- BECAUSE THEY'RE THERE is about climbing mountains ??? nothing else. Well, actually, there are one or two other things. But it's mostly about climbing mountains. And fish and chips. And politics. And doing a bit of fell running. And wondering where the hell your life's gone ??? and where it might be going next. And cooking kippers in a wet tent. And people you bump into who do similar things. Actually, that last one doesn't happen very often . . .
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BROUGHTON ROADING
Short stories by Anne McFadzean
Take a Look at These
- A Blog on the Landscape Alan Rayner, a man “with passion”, on walking and backpacking.
- Adventures of a Mountain Coward Carol Oliver’s exploits in the mountains
- Alan Sloman's Big Walk Alan walked from Land’s End to John O’Groats ??? and he’s still walking. A very popular blog
- Backcountry Tranquility Thoughtful adventures into the mountains and wilderness
- Backpacking ??? Cumbriafellraven Walking and skiing in the Lakes with great pictures and geological fragments
- Backpackingbongos Backpacking with a Bongo. Eh? Read it to find out more
- Bearded Git Another popular blog with loads of interesting stuff
- Beating the Bounds The wanderings of a man from the banks of Morecambe Bay ??? ancient highway to the kingdom of Furness
- Big Galloot Big Kev, out and about in Scotland
- Bit of a Walk My old mate Neil Pacey and his partner Tanya Savage walking the Pacific Crest Trail
- Bluestone Images ??? Photography by David Forster Outdoor images and writing across a broad spectrum including mountains and wildlife
- CairnStoned Out and about in the Lakes, with great pictures
- Come Walk With Me Howellsey’s adventures in the UK and the rest of the world
- Earth Stone Station Something different here ??? sustainability and the great outdoors in the US
- eBothy Blog Excellent mountain blog for the committed walker ??? with news and views
- Getting About a Bit Mother of four heads for the hills
- Hannaswalk Hanna???s collection of mountain blog articles
- Is Anyone Out There? Laura’s thoughts and comments about hiking, skiing and other stuff
- Karl's Walks Backpacking and walking in the Lakes with great pictures
- Mark's Walking Blog Just what it says on the label, with some kayaking thrown in
- Mountain Bothies Association Website of the Mountain Bothies Association
- Must Be This Way Andy Howell’s Trekking and Backpacking Pages
- My Wild Camping Wild camping in the mountains of the UK and Europe
- North Pennine Gallery Art with walking in the Pennine Dales
- Northern Pies Entertaining North-East walking blog with laughs chucked in
- One Small Step Walking tales with off-beat humour and sound politics
- Rambling on . . . Jottings of a hill-walker in Scotland and abroad
- Rambling Pete After fruitless years doing DIY, Pete rambles round the world
- Scotland's Mountains Walking with Alex in the Highlands and islands
- Sharkey's Dream Paul Sharkey escapes from Wigan to the Lakes. Good move. Lots of pictures and entertaining rants
- Sierra Nevada Mountain News Useful site with useful information if you’re walking in southern Spain
- Simen Berg Noway and the world ??? in Norwegian. With great pictures
- Splendid Isolation Entertaining blog exploring Scotland’s interesting though less-known corners
- Teddy Tour Teas Walking and looking for spots to drink wine ??? which sounds like the best of all worlds
- The Walking Diary Chris Harrison???s walks and excellent photographs
- Vandreture Wandering and hiking in Scandinavia with Hanna
- Walking with a Smacked Pentax James Elkington walking through historic landscapes with his camera
- Wild About Scotland Travelling and walking around Scotland with loads of humour
MADEIRA
MADEIRA: Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo
MADEIRA: Stairways to heaven
MADEIRA: A walk to the most easterly point
MADEIRA: Walking with water
SIERRA NEVADA
SPAIN: Flag Day on Mulhacen ??? ascent of the mainland's highest peak
SPAIN: Veleta the Hard Way WITH VIDEO
SPAIN: Sierra de Lujar ??? the fourth attempt to climb one of the easiest mountains in Spain
THE MUNROS
Devil's Points and Angels' Peaks ??? a classic day in the Cairngorms
Demons on the Forcan Ridge ??? a fight with an internal Grendel
A Tank on the Lawn ??? confrontation with stalkers on the Strathfarrah Ridge
In Praise of Scotch Pies and Carn ?? Chlamain
THE LAKES
Walking the Old Corpse Road ??? Mardale to Shap
The Black Abyss ??? Grisedale Pike and memories of Force Crag Mine
THE PENNINES
High Cup ??? and the rise and fall of Belfast sinks
IRELAND
Above the Glens of Antrim ??? In the boglands above Glenariff WITH VIDEO
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CAPE WRATH TRAIL
Cape Wrath ??? The Edge of the World. Final day on the Cape Wrath Trail
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Category Archives: Running
Blue Pie Thinking on Fremington Edge
THERE???S a village in the hills above Reeth that is an absolute pleasure to visit because the only people who go there are the postman, the coalman, and the villagers themselves. Forgive me for sounding sexist. I know there are … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Environment, Footpaths, Fray Bentos, Hiking, History, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Ruins, Running, Vikings, Walking
Tagged Cumbria, Lake District, Mining History, outdoors, Pennines, The Lakes, WPLongform
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A Pennine Trek, Part 1 ??? Moorland and Mustard Gas
The first stage of a three-day walk from Bowes to Hexham . . . Continue reading
Posted in Allotments, Camping, Charles Dickens, Climbing, Drove roads, Environment, Explosives, Footpaths, Hiking, History, Mountains, Northern Echo, Pennine Way, Running, Second World War, Walking, Writing
Tagged outdoors, Pennines, WPLongform
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Lakeland-by-the-Sea: A Walk With a Border Collie
WORDSWORTH penned 34 sonnets either celebrating or related to the River Duddon ??? according to the contents pages of my Wordsworth???s Poetical Works Volume V. I had intended to include a few verses here to introduce this piece, but having … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Environment, Hiking, History, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Running, Walking, William Wordsworth
Tagged Lake District, Mining History, The Lakes
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Dances With Pigeons
Wide blue skies above blue remembered ridges ??? that’s the Pennines at Easter . . . Oh, and pigeons. Continue reading
Running Over Figs (Lujar: The Second Attempt)
CRUNCHING up an old mine track in the cool evening air of a deep ravine. Young ibex scuttle about in the undergrowth; a flight of partridge rises in clamour; and wild figs hang abundantly in the many trees. Down in … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Environment, Hiking, Mountains, Running, Walking
Tagged Sierra Nevada
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A Pennine morning ??? red flags and guns
RED flags flying along the B6276 between Brough and Middleton-in-Teesdale. Heavy rattle of gunfire from somewhere behind Helbeck Fell. And it???s not the pop-pop of a shooting party. It???s proper gunfire. Machine-guns. Heavy machine-guns
Posted in Environment, Hiking, Hunting, Life, Mountains, Running, Walking
Tagged Mining History, Pennines
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The Optimistic Man from North of la Mancha
Running across the felltops in the wind and rain ??? while dreaming of the sun-warmed mountains of Spain . . . Continue reading
The Haunted Man and the Field of Jewels
THE Haunted Man dreams he is running into the sunset, his golden shoes dancing on waves and salt spray glistening on his face. His dream takes him into the west and the sun???s embers, where oceans spill over
The Thwarted Man and the Little House in the Wood
THE Thwarted Man had a dream. He dreamt that if he opened his wardrobe door he would find a pair of golden shoes that would allow him to run for ever. So when he awoke he opened his wardrobe door, … Continue reading
