I wasn’t planning to write anything again until the end of the month when I will have hopefully completed my 100 miles in the month challenge. But the snow actually, finally, kind of, settling on the streets of Bebington meant that my long run hasn’t happened today and, after much vacillation and angst about letting… Continue reading 28 miles to go
Author: theleadlesspencil
I started blogging to practise using that writing 'muscle'. And it's made me realise that I keep banging on about the same subjects: mainly 'running', sometimes about what I'm reading, and, even more occasionally, where I'm going.
How’s that New Year Resolutions thing going?
My previous blog was a little side track into the real world out there where the crazy nonsense is going on. That may happen from time to time when I crane my neck from beneath my shell, peer around, and then shudder back into my cave of safety. This time I’m concentrating on the non-dramatic… Continue reading How’s that New Year Resolutions thing going?
Lockdown 3.0
No sooner had I laid my lofty plans to improve myself in this new year than the shutters were pulled down once again on the country. As with virtually every other major decision required to be made by the government it came with no warning. To paraphrase Boris loosely: We were completely on track as… Continue reading Lockdown 3.0
January intentions
Okay, publicly I'm very anti New Year Resolutions because of course Jan 01 is just another day. But secretly, every year I give myself a list which takes about two ponderous weeks to write before that day and about two weeks to be scrapped after it. I don't think I'm alone there. Have I attempted… Continue reading January intentions
Coast to Coast Day 14 – Grosmont to Robin Hood’s Bay (15.5 miles)
This is actually the day after as, well, who has time to write when someone’s handing you a glass of champagne or three? I’ve been brought back to the west coast again in less time than the Tony Blackburn radio show. This automobile idea may just catch on. The first lot of washing is on… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 14 – Grosmont to Robin Hood’s Bay (15.5 miles)
Coast to Coast Day 13 – Blakey Ridge to Grosmont (pron. Growmont: 13.5 miles)
It was the penultimate day! And the first day that John cracked open his bottle of suncream. All of us tramping with him lathered some liberally on our arms as hey, it was a short sleeves day! Bucolic is a word I have always had problems with, because I always forget the definition. To me… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 13 – Blakey Ridge to Grosmont (pron. Growmont: 13.5 miles)
Coast to Coast Day 12 – Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge (11 miles if starting at Great Broughton)
We went to the pub today. It was only 11 odd miles away so just enough to work up a thirst. The Lion Inn sitting atop Blakey Ridge is the only habitable building for a few miles. But that doesn’t seem to stop the trade as on this Wednesday night it seemed very lively.… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 12 – Clay Bank Top to Blakey Ridge (11 miles if starting at Great Broughton)
Coast to Coast Day 11 – Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (12 ish miles)
Well who would have thunk I'd be craving a hill but it really did feel good after yesterday's interminable monotony. Our route today, after Beacon Hill with its radio station, was virtually all on the Cleveland Way, a path that, by our experience, was really well managed and well signposted. The full route is 110… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 11 – Ingleby Cross to Clay Bank Top (12 ish miles)
Coast to Coast Day 10 – Richmond to Ingleby Cross (23 miles: long moderate)
We should have actually done a mile less today because we were staying at the top of Richmond and could cut across. So that 23 miles should have been 22. But. Oh my goodness. 25 miles! How? Well firstly I was master navigator and the last time I took the helm was day 5 so… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 10 – Richmond to Ingleby Cross (23 miles: long moderate)
Coast to Coast Day 8/9 – Keld to Reeth to Richmond (22 miles ish in total: moderate)
‘And did those feet in ancient time, walk upon England’s mountains green’. I’m not quite sure for which part of our green and pleasant land 'Jerusalem' was written for but the amazing scenery this weekend often evoked thoughts of the poem. We had two near idyllic walking days; I say ‘near’ because there was… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 8/9 – Keld to Reeth to Richmond (22 miles ish in total: moderate)
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