Hips, trips, training and getting kids outside!
I recently took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, the challenge being to walk Yorkshire’s three highest peaks and be back from where you started within 12 hours. It’s a distance of approx 25 miles. Last year I walked two of the Yorkshire peaks on the anniversary of one of my hip surgeries and so…
I’ve got to the ripe old age of late 30-something and have never stayed at a youth hostel, until now. They even let slightly less youthful people stay too! With my three peaks challenge planned I was looking for somewhere to stay the night before that wouldn’t break the bank. Me and my friend booked…
We recently visited Nostell Priory a National Trust site just on the edge of Wakefield. We had spent some lovely days there last summer so this time visited with friends. I wanted to take part in the big butterfly count too and I know Nostell has an abundance of fantastic butterflies. I downloaded the spotter…
Eek my kids break up from school tomorrow and as I write this I have yet to come up with a six-week activity programme! With them being off school my midweek walking is going to have to go on hold. If you’re a regular reader you’ll know I’m doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge, and…
We recently had a great day out in Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire dales in Wensleydale. It included everything to make a great day and keep everyone happy. Here’s our recipe for a great day out in Hawes: Walking – Mummy’s choice to get everyone outside enjoying the fresh air and hips and…
Well, as you know I have found a sudden liking for a challenge and decided it might be fun to try the well-known Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge. If you’ve not heard of this (I’m sure there aren’t many who haven’t) you are to walk Yorkshire’s Three Peaks, Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough within twelve hours. 25…
We recently visited Whitby on Yorkshire’s east coast as the kids are always asking to go to the seaside. It was also a chance for me to test out my new-to-me car and stretch its legs! I’ve come back down to earth after my China trek. The pressure is off to get lots of miles…
With the glorious weather this weekend we took the opportunity to plan a trip to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal water garden a world heritage site near Ripon. After a week cooped up with an infection and a training ban I was eager to get back out and do some walking, especially in glorious weather….
This time our Hip2trek adventure was to Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales. Our walk started near the village of Greenhow and so we took the opportunity before our walk began to explore the Coldstones Cut sculpture. I’d seen some amazing pictures of the sculpture on Facebook and so it gave us the inspiration to explore…
Our half term activities were thwarted somewhat by the weather AGAIN! I can’t wait for spring to arrive and better weather as at the moment we just seem to be going from one storm to another. We did manage a small walk from Grassington to Burnsall recently, walking along the River Wharfe but the wind…