Langstrath, Angle to Sprinkling then Styhead Tarn, back to Seathwaite. Only 12 miles but felt like many, many more. No easy way to the watershed below Esk Hause and we opted for the top end of Langstrath. Hard work though on the hike a bike up to Angle Tarn then back down to the world of tarmac.

Ullscarf way today. 360 views were new and spectacularly framed in a sky winter blue.

More of my highlights from the dig.

Highlights from taking part last week in the Carlisle Cricket Club Roman Bathhouse Dig.

Tewet Tarn - marks on the Tarn are from ice skaters

Snowy Eycott Hill

'Only Earth's high beauties held me sane.' Ethel Haythornthwaite