …
A walk along Levante Beach around the Old Town. The hotel breakfast is top-form and sets me up for a sprint along the front to Balcó de la Mediterranean. I …
It’s still stair rods and the dog’s looking at me with the expression, “Well, you’ve got me wet so now you can turn it off! She’s assuming this is all …
