The Beck Bookended By Bridges

The July 2021 issue of Cumbria Magazine includes my piece titled The Beck Bookended By Bridges. It was while I was on holiday in the Lake District in 2020 (soon …

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It Rains … Get Over It!

It Rains - Get Over It

When travelling to the Cumbrian Lake District you should always keep one eye on the weather …

 

There are two types of weather in Cumbria: the first is forecast by the Met Office and never happens; the second is Mother Nature doing her own thing (and never telling the Met Office about it in advance).

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Lovely Day For ‘It’

Lovely Day For It by Simon Whaley
Lovely Day For It by Simon Whaley

Cumbria magazine:

Who says fellwalking’s not a competitive sport? Not Simon Whaley, that’s for sure …

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Well I’ll Be Fogbow-led Over!

Well, I'll Be Fogbow-led Over was published in Cumbria magazine
Well, I’ll Be Fogbow-led Over was published in Cumbria magazine

Cumbria:

A new weather condition requires a new word for the day …

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The Things People Say

The Things People Say by Simon Whaley
The Things People Say by Simon Whaley

Cumbria

It can be quite strange the things people say in passing when on a Lake District mountain …

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