About Me

Anyone fancy a walk?

As you all probably know I am a bit of an avid walker, so this new year I have decided to set myself another challenge, walking Trans Europe 1600 miles through 9 different countries.https://endtoend.run/trans-europe-virtual-challenge/ After 2 days I am 15.62 miles in and just passing the port of Dunkerque...only 1584.38 miles to go! Realistically I … Continue reading Anyone fancy a walk?

Fancy a wet walk?

I spend much of my time poring over the ordnance survey app, finding walks I would like to do.ย  So much more convenient than a paper map, even though a real map is far more satisfying. I found a route where I had to drive up onto Corney Fell, about 20 minutes from the caravan, … Continue reading Fancy a wet walk?

Am I turning into my father?

Am I turning in to my father? I possibly am. The rain was coming sideways at my caravan so all my plans for walking in the fells had to be ditched. What else could I do... yes I could finish my jigsaw, which I have been attempting to complete for the last 4 months or … Continue reading Am I turning into my father?

Was it worth the stress?

Today, I found myself flying high, literally.We had made the decision to brave it on our jollies. 2 weeks in Kefalos, in Kos. I won't lie, I have had a very stressful 10 days,  trying to work out which PLF , PCR, lateral flow etc etc we needed to make our annual (or biannual this … Continue reading Was it worth the stress?

What does your Christmas tree mean to you?

As we move into the New Year and people are taking down their Christmas trees I began to think what does your Christmas tree mean to you?  Do you have a colour coordinated super designer one, that you change every year, do you match it to your home furnishings, or is it a tree, like … Continue reading What does your Christmas tree mean to you?

Have you heard of Norman Cornish?

So you might have heard of Damien Hirst, David Hockney and L S Lowry,  all fantastic English artists but have you ever heard of Norman Cornish? He is an over looked treasure. Norman CornishDuring lockdown I travelled to Barnard Castle where we went to visit the Bowes museum. Norman Cornish had an exhibition there and … Continue reading Have you heard of Norman Cornish?

Spend a penny?

Earlier this week I was travelling from my caravan in South Cumbria back home, when I decided I wanted to have a walk and drove to the small coastal town of Arnside to walk up and over Arnside Knott. I had had a couple of brews before I left the caravan and then one whilst … Continue reading Spend a penny?