Tag: snow

Snowy shenanigans – who is sensible and who is silly?

7 July 2022

Who is sensible and who is silly? When it gets snowy do you:a) put on your swimming cossie and go for a swimb) put on your snow chains Which is it? Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Throwback to snowy roads and frozen lives

5 April 2021

Throwback to snowy roads and frozen lives Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Snow walking and tree top picnics

29 March 2021

Snow walking and tree top picnics Originally posted on this post on Instagram

Waking up to fresh snow in Scotland never gets old

24 May 2019

That feeling when you wake up and realise it's snowed in the night never gets old. It did make me very glad I'd bought snow chains, had a lot of food with me and wasn't camping! £ An entertaining end to a fab weekend a few months ago now! Originally posted on this post on […]

Winter hiking: Now and then.

31 July 2013

When I first started winter hiking, I always took something to speed up my descent: For me, a high speed sledge descent was the only thing that made it worth it: These days, rather than taking devices to speed up my descent. I take devices to slow down my descent, or at least, make it […]

Moaning, Brits and the Weather: How does it all fit together?

21 November 2012

Every July or August, whenever there's a moment of cloud or rain, all around the country, conversations like this will spark between complete strangers: – "Not much of a summer this year is it?" – "Oh, it's just going from spring straight to autumn this year" I mean, it's almost like people are reaffirming their […]

Snowdon is snowy but dry stone walls are an oxymoron

6 February 2012

Yesterday I climbed Snowdon; the highest mountain in Wales for the first time with UMHC. I'm not quite sure what's taken me so long to have a go at it, but I think it's status as a major tourist attraction was probably part of the story (Snowdon has a railway up the side and a […]

The hysteria begins: OMG WTF SNOW!!

4 February 2012

As my Facebook and twitter feeds are filled with people apparently trying to make sure that all of their friends are aware it has snowed, and the news networks busily rolling out stories which imply that 3 inches of snow will be the most historic event (of the last 6 months) and that this is […]

Step outside analogue boy!

29 January 2012

Who says that hiking has nothing to do with digital rights? Today I walked up Bowfell in the Lake District (from Dungeon Ghyll, Langdale) in the beautiful snow! Any analogue or digital boys and girls are more than welcome to come hiking sometimes and chat about their thoughts and concerns. 🙂 Hiking transcends usual boundaries. […]

Reservoir Dog?! (A close call)

13 January 2010

As I now live in the centre of Manchester, and being cooped up in a flat is certainly not enjoyable for a dog, Bess, our well loved Staffordshire Bull Terrier currently lives at home with my parents. As my father is usually at work all day, usually it falls to my mother to walk her. […]