The Great Perambulation of 1240

Changed plans gave me an opportunity to walk The Great Perambulation of 1240, when Knights laid out the boundary stones to mark the Dartmoor Forest.  This is an interested 45 mile walk, best done in 3 or 4 days, not two!

Hannah - 26 years old!

'Twas lovely to have the Durdins' with us for a weekend to celebrate Hannah's birthday.  An afternoon on the boat was followed by the feast!

Dartmouth to Brixham on a sunny, breezy day

Half term, and suddenly Lynn and I have a day together.  So we packed a sarnie and set off on the coastal path to Brixham.  "Only 10 miles, but a bit up-and-downy," I said.  However, the promise of a mug of tea and bit of cake in the Berry Head Visitor Centre was lure enough.  Lovely day out!

DBC Ramblers in April

The famous Five, together with dog set out on a quest to discover Kitty Tor.  After days of slogging up the side of a summit-less mountain, we reached the plateau and set off into uncharted territory.  Dog was particularly interested in finding Kitty Tor, which was maybe a disappointment to him.  But to the intrepid five, it was indeed a moment to be savoured with marmite sandwiches and a swig of soup.  The Dartmouth Baptist Ramblers had done it again!

Snowdonia Oddessy

Lynn and I took advantage of having no daughter around for a week to travel through snow drifts a-plenty up to the delightful town of Beddgelert, just south of the Snowdon massif.  We stayed in a converted cow house, very cosy and supplying all our needs.  The plan was to climb the high mountains, but the unseasonal snow created unstable conditions on the high crags, so we went on some superb low level walks with stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

Lynn's Birthday

Here is a challenge: can you guess what year Lynn has been celebrating on this birthday.  The cake candles give the clue but I warn you, the answer is not easy to determine!

First day, first walk

First day of a new tear and the rain has finally stopped for a while, and this bright yellow thing is shining from the sky.  New day sack in the sales yesterday as Lyds is taking my older one back to university.  So today Lynn and I pulled on our boots, barely dry from the soaking in the Lake district last week and headed out to Gutter Tor, Legis Tor (new one for me), Ditsworthy Warren House (of 'War Horse' fame) and Higher Hartor Tor.  This is an interesting walk with standing stones, stone rows and bronze age hut circles en route.