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West Yorkshire Heritage Trail complete!
Over this Easter Bank Holiday weekend, I have successfully managed to do the final bits of walking for the route. So, it’s all pieced together now though still no idea of mileage overall, I’ve not kept track of it which was a mistake. Now the next stage is to write it all up with some…
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WYHT – Part Nine: Huddersfield to Holmfirth
Yesterday I managed one of those rare achievements with this project – the initial route I had marked out was not only a safe one it was also an absolutely brilliant day out in fine weather. Everything came together. I ended up walking for nearly eight hours altogether which is quite a long day out…
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WYHT Part 8 continued…
Know where this is? That’s right – Huddersfield. With a train station building massively out of proportion to the town which it serves. The West Yorkshire Heritage Trail goes straight through the heart of this historic place. I re-walked the section from Brighouse at the weekend, even though I have done this many times and…
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OHMG#3
So how’s March and my goals list looking? Another Winter QMD in the bag making nine in total (I had a massive purge of my logbook and kept only the absolute best days in as ‘quality’ – this will make for a better training/assessment). I’m also getting closer to choosing a suitable place on the…
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West Yorkshire Heritage Trail Part 8!
A short walk today from Brighouse to Mirfield and back again, to check out section eight of the heritage trail. I’m really pleased with the route so far, though I have just realised I’m a little behind on writing it all up! The above picture is of Huddersfield Broad Canal – doesn’t look that broad…
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20km QMD on Helvellyn
Yesterday, 18th Feb, I finally got round to making some progress on the Helvellyn course I advertising in the near future. I started this by attending a workshop last year on leading others on Striding Edge as a Mountain Leader, not as a Mountaineering Instructor. Leading a Grade 1 scramble is right at the borderline…
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#OHMG Part 2
Month two, with winter in mind… As I continue with the online version of One Hundred Month Goals, some updates on progress. This is definitely a project where the clarity of a goal or an aim will change over time. Let’s focus on the outdoor goals for now, even though you’re aware if you’ve read…
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Guidebook Review: ’15 Short Walks in the Lake District’
Cicerone Press recently published this guidebook, focusing on 15 short walks in three of the most popular places in the Lake District. As someone who is keen on documenting how you can, from scratch, progress from enjoying small trails to big and challenging ones, I thought it would be a great idea to buy this…
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‘Weekend Warrior’ – How to max out your free time
Creating long term sustainable career change requires two things. The first is having the clearest aim possible (note that I don’t say ‘a clear aim’ – the wording is specific and allows for change over time) and the second is the willpower/motivation to use every scrap of spare time possible to make it a reality.…
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Recce and Rename…Part Six
Last Sunday, I opted to stay local and scope out some more West Yorkshire Way. I couldn’t really justify the extra spend of heading to the Lakes as I’m on a strict budget for mountain trips, but still felt the urge to get out and explore. I think if the same situation happens again I’ll…
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