Swainby Carlton
I’m taking the pooches for their tri-annual spa day for a cut and blow-dry. It’s at Leeming and Bruno can’t decide on whether to have the perl lacquer finish on …
Month: May 2015
Helmsley Rievaulx & Forests Loop
Funny old day! Carol Kirkwood had been her usual smiling and very ‘alluring’ self; especially in profile, when she delivered the excellent news that today would be a little cloudy …
Czechoslovakia 1991
Preamble. First let me say that I did not want to go to Czechoslovakia. I had nothing against the people. The academics who came to England were magnificent ambassadors but …
Osmotherley to Lady Chapel
I’m here to regale you of the latest episode of our little walking club. You may recall that at the end of our last foray into the heart of North …
Sheepwash Oakdale Osmotherley
No sooner have I begun the recovery process from my adventure up Roseberry and I’m asked if I fancy a walk. Dave Rider is on the ‘phone, fortunately, he means …
Solo Roseberry
Jeans – check Shirt – check Trousers – check Socks – check …erm vest? well it’s up a height so OK – check I can’t sleep, my brain is …
Malham to Gordale Scar
So, we’re in the car heading towards Malham and talking about archery. Pete was an archer so if we meet any Norman’s on our walk today we’ll get Pete to …
Roseberry Topping
I’m sitting with a few chums on the outside of half a gallon of Golden Pippin discussing the week. I’m being congratulated on my ascent of the Yorkshire Matterhorn when …
Black Hambleton
A phone call from George, “Fancy a walk?” says he. “Do dickie birds fly and fish swim” says I. So here we are at Square Corner about a mile from Chequers …
Cpt Cook’s to Roseberry Topping
I arrive at the Golden Lion for our Friday evening meeting over a carefully gauged amount of brown water or in my case I go for a more golden variety in …