njsavorydesignApr 25, 20211 minThe Grassmoor RoundThere are some days that you'll truly remember: and our day doing The Grassmoor Round will be one of them. The walks starts from Crummock...
njsavorydesignApr 11, 20211 minSnow and sunshine in one dayNow you can't have a birthday without homemade sushi (did I say homemade ginger?) and beers from Handsome Brewery on the beach. A canoe...
njsavorydesignFeb 28, 20211 minA Sunday afternoon sunset paddle on UllswaterIt's been a long weekend and it's time to get some fresh air! Harri has been staying with us now for a couple of months and loves to get...
njsavorydesignFeb 27, 20211 minA bunch of Herdies in the LangdalesI'm sorry, but I cannot start this post without making a tribute to these Herdwick sheep, who all posed so beautifully for me! These...
njsavorydesignFeb 21, 20211 minThe Fairfield Horseshoe, on a moody dayYou'd be amazed to know that we left Ambleside, wishing we'd worn more summery clothes, hot and sweaty from a quick ascent past Rydal...
njsavorydesignJan 24, 20211 minA canoe on WindermereWhat a stunner of a day it's been. Still water, brisk air, snow on the hills, no-one out, but we've popped to our most local launch in...
njsavorydesignDec 31, 20201 minBikers at the top of Bow Fell and snowy Langdale circuitThe low pressure had brought in fresh snow and we jumped at getting out for a Wainwright circuit: starting with Crinkle Crags, up on to Bow
njsavorydesignDec 29, 20201 minShifting light from Cat BellsSomedays, the light keeps shifting and moving, and if you grab your camera quick enough, you can capture the spot where the light just...
njsavorydesignDec 28, 20201 minMince pies & hot chocolate - and a yellow sunset to close Christmas EveStanding on top of the summit, with no-one else around, with mince pies from the local Staveley bakery and a flask of hot chocolate...
njsavorydesignSep 22, 20201 minThe sights on and around WindermereSince moving to the Lake District in August I'm working, for now, on the shores of Lake Windermere. Working on Jetties & Moorings, with...
njsavorydesignSep 6, 20201 minAn evening swim at Miller Ground at sunsetFinally being able to have friends to stay has meant we've had a flurry of visitors to our new place, just south of the Lakes.
njsavorydesignAug 5, 20201 minA fisherman's (or woman's) paradiseEach and every summer, my wife's family have been heading to Sutherland, on the north east tip of Scotland, for fishing. Every August, it...
njsavorydesignJul 16, 20201 minA sunny (and moody) day at AchmelvichHow good is it going on holiday after so much time needing to stay local? Taking a trip with good friends, staying near Lochinver a visit...
njsavorydesignJun 30, 20201 minA dog aboard a paddleboardWe've been dog-sitting since the end of February, with no travel allowed: and it turns out that this particular family cocker spaniel is...