Category Archives: Walking

The Elusive Kingfisher

Posted on March 6, 2023 by craftycreeky

My walking buddy and I have walked many miles along riverbanks, especially the Wharfe from Otley upstream to it’s source, but we have never seen even a flash of a kingfisher. It seems at times that the world and his … Continue reading →

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Moon gazing.

Posted on October 26, 2022 by craftycreeky

We went to see the moon at Bolton Abbey on Monday, well to be precise we went to see Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon. I happened to see a photo on facebook of the moon and thought it looked … Continue reading →

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Silver Linings

Posted on October 4, 2022 by craftycreeky

Every cloud has a silver lining and it certainly did at the weekend… My daughter and I had a lovely few days up in the Lakes, we were staying near Lorton which is just over the Whinlatter Pass from Keswick, … Continue reading →

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Stitching Maps

Posted on July 21, 2022 by craftycreeky

I’ve enrolled on a Zara Day Cartography Embroidery course, I’m way behind as usual but as Zara sends links for all the recordings which I can then save, it doesn’t matter how long I take! I’m just enjoying the journey! … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on November 17, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last week my friend and I ticked off another of the Dales 30 challenge, we were hoping to do too but the weather conspired against us! We were climbing Ingleborough but we were also hoping to do Simon Fell too, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on October 27, 2021 by craftycreeky

Yesterday my friend and I decided to walk round Harlow Carr gardens rather than going up another of the Dales 30, the weather didn’t look too good and I’d had a heavy day at work on Monday. I was lucky … Continue reading →

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Walking in the Lakes

Posted on September 29, 2021 by craftycreeky

Helen and I had a few days in the Lake District last week, staying in a lovely flat above the Wheatsheaf Inn in Lorton. Lorton is nicely situated in between Keswick and Buttermere, so all my favourite places to walk … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings – Birks Fell

Posted on September 8, 2021 by craftycreeky

Yesterday we ticked off another of the Dales 30 challenge, our tenth one, so we’re feeling pretty pleased with ourselves. This challenge to walk up all thirty mountains in the Yorkshire Dales National Park has certainly been a challenge! It’s … Continue reading →

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Two Whernsides in Two Days

Posted on September 1, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’ve just had a fabulous couple of days walking in the dales, my friend and I can now tick off another two of the Dales 30, Whernside and Great Whernside. Typically, Great Whernside is the smaller of the two! We … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on August 18, 2021 by craftycreeky

We tried to go for a walk yesterday but we were thwarted by the weather… Our plan was to climb Great Whernside, another one of the Dales 30. We set off in good time having bought our packed lunches on … Continue reading →

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