We are nearing the end of our stay at Brigholme Farm CL, every year when I plan our travels Lynnie says she doesn’t want to spend too long in Settle. “A week will do” is …
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Winskill Stones Revisited
After my walk alone this morning it is time to get the boots laced up again and head out with Lynnie and the boys. For this afternoon’s jamabout we are heading to one of Lynnie’s favourite …
Continue readingA Wander to Warrendale Knotts
Over the years I have done numerous walks around Settle, but I have never visited the trig point on Warrendale Knotts. For years trig points have featured in our walks, but until recently it has …
Continue readingThere’s a Storm Brewing
Despite planning earlier in the year to retire I have yet to achieve my aim. The main reason is my inability to say no when someone asks me to do some interesting work. The problem …
Continue readingWhen the Rain Came
It is no secret that one of our favourite locations is the Yorkshire Dales. I have been visiting the area since a child and it is one of the first places I took Lynnie when …
Continue readingStocks Reservoir
My knees are still playing up, particularly the right one, so there is no chance that we will be able to climb any hills today. Lynnie is again keen to explore and do a walk …
Continue readingKnackered Knees
When I awoke this morning I initially thought that I had got away with yesterday’s grueling walk without too much damage. But as soon as I jumped out of bed (or to be more accurate …
Continue readingSettle to Winskill Stones
One of the beauties of being close to Settle is that Lynnie can wander off whilst I work away in the awning. There are plenty of places for her to visit and one of her …
Continue readingSettle to Victoria Cave
Anyone who has followed this blog for a while will know that we have an affection for the Yorkshire Dales. It is a place that we have visited frequently over the years and its undoubtedly …
Continue readingThe Norber Erratics
A few months ago we did an interesting walk in the Yorkshire Dales from Clapham to Crummock Dale. Later when reading a walking book it transpired that we had been close to a geological phenomenon …
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