Walks
The Footpath That Wasn’t Where the Map Said It Was
We were already halfway across the first field when Patricia said, “This isn’t it.” Not annoyed. Just certain. I said it probably was. It usually is. You follow the line, you end up somewhere. That’s the arrangement. The line on the map went straight on. Straight on was a hedge. Not a friendly one. Thick, ... Read more
The Ryedale Windypits in North Yorkshire (Winter Walk and the Wind That Comes Out of the Ground)
We walked out to the Ryedale Windypits in North Yorkshire just before Christmas, on a cold, bright morning where the wind felt like it was coming from somewhere deeper than it should. We were back properly this time, long enough to see people, sit at tables that ran on a bit, and let Bertie remember ... Read more