Strollers Walk – Runswick Bay to Lythe via Kettlewell
I’ve had a couple of lovely walks with the Strollers, and they’re a delight. Today’s plan is to meet in Runswick Bay and walk along the Cinder Track to Kettleness, …
Hole of Horcum Loop
The forecast has been everything but a plague of frogs, and at six thirty, we’re certainly getting caught up with rain; however, by nine it’s commuted to grey sky and …
Murton Grange Rievaulx Linear/Loop
A wonderful walk today that took Peak Scar Top to Rievaulx Abbey and back. Parking is free on the grass near Murton Grange. The walk is well-defined most of the …
Port Mulgrave Loop
Port Mulgrave Loop Lou wants to recce a walk for her walking group later in the year. It’s important to ensure that any bridges are still standing and rights-of-way through …
Postcard from Cumbria – Final Day – Grisdale Loop or Brothers Water?
The Ramblings team splits into two groups to enable those who missed the ‘Brothers Water’ loop to do it, whilst those who had done it would tackle the Grisdale Loop, …
Postcard from Cumbria – Day Two – Brothers Water Loop
.Yesterday was fairly heavy going so we opt for a more leisurely, low-level walk today. It’s along the bottom of the valleys and follows what could have been that of …
Postcard from Cumbria – First Day – Ferry then Howtown to Patterdale
We gather in the garden and find ourselves instinctively drifting about, looking for a patch of sunshine randomly distributed in the shade. At this time in the morning, the surrounding …
Ingleby Cross to Swainby via Repeater Station and Cote Ghyl.
The morning is idyllic weather for walking with blue skies and sunshine, but only about ten degrees, so winter attire is still the order of the day. We’re carring our …
Ellerby Loop
Lou has a cracking walk for us. Ellerby Loop. It’s about ten miles or so, but this recce is a little more than that at over eleven. Lou is tasked …
Osmotherley to Swainby via Near Moor and Stoney Ridge
After a bit of a pause through December, we’ve managed to get a few walks in, although I missed last week due to the Tenerife Tour. This lovely walk involves …
Roots and Wings
Lou suggested a walk in the woods in the Mulgrave estate to the castle. Mulgrave Castle is a 13th C stone structure. It has been in and out of favour …
Grosmont to Whitby
Grosmont to Whitby This is a great walk but strenuous. The morning sky is on fire as we travel to Whitby to catch the 08:44 Middlesbrough train to Grosmont. The …
Postcard Two from Coniston
Beech Tree House to Hawkshead A couple of years ago at the top of Catbells, I expressed a thought out loud and George Renwick, who we all agree is the …
Postcard One from Coniston
Beech Tree House to the Copper Mines and a bit of excitement. Twelve men and true set off like a gaggle of school kids. Out heads are teenage but bodies …
Postcard 4 (Last) from the Canaries
An exciting ride to Masca!! I’d been out with a couple of dear friends from York a couple of nights ago. Leah and Ross are fun to be with and …
Postcard 3 from the Canaries
A couple of walks on Teide. This is a loop walk from Villaflor and whilst I didn’t complete it because of cloud it is safe in as much as the …
Postcard 2 from the Canaries – Tenerife
Postcard 2 from the Canaries – Tenerife – Heartwarming Here’s a tale that could have had another ending. An old geezer wandering about in the sunshine at Costa Adeje and …
Postcard 1 from the Canaries – Lanzarote
The Country File weather forecast was predicting more rain, some snow and the occasional gale force wind so I decided to consult my phone and with a little help from …
Grosmont to Whitby
Before Christmas, I was plotting a few routes around Whitby within the town and whilst I’ve managed one little excursion the odd-jobs in the Cottage have inhibited the rest so …
Loop walk from Captain Cook’s Car park
Carol assures us that whilst we can expect rain tomorrow, today will be relatively warm although there will be strong winds. Up here at about 700 feet, she turns out …
Postcard 8 – The Camino Francés – With Kathy, Becky and Cecilia – The Final Chapter
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 …
Postcard 7 – The Camino Francés – With Kathy, Becky and Cecilia
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 …
Postcard 6 – Back on the Camino – The Francés – With Kathy, Becky and Cecilia
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. …
Postcard 5 – Back on the Camino – The Transition – The Kathy Hohn Dahm Episode
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 …
Postcard 4 – Back on the Camino Norte – The Electric Storms Tour
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, …
Postcard 3 – Back on the Camino Norte – The Electric Storms Tour
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 …
Postcard 2 – Back on the Camino Norte – The Electric Storms Tour
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 …
Postcard 1 – Back on the Camino – The Electric Storms Tour
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
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 …
Murton Grange – High Paradise Loop
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 …
A Walk along Garbutt’s Ridge – The Best View in England!
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 …
Lordstones to Wainstones Return
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 …
Walk – Clay Bank Loop
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 …
Swainby to Lordstones
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 …
Haystacks – Or walking in the mountains at 80 years of age
”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 to Skinningrove
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 …
Muker – Keld – Crackpot Loop
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 …
Black Hambleton – Far Moor – Sheep Wash Loop
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 …
Swainby to Lordstones with two Kiwis!
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 …
Sheepwash loop with a Kiwi
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 …
White Horse, Gormire Loop
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 …
A Short Stay in Hospital, a Triple ‘A’, Followed by a Long Recovery
Today, we’ll learn about an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), a potential for error that could lead to erectile dysfunction or premature death, good friends, the scalpel skills of an amazing …
Captain Cook’s Monument Loop
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 …
Rosedale Loop
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 …
Lodore Falls Hotel Loop
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. …
Superheroes at The Natural History Museum
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 …
Captain Cook’s to Roseberry and Loop
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. …
Kathy and Otto – An Emotional Farewell
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 …
Coast to Coast – Clay Bank to Blakey Ridge
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 …
Coast to Coast – Ingleby Cross to Lordstones & Cringle Moor
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 …
Coast to Coast – Keld to Reeth
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 …
A Sentimental Journey – Whitby to Scarborough by Train
This is one of the last trains to travel the Whitby Scarborough line in 1966. Wonderful footage…
Superheroes in Training at Center Parcs Woburn
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 …
A short Walk in London
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 …
Costa del Folk – Ibiza – Day 1
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 …
Liz and Simon’s Beautiful Quirky Wedding
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
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 …
Childhood Memories From The Beach
Tom woke with a start, pushed his hat away from his face and looked out through tired eyes. He reached inside his overcoat, brought out a silver flask and took …