“You scruffy man; next time I see you I hope you’re wearing socks.” If I’d ever…
Liverpool-on-Holiday
“Climbing up Moel Famau, there’s a chippy at the peak / At least that’s what they…
Pendle Hill – Religion, Witchcraft, and Meteorology
Part of the Pennine range of Northern England, and geologically part of the same branch as…
Snip Snip Snip – the Cragg Vale Coiners
“I heard the coiners took the scissor to the Union Jack, with a snipper and a…
Don’t You Know There’s A War On?
As already noted, Haworth is most famous for the Brontës. However, on my visit there, they…
Out on the wiley, windy moors …
Yorkshire. The word conjurers up a myriad of images, from rolling moors to seaside cliffs, from…
Travelling Light – Backpacking with only carry-on luggage
“Travel Light”. It was in my tagline, and it’s one of my blog’s ‘niches’, but what…
The Rise and Fall of Ashfield District
This is my walk to work every morning. Bentinck Banks and Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. This area…
The hidden fixed travel costs of having a house
There are a lot of posts around on travel blogs talking about how to save money…
Older People Can Backpack Too!
It seems to be a given that the travelling community is made up of wide-eyed twentysomethings…
Peaks and Troughs
Sometimes, some of the nicest places in the world are just on your doorstep, and one…