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Last day in the #EdenValley so packed a fair bit in today. Hiked up to #HighCupNick in the morning and then walked around the Upper Eden in the afternoon. A sprinkling of snow and brilliant clear sunshine helped amplify the sublime views. #WildBoarFell and the #Blencathra range omnivisible.
#Hiking
#Hiking
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Last day in the #EdenValley so packed a fair bit in today. Hiked up to #HighCupNick in the morning and then walked around the Upper Eden in the afternoon. A sprinkling of snow and brilliant clear sunshine helped amplify the sublime views. #WildBoarFell and the #Blencathra range omnivisible.
#Hiking
#Hiking
Early start this morning to dodge the forecasted rain this afternoon. Great hike up to #NineStandardsRigg with stupendous views across the #EdenValley to the #LakeDistrict and #NorthPennines
#Hiking
#Hiking
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Early start this morning to dodge the forecasted rain this afternoon. Great hike up to #NineStandardsRigg with stupendous views across the #EdenValley to the #LakeDistrict and #NorthPennines
#Hiking
#Hiking
Almost pulled off a dry walk along #Hadrian’sWall today despite the ominous forecast. Almost. Got caught in a downpour of biblical proportions towards the end of the walk and now doing my best to dry out with cup of tea next to the fire.
#FingerpostFriday
#Hiking
#Northumberland
#FingerpostFriday
#Hiking
#Northumberland
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Almost pulled off a dry walk along #Hadrian’sWall today despite the ominous forecast. Almost. Got caught in a downpour of biblical proportions towards the end of the walk and now doing my best to dry out with cup of tea next to the fire.
#FingerpostFriday
#Hiking
#Northumberland
#FingerpostFriday
#Hiking
#Northumberland
Rest easy #Mani
Stood behind him at Gatwick check-in in 2007. Wasn’t sure if he’d appreciate a fan boy moment so I played it super cool
“Excuse me, my daughter would like to say hello, she’s a big fan of your music”.
He seemed genuinely thrilled that he’d been recognised and was happy to chat.
Stood behind him at Gatwick check-in in 2007. Wasn’t sure if he’d appreciate a fan boy moment so I played it super cool
“Excuse me, my daughter would like to say hello, she’s a big fan of your music”.
He seemed genuinely thrilled that he’d been recognised and was happy to chat.
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Rest easy #Mani
Stood behind him at Gatwick check-in in 2007. Wasn’t sure if he’d appreciate a fan boy moment so I played it super cool
“Excuse me, my daughter would like to say hello, she’s a big fan of your music”.
He seemed genuinely thrilled that he’d been recognised and was happy to chat.
Stood behind him at Gatwick check-in in 2007. Wasn’t sure if he’d appreciate a fan boy moment so I played it super cool
“Excuse me, my daughter would like to say hello, she’s a big fan of your music”.
He seemed genuinely thrilled that he’d been recognised and was happy to chat.
Gripping performance from Detroit’s #Protomartyr at London’s #InstituteOfContemporaryArts on Thursday.
Support from the excellent #Honesty
#Music
Support from the excellent #Honesty
#Music
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Gripping performance from Detroit’s #Protomartyr at London’s #InstituteOfContemporaryArts on Thursday.
Support from the excellent #Honesty
#Music
Support from the excellent #Honesty
#Music
Busy day yesterday.
Tranmere away at Swindon followed by Field Music at Islington Assembly Halls. Definitely enjoyed the music more than the football 😫
#TRFC #SWA #FieldMusic
Tranmere away at Swindon followed by Field Music at Islington Assembly Halls. Definitely enjoyed the music more than the football 😫
#TRFC #SWA #FieldMusic
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Busy day yesterday.
Tranmere away at Swindon followed by Field Music at Islington Assembly Halls. Definitely enjoyed the music more than the football 😫
#TRFC #SWA #FieldMusic
Tranmere away at Swindon followed by Field Music at Islington Assembly Halls. Definitely enjoyed the music more than the football 😫
#TRFC #SWA #FieldMusic
Cracking walk in #PettsWood on the last day of BST. Happened across this memorial sundial dedicated to the #WilliamWillet who made it happen exactly 100 years ago.
BTW, if you’ve recently lost a pair of glasses in the aforementioned wood, they are perched on a tree stump 25m south of the sundial!
BTW, if you’ve recently lost a pair of glasses in the aforementioned wood, they are perched on a tree stump 25m south of the sundial!
October 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cracking walk in #PettsWood on the last day of BST. Happened across this memorial sundial dedicated to the #WilliamWillet who made it happen exactly 100 years ago.
BTW, if you’ve recently lost a pair of glasses in the aforementioned wood, they are perched on a tree stump 25m south of the sundial!
BTW, if you’ve recently lost a pair of glasses in the aforementioned wood, they are perched on a tree stump 25m south of the sundial!
Took this photo this morning, one year after the previous one I posted. Incredibly dry autumn so far in Yorkshire.
#YorkshireDales #Wharfdale #Hiking
#YorkshireDales #Wharfdale #Hiking
October 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Took this photo this morning, one year after the previous one I posted. Incredibly dry autumn so far in Yorkshire.
#YorkshireDales #Wharfdale #Hiking
#YorkshireDales #Wharfdale #Hiking
#FingerpostFriday #YorkshireDales #Hiking
Some of my favourite finger posts from this week’s hiking trip in the Yorkshire Dales.
Some of my favourite finger posts from this week’s hiking trip in the Yorkshire Dales.
October 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#FingerpostFriday #YorkshireDales #Hiking
Some of my favourite finger posts from this week’s hiking trip in the Yorkshire Dales.
Some of my favourite finger posts from this week’s hiking trip in the Yorkshire Dales.
The road goes ever on. Beautiful walk in Swaledale today. It’s made me feel like re-reading The Lord Of The Rings!
#YorkshireDales #Swaledale #Hiking
#YorkshireDales #Swaledale #Hiking
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The road goes ever on. Beautiful walk in Swaledale today. It’s made me feel like re-reading The Lord Of The Rings!
#YorkshireDales #Swaledale #Hiking
#YorkshireDales #Swaledale #Hiking
October 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Best lunch spot ever. Greenburn valley.
#LakeDistrict
#LakeDistrict
September 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Best lunch spot ever. Greenburn valley.
#LakeDistrict
#LakeDistrict
August 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The beauty of #Borrowdale today. Perfect weather and sublime scenery around every corner.
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
July 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The beauty of #Borrowdale today. Perfect weather and sublime scenery around every corner.
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
A walk into the clouds today as we ascended #Coniston Old Man. Not much of a view at the summit but we were treated to a kaleidoscope of ever changing light and cloud formations on the hike up.
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
July 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A walk into the clouds today as we ascended #Coniston Old Man. Not much of a view at the summit but we were treated to a kaleidoscope of ever changing light and cloud formations on the hike up.
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
#LakeDistrict #Hiking
July 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
July 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Lovely walk around the medieval village of Chiddingstone today. Only 2 weeks after a hip replacement but the weather was too good to resist. Highlights were the stunning Kent countryside, spotting a Yellowhammer, and stumbling across a #DavidBowie tribute band playing at #ChiddingstoneCastle
May 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Lovely walk around the medieval village of Chiddingstone today. Only 2 weeks after a hip replacement but the weather was too good to resist. Highlights were the stunning Kent countryside, spotting a Yellowhammer, and stumbling across a #DavidBowie tribute band playing at #ChiddingstoneCastle