I’m trying to get out as much as possible and to practise some longer walks. My friend Luci, who can’t join us for the actual walk but is a massive help with the publicity, moral support and practice, suggested that we walk 8 miles back to Ilkley from the Cavendish Pavilion at Bolton Abbey. We […]
Author: Lois Skilleter
Just a taste of some of the gorgeous views and villages on the North Yorkshire coast. Ravenscar, on the southern headland of Robin Hood’s Bay, is known as “the town that never was”. In the 19th century, an attempt was made to create a new, fashionable resort there, to be known as “Peak” (probably after […]
Monday March 9th; Hazel and I did an 11 mile practice walk from Ilkley to the lovely Abbey Tea Rooms at Bolton Bridge, walking through Nesfield to Addingham on the way and along the Dales Way on the return journey. We were lucky enough to have a dry day for it! The old Bolton Bridge […]
I’m a “wild swimmer” and my stalwart swim buddies Lynn and Ang, while unable to join us for the walk proper, went to Scarborough with me in February to walk the last 4-5 miles. Oh my days, what the weather threw at us! Wind, rain, and enough mud to last us for a lifetime! But […]
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Introducing Val
It’s been a long time since I did a blog post, but I wanted to share this one-off project which is very close to my heart. My sister’s colleague and dear friend, upper limb specialist physiotherapist Val Jones, has received life-changing injuries in a terrible car crash : you can read her story here https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-physiotherapist-who-spent-career-helping-patients-is-left-paralysed-after-horror-crash-5288119 […]
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First bluebells, blossom and snow!
What a strange walk today! In between the snow showers, I set off to look for early bluebells – and lo and behold, there were quite a lot in Middleton Woods. I always feel so optimistic when I see them, true heralds of better weather. But this really does seem early for them: the recent […]
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Manor House Mooch
You can read more about this historic area of Ilkley in the appropriate Page but I thought I would share the photos on here too as I had a lovely walk round there today. Above is the medieval Manor House and below, a section of the Roman fort wall.
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Bowcliffe Hall and “new eyes”!
Yesterday I had the amazing experience of laser eye surgery. Having been short sighted since the age of 13, like many others I have just had to get used to using glasses/contact lenses for distance and more recently, also close vision. I always wanted to get laser surgery done, but it’s only now thanks to […]
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Wild Swim and Yorkie!
Meet Alfie, the cutest Yorkshire terrier I know, who belongs to my friend Mandy. He came to the river with us after our wild swim and decided when we had a drink at the Riverside Pub that he was my new bessie mate! Aged 14, he is an amazing little man who still enjoys the […]
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Stunning Ingleborough
It was lovely to get up into the Dales at the weekend, meeting friends for a catch-up at Country Harvest, near Ingleton. (This makes a great stop-off on the way to the Lakes or the west coast). I always enjoy the views of Ingleborough from this area. At 723m it may be only the second […]