'Walking for exercise? Pah!' My father had a way saying 'Pah!' that was peculiarly dismissive. He liked a good walk, so it seemed an odd thing for him to say, but I think it was his very love of walking that made him say it. To walk 'for exercise' carries an overtone of duress, as … Continue reading ‘Blow, blow, thou winter wind!’
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Autumn circular with brambles, hips & haws
(The map for this route can be found here) Well, after a dull morning, the sun came out and so did I. Early on it had shown all the promise of a classic Autumn day - bright sun, a nip in the air, trailers of mist on the hills - but then it all went … Continue reading Autumn circular with brambles, hips & haws


