Graham Chastney
@grahamchastney.bsky.social
Currently Distinguished Architect at DXC.technology
Personal thoughts over at https://grahamchastney.com/
Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK
Personal thoughts over at https://grahamchastney.com/
Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK
A lovely 5 mile meander into the centre of Lancaster using the River Lune and the Lancaster Canal as our guides.
River Lune and Lancaster Canal Circular from the Lune Aqueduct
A lovely 5 mile meander into the centre of Lancaster using the River Lune and the Lancaster Canal as our guides.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A lovely 5 mile meander into the centre of Lancaster using the River Lune and the Lancaster Canal as our guides.
Travel back in time to a lovely warm lounge with freshly roasted coffee from the shop downstairs.
Skipton Coffee House, Roastery and Shop | Graham’s Guides
Travel back in time to a lovely warm lounge with freshly roasted coffee from the shop downstairs.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Travel back in time to a lovely warm lounge with freshly roasted coffee from the shop downstairs.
A glorious parkland walk with interest all year round. Closer to home than the Lake District with a wonderful Graham's cafe at the start/end.
Levens Deer Park Circular from Levens Hall, Carnforth | Graham’s Guides
A glorious parkland walk with interest all year round. Closer to home than the Lake District with a wonderful Graham's cafe at the start/end.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A glorious parkland walk with interest all year round. Closer to home than the Lake District with a wonderful Graham's cafe at the start/end.
A great place to sit and enjoy the ambiance with an excellent coffee and an exquisite cake.
Mathilde’s, Grasmere | Graham’s Guide
A great place to sit and enjoy the ambiance with an excellent coffee and an exquisite cake.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A great place to sit and enjoy the ambiance with an excellent coffee and an exquisite cake.
A beautiful moderate ridge walk with views across to many of the Lake District larger mountains.
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag Circular from Grasmere
A beautiful moderate ridge walk with views across to many of the Lake District larger mountains.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A beautiful moderate ridge walk with views across to many of the Lake District larger mountains.
Bolton Abbey Circular including The Strid | Graham’s Guides
Revisiting a long-term family favourite we discovered on our first holiday as family of three with a baby in a backpack.
Revisiting a long-term family favourite we discovered on our first holiday as family of three with a baby in a backpack.
Bolton Abbey Circular including The Strid | Graham’s Guides
Revisiting a long-term family favourite we discovered on our first holiday as family of three with a baby in a backpack.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Bolton Abbey Circular including The Strid | Graham’s Guides
Revisiting a long-term family favourite we discovered on our first holiday as family of three with a baby in a backpack.
Revisiting a long-term family favourite we discovered on our first holiday as family of three with a baby in a backpack.
There are plenty of things to do in the area, but you could just sit in the cafe and enjoy the coffee and a delightful croissant.
Levens Kitchen at Levens Hall | Graham’s Guide
There are plenty of things to do in the area, but you could just sit in the cafe and enjoy the coffee and a delightful croissant.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
There are plenty of things to do in the area, but you could just sit in the cafe and enjoy the coffee and a delightful croissant.
Easedale Tarn Circular from Grasmere | Graham’s Guides
Join the romantics taking in the beautiful autumn colours of Easedale via the ingloriously named Sourmilk Gill.
Join the romantics taking in the beautiful autumn colours of Easedale via the ingloriously named Sourmilk Gill.
Easedale Tarn Circular from Grasmere | Graham’s Guides
Join the romantics taking in the beautiful autumn colours of Easedale via the ingloriously named Sourmilk Gill.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Easedale Tarn Circular from Grasmere | Graham’s Guides
Join the romantics taking in the beautiful autumn colours of Easedale via the ingloriously named Sourmilk Gill.
Join the romantics taking in the beautiful autumn colours of Easedale via the ingloriously named Sourmilk Gill.
Time to marvel at the industrial heritage of the Lake District. A short, but fun walk.
Cathedral Caves Circular from Little Langdale (the short route) | Graham’s Guides
Time to marvel at the industrial heritage of the Lake District. A short, but fun walk.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Time to marvel at the industrial heritage of the Lake District. A short, but fun walk.
Just because I think it's simple doesn't mean it's simple.
September 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just because I think it's simple doesn't mean it's simple.
Thanks for the recommendation @cpswan.net
What do you say to a forceful grandma who wants to know the way to the top?
“Yes, ma’am” – being helpful in the hills with CoMaps
What do you say to a forceful grandma who wants to know the way to the top?
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August 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thanks for the recommendation @cpswan.net
What do you say to a forceful grandma who wants to know the way to the top?
“Yes, ma’am” – being helpful in the hills with CoMaps
What do you say to a forceful grandma who wants to know the way to the top?
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August 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
What do you say to a forceful grandma who wants to know the way to the top?
A favourite revisited, with an added glorious surprise.
Silverdale Circular via Scout Wood and The Cove grahamchastney.com/2025/08/22/s...
Silverdale Circular via Scout Wood and The Cove grahamchastney.com/2025/08/22/s...
Silverdale Circular via Scout Wood and The Cove
A favourite revisited, with an added glorious surprise.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A favourite revisited, with an added glorious surprise.
Silverdale Circular via Scout Wood and The Cove grahamchastney.com/2025/08/22/s...
Silverdale Circular via Scout Wood and The Cove grahamchastney.com/2025/08/22/s...
Is it a mess, a confusion, or is it a salad?
Office Speak: Word Salad
Is it a mess, a confusion, or is it a salad?
