I’m up late as the pine trees cocoon me in a lovely dark sleep and I’m away by 6am which is considered late. En route to Middleton, I follow the footpath through overgrown,tall grass and my feet get soaked as I go. Arriving with good time, the Co-op is open (for 7am) and I head … More Pennine Way Day 6 Trail Magic!
I sleep well, nicely cocooned in my sleeping bag, in my tent under the canopy of small trees. As soon as I’m packed down I bail out from the undergrowth and rejoin the trail. I hike along the outskirts of Greenhead, entering a silent golf course and cross a busy road. Upon entering moor land, … More Bothie Virgin Pennine Way Day 4
Sore feet but the rest of my body wakes feeling refreshed. I hear Neal Packing away at 4:30am and he’s on the trail by 5am. I’m hiking by 5:30am and hoping to get in as many miles as I can before the midday heat. Bellingham is my first resupply on the trail. I don’t need … More Following Roman Footsteps Pennine Way Day 3
Two trains and three buses later I step out into the Scottish town of Kirk Yetholm. The official end of the Pennine Way but in my case, the start of my 265 mile journey. I was as ready as I was ever going to be. I’d managed to get a new backpack as my old … More Getting to the start of the Pennine Way Day 1
Once a year is solar panels cleaning time. This was my first time cleaning the solar panels – not that there is much to it but I did notice a vast difference before and after. Erecting the little scaffolding unit, we wheeled it across and hooked up the hose. I sprayed the panels with water … More Cleaning the Solar Panels
