Dark rainclouds skim across the morning sky as I get ready to head back onto […]
time in Carlisle & Fern Lee
I cross the bridge that leads me out of Rickerby park and find myself on […]
Day eight on the Wall – reaching Carlisle
As I’m finishing my breakfast at Vallum Barn, a plump old woman asks me if […]
The ancient, consecrated church graveyard.
The emptiness of the past seven days seem to be coming to a close. Day […]
Day seven on the Wall – Onward to Irthington
Gray skies cover Gilsland in the morning as I walk out the front door of […]
Gilsland & the Hill on the Wall
“I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that […]
Day six on the Wall – heading to Gilsland…part two
The frogs croak loudly in the thrushes of the pond. The sun has silenced everything […]
Day six on the Wall – heading to Gilsland…part one
The GPS on my phone shows I’ve crossed the fifty mile mark of walking as […]
A day around Huntercrook
The strength and energy emanating from the countryside around Huntercrook was infectious. The farm is […]