Outdoors
Whinlatter Forest (near Keswick)
Kids Keswick is a superb guide of 50 things to do with children in and near to Keswick (and the Borrowdale valley). One such extract leads families to Whinlatter Forest, just above the village of Braithwaite (5 mins from Keswick). I took the children there while Grandad and Uncle Simon went on the Go Ape …
A Remembrance Walk up Great Gable
The second Sunday in November. A day of respect and remembrance for those who fought and were killed in the First World War, and a day of respect and remembrance for those who are still fighting and dying. This is the day that many of us here in the Lake District make the 2-3 hour …
Night Hunting Equipment
Most hunters never think about getting night hunting equipment. Why should they? If you go out at the crack of dawn when the sun is just rising over the horizon then you give yourself plenty of time to catch your prey out in the daylight which would make night hunting equipment fairly useless, right? Not …
Ugly Stik Rods – Fishing Rod for Many
First, if you go fishing much at all, Ugly Stik will most likely ring a bell. If you have not, if you fish long enough you will definitely hear this specific name some time or another. Regardless, The Ugly Stik fishing rod is manufactured by Shakespeare. Shakespeare is a company that has been around for …
Stories Of The Bleak Midwinter – The Worth of a sensible Walking Coat (Even for the Northern Gentleman)!
Similar to a lot Brits, I was caught off-guard by the cold winter of 2009. I shall keep in mind December 17th especially well because, unusual for me, I was ill prepared for the climate and the experiences of the day. I had enjoyed the morning rambling, it was chilly and the very first few …