Category Archives: Walking

Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on July 28, 2021 by craftycreeky

My friend and I have challenged ourselves to walk the Dales 30, I bought the book by Jonathan Smith of the same name where he suggests routes to climb all thirty mountains in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. One mountain … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on July 7, 2021 by craftycreeky

On Monday my walking buddy and I ticked off another two mountains in our Dales 30 challenge. This is from a book by Jonathan Smith with routes up every official ‘mountain’ in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Apparently they have … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on June 23, 2021 by craftycreeky

I haven’t been on any big (for us!!) walks this week, I’m in the final week of a garmin challenge to do at least 20 minutes walking 4 times a week, I’ve kept up to it so far, but this … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on June 16, 2021 by craftycreeky

My walking buddy and I have started to try and do regular walks, increasing our stamina for when we tackle more of the Dales 30 challenge. Over lockdown we have just been walking locally and have discovered lots of new … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on June 9, 2021 by craftycreeky

Having a Garmin watch has spurred me into taking more walks, even if they’re short ones, it’s nice to be able to map where you’ve been and the speed (or not!) that you walked at. I’ve two walks to share … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wanderings

Posted on June 2, 2021 by craftycreeky

A couple of months ago I spotted a walking book in our local bookshop, it’s called The Yorkshire Top 30, by Jonathan Smith. Apparently a mountain has to be at least 2000′ high and a certain amount of individual height … Continue reading →

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Walking in Northumberland

Posted on May 28, 2021 by craftycreeky

Last week we had a few days in Northumberland, we stayed in the same cottage as last year. It’s called Whistlestop as it’s an old railway cottage in Redesmouth. It’s prefect for us, it’s comfortable and well equipped and they … Continue reading →

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A Walk with a Purpose

Posted on May 7, 2021 by craftycreeky

Over the last couple of years I’ve spoken to a couple of people who had seen otters in the river Wharfe, I’ve never seen a wild otter so I’ve been meaning to walk that way ever since. There was also … Continue reading →

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Spring Walks

Posted on April 28, 2021 by craftycreeky

I’m trying this year to get a bit fitter, a mixture of medical issues and lockdowns have had somewhat of an impact on my stamina. Earlier this month I treated myself to a Garmin watch, one of those watches that … Continue reading →

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Stitching4thesoul SAL

Posted on December 27, 2020 by craftycreeky

I started the ‘stitching 4 the soul’ project very late in the day, I think it ran over the first lockdown. It was organised by Anne Brook of Hanne-made, her videos are still on Youtube together with the subsequent Christmas … Continue reading →

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