Hips, trips, training and getting kids outside!
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…
With a Son having the name of a great racing driver as a middle name, I am perhaps a little worried that in later years he might try to live up to his namesake when he gets behind the wheel of a car. We’ve been trying to teach the children about road safety when we’ve…
After the euphoria of last week and feeling pretty good I came down with a bug and have been a sofa sloth for the best part of a week. I was itching to get outside at the weekend and although not well enough to do a big walk we decided some fresh air might do…
My plans for great walking adventures were thwarted last week with snow and ice falling on Yorkshire after the battering we received from the gales. We weren’t as badly hit as other places in the UK but the pathetic amount we did get caused chaos near us with the ice. We live at the bottom…
With Christmas just days away and storm Barbara beginning to make an appearance, I’m not sure how many outdoor adventures we’re going to have in the next few days. Hopefully we can have a small walk on Boxing Day to walk off the turkey, depending on how bad this storm really will be. Last weekend…
Just north of Otley, in the Washburn valley are the Yorkshire Water reservoirs of Swinsty and Fewston surrounded by woodland and great footpaths it’s just our sort of place for a family adventure. There are three car parks to choose from and we parked at the middle car park, (which has toilets and an ice…
I’ve lived in Yorkshire all my life, but I’m ashamed to say I’ve never walked on the Haworth moors made famous by the Bronte sisters. With a dry weather forecast we set off in search of Heathcliff with a walk to the Bronte Waterfall and Top Withens, the ruin that may have been the inspiration…
The past couple of weeks have made getting out a little interesting with a wild weather forecast, snow, floods, bugs and soggy leaves. The first lot of snow (beautiful for a few hours!) had melted and we were keen to get out but my eldest came down with a sickness bug and I had…
With half term and a full weekend of kids parties our adventures recently have been a little bit different, so we’ve managed to fit in a woodland walk on Otley Chevin, pumpkin picking in Pontefract and we even dragged the kids Grandparents up Burley Moor. I also have a new best friend! We were…
Our adventure this weekend was to RHS Harlow Carr and we were invited by Fenetic Wellbeing for a Walk for Wellbeing event. I’m all for getting outside and part of my own mission is to get my family outside and us all fitter. More and more the advice for better health and mental wellbeing…