Category Archives: 3. Yorkshire Dales

#76 – “Are you playing on the computer AGAIN?!!

Posted on 07/05/2012 by Paul Shorrock

A few months back a friend asked me about my outdoor writing, along the lines of “But what do you DO?”  I explained it something like this – “I go for a walk, I write about it, people throw money … Continue reading →

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#74 – A challenging day? Or a piece of pie!

Posted on 23/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Sometimes a day in the mountains turns out to be more challenging than expected.  The weather changes unexpectedly or the rock on a scramble turns out to be wet and greasy.  The mist is more of a problem than expected, … Continue reading →

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#71 – Buckden Pike (with dry feet!)

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

After plundering other great blogs for inspiration for walks, I thought it was time to come up with an original idea – less easy when you only have a short walking day and have walked all the obvious local routes, … Continue reading →

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#67 – Pen y Ghent on skis

Posted on 05/03/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Well here we are hurtling into March and still no real winter.  A couple more weeks and it will be spring, though you might think it had already arrived.  In post #65 I told the story of a very unseasonal … Continue reading →

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#61 – ‘The Spine’ – Britain’s most brutal race! (Part 1)

Posted on 23/01/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The Pennine Way is well known amongst outdoor enthusiasts as being the first long-distance trail in the UK.  The idea of a national trail came from walker and journalist Tom Stephenson, who having been inspired by the Appalachian Trail had … Continue reading →

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#60 – A special delivery by the coal man!

Posted on 16/01/2012 by Paul Shorrock

This week’s blog is a bit on the short side.  I’m out for the next few days acting as safety cover on what must be the most gruelling race in the UK – It’s called ‘The Spine’ and the competitors … Continue reading →

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#59 – “Water, water, everywhere……….”

Posted on 08/01/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The plan had been to go to the Peak District for our next hill day.  However, the ‘breezy’ day with ‘sunny intervals’ turned out to be ‘blowing a hoolie’ and ‘light rain’.  Our last outing to Malham on Boxing Day … Continue reading →

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#57 – “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow”!

Posted on 19/12/2011 by Paul Shorrock

As a kid I was never very keen about being out in snow.  I had poor circulation in my hands and feet, which took a lot of the fun out of playing in the cold – I still feel the … Continue reading →

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#50 – Upper Wharfedale and Littondale – Wandering with a purpose

Posted on 31/10/2011 by Paul Shorrock

 It was Chris who, a few years ago, introduced me to the idea of walking from valley to valley.  After almost thirty years of walking, scrambling and climbing up pointy peaks, I had asked the question, “Why”?  She could have … Continue reading →

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#41 – Smearsett Scar

Posted on 29/08/2011 by Paul Shorrock

Until about ten years ago, my knowledge of walking in the Yorkshire Dales was limited to the Yorkshire Three Peaks (Y3P) Challenge route, and the paths to various holes in the ground that my potholing club had visited.  However, there … Continue reading →

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