It was a patch work weekend, weather-wise, and we tried to make the most of the nice weather while it was around. The rolling grey clouds never seemed far enough away to stop caring about them completely. As we were finding our B&B and a pub for dinner the previous night we passed, a number…
Category: Travel
The Farne Islands – Plunged into Seabird Territory
We drove across from Cumbria, setting the world to rights as we did. Not seeing my parents so often means that we have plenty to talk about when we get together, we are all fairly chatty as well so there is rarely a quiet moment. The journey across is an easy one, one long A…
Place Fell – Giving the Parents a Taste of the Lakes
The parents were in town and we were going for a walk! I always try to pick something they haven’t done before to give them a different taste of the Lakes each time they come, unfortunately Callum had to work on this particular day so I decided to keep it in the valley – Place…
#21 Stringing up the Ceiling & Cutting Ceiling Ply
Today we came up with a solution to our bulky ceiling insulation problem and measured and cut out our ceiling ply panels, ready to be covered in material and secured in place. Stringing up the ceiling Since we redid it, the ceiling insulation had stayed up no problem, however as the recycled plastic wool had…
Scottish Borders: Downpours Like No Other!
On our return walk from Dryhope Tower, this time taking the route we should have taken rather than meandering through the wildflowers, the clouds stopped looking ominous in the distance but loomed over us threateningly. We were too much in holiday mode to hurry so we sauntered back nonchalantly as though it was still a…
Scottish Borders: Dams and Towers
We faced another grey day upon awaking, however by the time the van was packed up and we were heading off it was hazy yet gloriously sunny. Driving not too far we reached the dam at the end of the reservoir and decided to get out for a stroll. A grassy path had been created…
Scottish Borders: Picnics and Owlets!
Looking for somewhere to park up for our second evening we decided to head towards Selkirk, the nearest town, just to see what was on the way – it was a short visit to the town itself, however we felt we should have at least a little wander around as we had never been there…
Scottish Borders: St Mary’s Loch
No curtains meant I woke up bright and early, around 5.30am – I took myself for a wander along the shore while Callum slept on. It was a misty morning, so much so that the opposite shoreline was barely visible; the valley was filled with a white void. The birds were already active swooping and…
Scottish Borders: Arrival
As the van was ‘campable’ (nowhere near finished, but definitely campable) we decided to go for our first weekend away! We packed up our things and straight after work we jumped on the M6 and headed north. We had picked out a spot not too far across the border, it only took an hour and…
High Hartsop Dodd – A Sunny Evening Up High
Another beautiful day in the Lakes calls for another walk after work, just outside the Ullswater Valley, but not by much. We picked a fairly small Wainwright at the base of the Kirkstone pass, starting in the small National Trust car park ‘Cow Bridge’ in the Hartsop valley, a mile or so futher south than…
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