Wainwright 200 - Mellbreak. Lots more frozen boggy bits and a nice (occasionally steep) ascent from the south. 7 miles, 1600 feet of up and down.

Wainwright 199 - Mungrisdale Common. He commented that it "has no more pretension to elegance than a pudding that has been sat on" and that “precious holiday hours should not be wasted here”. 5.7 miles, 1420 feet of up and down.

Wainwright 198 - Hen Comb (Chicken Comb). A perfect winter day in Cumbria. 7.1 miles, 1620 feet of up and down.

It’s time for #12BeersOfXmas day 2…

It’s time to get the #12BeersOfXmas underway, and what a great start… #JoinIn

It’s #DuvetKnowItsChristmas - morning edition. #JoinIn

Yes, it’s #DuvetKnowItsChristmas time again.

Those noisy hoomins have left me in peace for a bit… #JoinIn

Getting ready for #DuvetKnowItsChristmas and #Joinin for another year.

Christmas cake is finished. Just got to wait a few more days to eat it. Went square this year for a change…

Well that’s it for another year. Out of office is on. Now for the serious business of choosing the #12BeersOfXmas

Today’s free dog is my old friend Noel…

Still no sign of #TheSession so I'm doing some autumnal spring cleaning on the blog to push out some old drafts that never got finished...

Posts from the past - some posts that got stuck in the drafts folder - this one was about the short lived "Cheese Posties" concept #cheese

A few days in Glasgow, if only it wasn't so far away! #pub #beer #pizza

A good weekend ahead…

I’m think they got their pricing model from Co-Op Live…

Appropriately smoked given all of the fireworks going off tonight.

Given that a few of my friends have already got their Christmas decorations up, it must be time to open a Christmas beer.

Bit of culture tonight, nice cask pint followed by a film festival of short independent films.

The last of the garden tomatoes for this year.

Autumn colours in the garden.

Glasgow goodness so far…

Co-Op Live - how much?

A week in Wareham - a lovely little town with nice places to eat and drink...

Durlston Country Park - 10th October 2025. A short stroll along the cliffs.

Brownsea Island - 9th October 2025. A beautiful day on the island.

RSPB Arne - 8th October 2025. Another 5 miles and now up to 100 birds for the year. Today’s highlights - Goldcrest, meadow pipit and black tailed godwit.

RSPB Arne - 6th October 2025. Five miles and 31 different birds including Dartford warbler, marsh harrier, redshank and whimbrel. Total for the year is now 96…

Bloxham and Red Post bimble - 5th October 2025. A mostly sunny stroll in the Dorset countryside, 6.6 miles and 26 caches.

A year ago I spent a week in Wareham but was unable to visit any pubs. Making up for lost time.

Bishop’s Itchington and Gaydon Loop - 13th September 2025. A shorter walk today, 5.5 miles, mostly sunny, a brief shower after lunch, and not so many muddy fields.

Bishop’s Itchington and Ladbroke Loop - 12th September 2025. A long walk today, 9.5 miles, mostly sunny, a couple of showers, and some muddy fields.

House guest for the week is settling in…

Pet Shop Boys at Warwick Castle, August 30th 2025. All time top 10 gig.

What has happened to this month’s #TheSession - haven’t seen anything about it?

Guilden Morden and Steeple Morden - 25th August 2025. Yes, it’s one more sunny stroll through some lovely countryside.

Kelshall and Therfield trundle - 23rd August 2025. Yes, it’s another sunny stroll through some lovely countryside.

Kelshall and Sandon stroll - 23rd August 2025. Another sunny stroll through some lovely countryside.

Roe Green ramble - 22nd August 2025. A sunny stroll through some lovely countryside.

A live edition of #FingerpostFriday

Weekend friend who is coming to stay in 2 weeks…

Where do they get their crazy ideas from?

Manifold trail - 10th August 2025. Another old railway that has given itself over to cyclists.

High Peak and Tissington trails - 9th August 2025. Joining up the two trails with a bit of green laning. First proper ride since October 2023.

Almost 24 hours of comedy over 3 days, my favourite band on top form, Irvine Welsh, a never ending sea of Lucy+Yak, Basildon’s finest (Alf), a live recording of one of my favourite comedy podcasts, an entire festival erupting when the Lionesses defended their European title. Latitude has been fun.

All set up again, today at Latitude will be split between the comedy tent, the podcast tent, and then the main stage this evening. If yesterday was anything to go by, many young children will be learning new words again today…

My latest entry for #TheSession - pub food

Bosley Cloud bimble - 13th July 2025. A sunny Sunday stroll in Cheshire…

Cotswold Sculpture Park - 4th July 2025. A lovely sunny stroll around some sculptural stuff… You can buy the polar bear for £250,000 if you have that knocking about.