The B29 “Overexposed” crash site from Snake Pass

This Peak District plane crash site features in the excellent latest Rivers of London novel, “Amongst Our Weapons” by Ben Aaronovitch. It crossed my Instagram feed a week or so ago, and then after I started planning the walk I saw Manchester Finest had written up a walk, Bleaklow: Downed Warplanes, UFO Moorlands, and a …

Pots & Pans from The Church Inn, Pobgreen

Walked this on 7 July, with a friend. It’s been about ten years since the last time I was up here. It’s a lovely walk: a steep climb at the start, but then you just bimble around from view to view on the (mostly) flat top. The walk is from “The Pennine Divide” by Andrew …

Froggatt Edge and Padley Gorge

I decided to do this one yesterday, on the hottest day of the year so far. Perhaps not my most sensible decision. I further decided to take in a bit of Froggat Edge, so I could check out the stone circle, rather than sticking to cooler woodland paths! A fine walk, nonetheless. Padley Gorge is …

Lud’s Church and The Roaches

My walk on 7 June roughly followed Northern Stroll’s route. While I was walking I kept crossing paths with a school group, and overheard the teacher telling them about the wallaby sightings in the woods and up on the roaches, you can read about this story (legend?) in “the English moor where wallabies roam“. Apparently …

Walkerwood Reservoir, Harridge Pike, and Wild Bank

I did this walk some years back and don’t remember it particularly fondly, but today it was just beautiful. The light was a low, golden, winter sunshine, and everything looked magical. Next time I do this walk, where I turn up north towards Harridge Pike I’ll try the west side of Dry Clough rather than …

In my ears

For a while now I’ve been meaning to post about these three great podcasts I’ve had on regular rotation for the last few months since starting running again. The blend is really working for me, and giving this mix some longevity: current affairs slanted to the serious (The Intelligence) and the curious (Kottke Ride Home), …

🌡 Log My Temperature – Siri Shortcut

Due to “reasons”, taking my temperature every morning has become commonplace. I’ve worked out a Siri Shortcut to log the temperature, check the data and alert me to changes. If you’re interested, and have an iPhone (the shortcut relies on the Health app, so I don’t think it will work on iPad), you can download …

A Hot Toddy

Hot Toddy recipes anyone? Honey, lemon, and whisky seem a given. Cloves? Cinnamon stick? Star anise? Tea!? — Simon Wheatley ✊ (@simonwheatley) January 6, 2018 I went with 8 oz hot water, a twist of lemon, 2 cloves, juice of a lemon, a generous teaspoon of honey, a small stick of cinnamon, and 2 oz …

Trump: The Presidential Precedents, Andrew Jackson

To the east coast establishment he was an uncouth demagogue, to his supporters [two term US president, Andrew Jackson] was the tribune of the people, the embodiment of white masculinity. – BBC Radio 4 – Trump: The Presidential Precedents, Andrew Jackson I know little about US history, but this short Radio 4 programme yesterday caught my …