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Travels on foot – from urban edgelands to deep countryside.
A waterfall called Sgwd-yr-Eira, The Falling of the Snow, makes a white curtain as it plunges into a pool below.
Walks

Walking behind a waterfall

For a moment we are immersed in Sgwd-yr-Eira, the Falling of the Snow. The narrow path cocoons us between the waterfall and the rock.
22 Mar 2022 2 min read
A collection of books, ferry tickets, train tickets and other memorabilia lie on a map of Cornwall.
Walks

Walking the South West Coast Path

The adventure spanned 14 years, starting in Minehead when I was a teenager and finishing in Poole as I was about to become a parent.
08 May 2021 4 min read
The first footprints in the snow
Walks

The first footprints in the snow

Peering into the predawn gloom, we saw our street deep with snow. The hill beyond was obscured by cloud but we knew we’d soon be up there.
21 Jan 2021 2 min read
A child rides along a path in a deep rock cutting on the Monsal Trail.
Rides

Monsal Trail bike and hike

We dived into Pizza Express, hungry after a day that had unexpectedly involved combining a family ride on the Monsal Trail with a hike back into Buxton.
22 Aug 2018 2 min read
The silhouette of an adult, a child and a dog on a lead walking on the canal towpath underneath a road bridge.
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The slow train from Smethwick

Keen to escape rural mud after a wet winter, we caught the train into Birmingham for an urban wander and, for one of us, an unscheduled swim.
09 Apr 2018 2 min read
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