NORDIC WALKING – For fun AND fitness
This was a walk that everyone was looking forward to. A walk to the iconic Sycamore Gap, interestingly most of the group had never been to this part of Hadrian’s Wall despite living in the North East. Continue reading “Sycamore Gap – 8 September 2018”
A free Sunday gave me a chance to recce the Wall and Heavenfield walk. I previously guided this walk a few years ago and decided to add this shorter but very varied walk to our programme. Continue reading “Wall and Heavenfield Recce 2nd September 2018”
Here we were at Blanchland for the third time this year and the second time in a week. This time it was for the walk though and not a recce.
We welcomed a new walker to our group, Chris. He is Sylvia’s husband. Sylvia had come on her first walk with us earlier in the year and had enjoyed it so much that she recommended it to her husband, who decided to try it out. Juno, the Border Terrier would also be with us again.
As The White Monk Tea Room didn’t open until 10:30, the time that we were scheduled to begin the walk, we had to use the facilities in the village and settle for a takeaway tea from the Post Office. Continue reading “Blanchland – 1st September 2018”