Whilst I am almost fully retired these days I still do the occasional bit of work and as a result I am staying a couple of nights in Newark. Finding…
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Go Outdoors Blog of the Year Award – Voting Open
I feel very honoured to have this blog shortlisted for the Go Outdoors blog of the year award. The winner is decided by public vote, so if you have enjoyed…
Read MoreReaching 2,018 Miles on the Quantocks
Today is day 312 of my challenge to walk 2,018 miles in 2018. I am only a few miles short of reaching my target and it seems fitting to pass…
Read MoreMinehead to Watchet and back on the Coastal Path
During out travels we have covered a number of miles on the coastal paths around the UK which is not bad going given my dislike of cliffs. Today we plan…
Read MoreHorner Wood and Dunkery Beacon
Earlier in the year I did a cracking walk from Horner on the edge of Exmoor up to Dunkery Beacon. It was the first time I had visited the stunning…
Read MoreMinehead to Selworthy Beacon in the Mist
Last November I had a trip away in the caravan with Crosby. We stayed at Cadeside the Caravan and Motorhome Club site in Wellington and spent most of our trip…
Read MoreA Canter from Central Salisbury to the Racecourse
Most of my blogs are of walks taken whilst away in the caravan, but today’s is a more local walk. We have been home for a few weeks now whilst having…
Read MoreBack on the South Downs Bagging Trig Points
It is just over a fortnight since I completed the South Downs Way; the week walking on the chalk downs gave me a real taste for the area. Up until…
Read MoreOn the Kennet & Avon Canal from Bradford-on-Avon to Trowbridge
It is the final day of this brief trip to Rode and after yesterday’s excursion to the Mendips we have decided to stay closer to the site today and make…
Read MoreHillforts and a Trig Point on the Mendip Hills
We have walked in many parts of the Country but up until today have not ventured onto the Mendip Hills. A couple of times when living in Taunton I thought about…
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