Category: OHMG
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Getting a sunrise shot – Grindslow Knoll 11th November
I’m making a calendar at the minute, and one of the images I want to capture and include is a sunrise shot. So, how do you do it? What goes into the planning, and then the hiking to location? Planning the shot: With any creative, artistic activity (photography included), it always pays to do a…
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Dark Peak Bagging: The Nuttall’s
Did you know there are three mountains in the Peak District? You’d be forgiven for thinking that this National Park was just a collection of peaty moorland, especially if you were gazing north from the summit of Mam Tor or The Great Ridge. None of it looks particularly ‘mountainous’. According to the Government, any terrain…
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#OHMG 7: August 2023
One Hundred Month Goals – Number 7! Once again this month, I faced a number of tough questions, with the main one being how to best approach the walking schemes. I have had various ideas which I’ve discarded but now settled on what I believe is the best one for me. I will be logging…
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Back in the game!
Hearing the diagnosis at the hospital a couple of weeks ago was not very comforting. The doctor had reckoned on at least two to three weeks out of action; I had basically consigned all of August to time spent hobbling about and being generally frustrated. But then something happened – whatever it was that had…
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OHMG#6
Six months in… It’s amazing what some focused reflection can do to help solve a problem or gain insight into a tricky challenge. My biggest concern regarding my outdoor progression recently has definitely been how to approach the Lowland Leader award. It sounds pretty straightforward – gain 10 walks in lowland terrain, go to a…
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OHMG#4
This month has been a particularly active one due to the Easter break. Unusually for me, I managed to get essentially the entire holiday off (in terms of the school break, even though I’m not a teacher) and focused totally on preparing for future hiking qualifications. I now have a really exciting first Quality Lowland…
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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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#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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One Hundred Month Goals
Month One. There are many ways of thinking long term about something you value. People often talk about ‘where’ they want to be in five years’ time, or if they can achieve a career dream of promotion and other such success. But how can you actually make those things come true, or something very close…
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New Year – Clear Focus
As above – I have some pretty concrete aims for this year in the mountains and in the office. I’ll set out my intentions here and let’s see if I can complete them by the end of December 2023. I might not be the ultra athlete that Randolph Fiennes used to be but at least…
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