Sought out the seclusion of Ennerdale for today’s hike. Cold, clear waters to keep the dogs cool, plus plenty of shade from the woods. Stunning views of the majestic Pillar on one side of the valley and the equally impressive High Stile on the other. Definite Yosemite vibes! #Hiking #LakeDistrict

Optimised today’s hike for coolth with a circuit round Dodd Wood. Great views across Braithwaite Water to the Derwent and Borrowdale fells. Ultra vivid blues and greens from the early morning light and a very pleasant temperature under the canopy of the woods. #Hiking #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

There’s a blistering heatwave in the UK so today’s hike around the ancient temperate rainforest above Derwent Water provided a cooling sanctuary from the scorching temperatures. #Hiking #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

Lovely early evening walk in Grasmere. Flowery meadows, a pair of grey herons, Helm Crag and Steel Fell in the distance and a visit to the (famous) Swan Inn. There was a chap playing an acoustic set in the beer garden at the foot of Stone Arthur. Which was nice! #Hiking #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

Perfect Fathers Day jaunt around the Coniston fells. Weather and scenery were top drawer all day. Views of the Isle of Man to the west, and Nine Standards Rigg to the east. #Hiking #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

Great day for hiking up Haystacks. Stupendous panoramic views at the top. Helvellyn, Great Gable, Scafell Pike and Pillar all visible, as well as the Irish Sea and Scottish coastline. #Hiking #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

I’m getting anti World Cup vibes from the Daly Mail’s TV guide. On the day the tournament kicks in proper, the Ireland vs Scotland cricket match is their “pick of the day” 🤣 #WC2026 #Cricket

Proper, right-rollicking show from #Shame tonight at the Village Underground. #SXSWLondon

#SuperFurryAnimsls #Music Glorious!

Top drawer performance, as always from the ace #9Bach tonight. #music

Great walk round Clerkenwell & Farringdon today. Came across this incredible building which turns out to be St John’s Gate, the original home of the Knight’s Hospitaller, and today is the HQ of the excellent #StJohnsAmbulance

River Cray at Foots Cray Meadows this morning. Gotta love a chalk stream! #Hiking

Still staying up!!! #TRFC #SWA

Staying Up!!! #TRFC #SWA #Tranmere

Blown away by #BigThief at Brixton tonight. Definitely channeling the spirit of #NeilYoung and Crazy Horse 🤯 #Music

Trip to Brum last Saturday to see the excellent #PaulDraper #Mansun #Music

Spotted on the River Dane at #Wincle yesterday. I’ve no idea how normal this is but I’ve personally never seen a bat flying around at 12.35pm in bright sunlight. I’m no expert though so would appreciate a steer from someone who is. #Bats #PeakDistrict #Hiking

#FingerpostFriday #Hiking Some of my favourites from this week’s trip to the #PeakDistrict

#Thorpe #Ilam #DoveDale #PeakDistrict Great hike today. Definitely getting #Tolkien vibes from the rock formations in the Dove River valley.

#Midlake and #TheBrethern at #ElectricBallroom in Camden last night. 🔥🔥🔥

This looks ominous… #TRFC #SWA

First post of 2026! And I think I’ve already found my album of the year… #DoveEllis #Music music.apple.com/gb/album/bli...

Last sunset of 2025 over #FootsCrayMeadows A beautiful oasis of calm nestled in South East London’s urban sprawl. #GoldenHour

Happy birthday to Mark Day. Enjoy his stellar guitar playing on this clip of Performance by Happy Mondays, filmed for The Other Side of Midnight in 1988. Watch the full video including Tony Wilson's intro at youtu.be/cZvdXEjtl4c

Another gem from HMHB this year He could talk fairly well though he couldn’t pronounce the letter B I said, “That’s OK lad. It makes life much easier for me.” He said his name was Gary I said: “Do you mean Barry?” He said: “Yeah” youtu.be/kzvQbH07Et8?...

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains. #Music #CatherineWheel

Great hike around Polhill and Shoreham in Kent today. Home to #SamuelPalmer It doesn’t have the dramatic landscapes of the Lakes or Dales but it’s a lovely destination and only 20 minutes from home. #hiking #Kent

So apparently I listened to a lot of #Shack and #Squid this year… #Music

music.apple.com/gb/album/hap... Lee Harris’ metronomic precision on this track. Top drawer. #TalkTalk

Listening to The Ten. On The Ten. #MichaelHead #Shack

3 gigs for December.. #shack home in Liverpool #raveonettes London and tonight in Manchester one of the best bands in the world right now the #liminanas ... Can anyone better that?

Blimey if you get a chance to go and see the reformed #shack take it, absolutely phenomenal at Shepherds Bush Empire on Friday #michaelhead

#Shack tonight in their hometown of Liverpool. Only one word to describe it.Joyous!!

Last day in the #EdenValley so packed a fair bit in today. Hiked up to #HighCupNick in the morning and then walked around the Upper Eden in the afternoon. A sprinkling of snow and brilliant clear sunshine helped amplify the sublime views. #WildBoarFell and the #Blencathra range omnivisible. #Hiking

Appleby-in-Westmorland has hands down, the best looking #Spar in the country 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen. New Fast Automatic Daffodils Bad Brains The La’s Napalm Death Taylor Swift

Early start this morning to dodge the forecasted rain this afternoon. Great hike up to #NineStandardsRigg with stupendous views across the #EdenValley to the #LakeDistrict and #NorthPennines #Hiking

Top drawer shithousery from Dennis 😀

Almost pulled off a dry walk along #Hadrian’sWall today despite the ominous forecast. Almost. Got caught in a downpour of biblical proportions towards the end of the walk and now doing my best to dry out with cup of tea next to the fire. #FingerpostFriday #Hiking #Northumberland

Rest easy #Mani Stood behind him at Gatwick check-in in 2007. Wasn’t sure if he’d appreciate a fan boy moment so I played it super cool “Excuse me, my daughter would like to say hello, she’s a big fan of your music”. He seemed genuinely thrilled that he’d been recognised and was happy to chat.

Gripping performance from Detroit’s #Protomartyr at London’s #InstituteOfContemporaryArts on Thursday. Support from the excellent #Honesty #Music

Busy day yesterday. Tranmere away at Swindon followed by Field Music at Islington Assembly Halls. Definitely enjoyed the music more than the football 😫 #TRFC #SWA #FieldMusic

"You left Europe because you wanted less boats. You have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment." Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union. Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0

Cracking walk in #PettsWood on the last day of BST. Happened across this memorial sundial dedicated to the #WilliamWillet who made it happen exactly 100 years ago. BTW, if you’ve recently lost a pair of glasses in the aforementioned wood, they are perched on a tree stump 25m south of the sundial!

Took this photo this morning, one year after the previous one I posted. Incredibly dry autumn so far in Yorkshire. #YorkshireDales #Wharfdale #Hiking

#FingerpostFriday #YorkshireDales #Hiking Some of my favourite finger posts from this week’s hiking trip in the Yorkshire Dales.

The road goes ever on. Beautiful walk in Swaledale today. It’s made me feel like re-reading The Lord Of The Rings! #YorkshireDales #Swaledale #Hiking