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August 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Is it a mess, a confusion, or is it a salad?
A lovely little walk that takes you up a small hill with a fabulous view, then down dale for even more views. Made for the summer, boggy the rest of the year.
Beacon Fell Circular - Up Hill and Down Dale | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/04/b...
Beacon Fell Circular - Up Hill and Down Dale | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/04/b...
Beacon Fell Circular – Up Hill and Down Dale | Graham’s Guides
A lovely little walk that takes you up a small hill with a fabulous view, then down dale for even more views. Made for the summer, boggy the rest of the year.
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August 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A lovely little walk that takes you up a small hill with a fabulous view, then down dale for even more views. Made for the summer, boggy the rest of the year.
Beacon Fell Circular - Up Hill and Down Dale | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/04/b...
Beacon Fell Circular - Up Hill and Down Dale | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/04/b...
It’s time for brunch, and a glorious brunch it was too.
No.15 Cafe House, Macmillans, Penwortham | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/02/n...
No.15 Cafe House, Macmillans, Penwortham | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/02/n...
No.15 Cafe House, Macmillans, Penwortham | Graham’s Guides
It’s time for brunch, and a glorious brunch it was too.
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August 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It’s time for brunch, and a glorious brunch it was too.
No.15 Cafe House, Macmillans, Penwortham | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/02/n...
No.15 Cafe House, Macmillans, Penwortham | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/08/02/n...
The joys and frustrations of retraining myself to use a MacBook after decades as a Windows person.
“You did what?” I switching to a MacBook as my ‘home’ laptop
The joys and frustrations of retraining myself to use a MacBook after decades as a Windows person.
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August 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The joys and frustrations of retraining myself to use a MacBook after decades as a Windows person.
"Why are you talking so slow?" Recently surprised by the way someone spoke in-real-life - then realised that I always list to them on catch-up at 1.25x
August 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
"Why are you talking so slow?" Recently surprised by the way someone spoke in-real-life - then realised that I always list to them on catch-up at 1.25x
One of Lancaster’s emporiums for the coffee lover
Atkinsons The Castle, Lancaster | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/31/a...
Atkinsons The Castle, Lancaster | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/31/a...
Atkinsons The Castle, Lancaster | Graham’s Guides
One of Lancaster’s emporiums for the coffee lover
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July 31, 2025 at 6:35 AM
One of Lancaster’s emporiums for the coffee lover
Atkinsons The Castle, Lancaster | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/31/a...
Atkinsons The Castle, Lancaster | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/31/a...
A great place to start a walk, a good stop part-way through a circular ramble and an equally great place for sustenance after a bimble.
The Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden, Portinscale, Keswick | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/21/t...
The Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden, Portinscale, Keswick | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/21/t...
The Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden, Portinscale, Keswick | Graham’s Guides
A great place to start a walk, a good stop part-way through a circular ramble and an equally great place for sustenance after a bimble.
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July 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
A great place to start a walk, a good stop part-way through a circular ramble and an equally great place for sustenance after a bimble.
The Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden, Portinscale, Keswick | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/21/t...
The Lingholm Kitchen and Walled Garden, Portinscale, Keswick | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/21/t...
In the cafe this morning: “I know, printers are so needy” What a fabulous description. 😂
July 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
In the cafe this morning: “I know, printers are so needy” What a fabulous description. 😂
For us, these seats carry a lot of nostalgia.
Roberts & Co Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar, Cedar Farm | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/13/r...
Roberts & Co Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar, Cedar Farm | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/13/r...
Roberts & Co Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar, Cedar Farm | Graham’s Guides
For us, these seats carry a lot of nostalgia.
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July 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
For us, these seats carry a lot of nostalgia.
Roberts & Co Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar, Cedar Farm | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/13/r...
Roberts & Co Coffee Roastery & Espresso Bar, Cedar Farm | Graham's Guides grahamchastney.com/2025/07/13/r...
“The more you ponder the mystery of you, the more you must ponder the mystery of all those you encounter: every loved one, every friend, every acquaintance, every stranger.”
Richard Bolles
Richard Bolles
July 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
“The more you ponder the mystery of you, the more you must ponder the mystery of all those you encounter: every loved one, every friend, every acquaintance, every stranger.”
Richard Bolles
Richard Bolles
Tarn Hows Circular via Tom Gill from Glen Mary Bridge | Graham's Guides A beautiful walk when you don’t want to be out too long.
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Tarn Hows Circular via Tom Gill from Glen Mary Bridge | Graham’s Guides
A beautiful walk when you don’t want to be out too long.
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July 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Tarn Hows Circular via Tom Gill from Glen Mary Bridge | Graham's Guides A beautiful walk when you don’t want to be out too long.
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Clock House Farm, Cow Hill, Fulwood Park Wood and Ladywell | Graham's Guides
A local walk providing endless variations if you know where to look with plenty of history thrown in for good measure.
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A local walk providing endless variations if you know where to look with plenty of history thrown in for good measure.
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Clock House Farm, Cow Hill, Fulwood Park Wood and Ladywell | Graham’s Guides
A local walk providing endless variations if you know where to look with plenty of history thrown in for good measure.
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July 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Clock House Farm, Cow Hill, Fulwood Park Wood and Ladywell | Graham's Guides
A local walk providing endless variations if you know where to look with plenty of history thrown in for good measure.
grahamchastney.com/2025/07/04/c...
A local walk providing endless variations if you know where to look with plenty of history thrown in for good measure.
grahamchastney.com/2025/07/04/c...