Edinburgh
Sunday 23 April 2017
The highlands are a long way from home and Edinburgh made an excellent place to pause on the drive back south
Cairngorms backpack
Thursday 20 April 2017
There's nothing like walking and wild camping to appreciate the countryside
Brixham to Dartmouth Coastpath Walk
Saturday 18 March 2017
Although I love the Cotswolds countryside near our house, I do miss the sea, so I like to take any opportunity for some coastal walking.
Tortworth Snowdrops
Sunday 19 February 2017
Last weekend there was a dusting of snow on the Cotswolds. This weekend it felt much more like spring, with plenty of beautiful snowdrops near Cromhall and Tortworth.
Uley Bury and Downham Hill with a dusting of snow
Saturday 11 February 2017
I didn't really expect any snow, so it was a pleasant surprise to see some when we got up this morning
Dorset coast ~ Durdle Door and Chapman's Pool
Saturday 21 January 2017
One of the reasons I love the Dorset coastline is because it varies so much in such a short distance
Snowy ground, cloudy skies in the Brecon Beacons
Saturday 14 January 2017
With more snow in the Brecon Beacons, I had to get up high and have a walk.
Christmas Lights Switch on, Dursley
Friday 25 November 2016
It was great to see Dursley full of people for the Christmas light switch on
A taste of winter on Pen Y Fan
Saturday 19 November 2016
Just last week I was walking near Dursley surrounded by glorious autumn colours. This week, over in the Brecon Beacons, it was definitely winter.
Autumn Colours in Twinberrow Woods, Dursley
Friday 11 November 2016
Changes over the seasons are one of my favourite things and autumn leaves are a highlight of the year for me
Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels
Saturday 5 November 2016
There's nowhere I'd rather be on bonfire night than Ottery St Mary
Bethesda to Capel Curig, Snowdonia
Saturday 22 October 2016
Once again back in Snowdonia, this time with a group of friends so we had two cars. This gave us an excellent chance to do a linear walk (with a little scrambling!), so we started from Bethesda to walk back to our bunkhouse in Capel Curig.
Jurassic Coast
Sunday 16 October 2016
West Bay to Lyme Regis Coastpath walk
When we lived in Exeter, we visited this coast many times
Dursley Walking Festival
Sunday 9 October 2016
I didn't take as many photos as last year, as the light and weather wasn't as good, but I enjoyed walking the local paths with others for the Dursley Walking Festival.
Black Mountains, Llanthony Loop
Sunday 2 October 2016
The Black Mountains around the Vale of Ewyas and Llanthony has been one of my favourite places to walk for several years now
Cotswolds around Broadway
Saturday 24 September 2016
The Cotswold way passes near our house in Dursley, but today we went further north to walk the path near Stanton and Broadway
Black Hill and Bat's Castle, Exmoor
Saturday 6 August 2016
This is well known ground for me, as I grew up around here
A long Cotswolds summertime walk
Sunday 31 July 2016
We did a really long walk from our house in Dursley, about 28km (17.5 miles) with nearly 1000m (3300 feet) of climbing.
A slice of Sicily
Monday 18 July 2016
Our summer visit to family in Sicily, which was baking under the intense summer sun
The Lantern Way, a circular walk around Dursley
Saturday 2 July 2016
The Lantern Way is a 14 mile circular walk around Dursley, launched in 2015 by Dursley Welcome Walkers.
Dursley Festival
Saturday 25 June 2016
It's always good to see Dursley Festival, with the town full of smiling people and activities
Switzerland
Saturday 21 May 2016
Sadly we needed to go to a family funeral in Switzerland, where some of my wife's family lives
Black Mountains
Saturday 30 April 2016
We return for a walk in the Black Mountains, with a new variation on a couple of old favourite routes: firstly up Tal Trwynau, continuing over Mynydd Llysiau
Beautiful Bluebells
Friday 29 April 2016
As with last year and the year before, I've collected my bluebell photos into one blog post. I love seeing how the woods develop over this short time, with the leaves coming out on the trees over a carpet of bluebells.
Uley Birthday Beacon
Thursday 21 April 2016
A good crowd came out to see the magnificent beacon fire on Uley Bury, to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday