dianeneilsonDec 8, 20232 min readWinter on Madeira: a glorious contradictionI am sitting in the garden. It is 10am and the sky is a cloudless powder blue, the sun deliciously warm on my bare legs and arms. In the...
dianeneilsonNov 30, 20231 min readA Thin Place by Graeme CoxWritten by Graeme Cox Off to a thin place, to clear my head To feel earth beneath my feet To refill and bolster my starving soul To find...
dianeneilsonNov 17, 20231 min readWinter: a poemIt's dark all day and it's dark all night The sun comes around but the clouds hide the light The world feels small but the sky seems...
dianeneilsonNov 12, 20236 min readWalking in Sabden: whatever the weatherThe default weather forecast in Sabden, from September to May, seems to be rain. Disheartening if you actually believe it, but I have...
dianeneilsonNov 7, 20231 min readNovember's Nuance: a poemNovember's nuance Neither summer nor winter It's weather makes for a fickle friend A glimpse of sun through the rainbow's end A chill in...
dianeneilsonOct 16, 20233 min readOver the Hill to DownhamYesterday, full of optimism, we walked the high valley path from Parsley Barn to Whalley, setting off under a blue sky that was soon...
dianeneilsonOct 15, 20232 min readA Child's Voice: a poem"What would you like for Christmas this year?" The gentleman asked the child. He watched as the child's eyes lit up, just for a moment,...
dianeneilsonSep 25, 20236 min readThe Bermuda Railway Trail: September 2023Bermuda, one of Britain's oversea sovereign states, is an archipelago of 181 island's covering just 54 square kilometers. The most...
dianeneilsonSep 3, 20234 min readAll around the hill: 02/09/2023Pendle Hill. An iconic landmark carved out by nature. Formed by glaciers almost 300 million years ago. Notorious for the legend of the...
dianeneilsonAug 31, 20233 min readWhalley Walkabout: 30/08/2023Having walked for the last few days, we opted to drive into Whalley, only about three miles away, to have a proper look around. We have...
dianeneilsonAug 31, 20231 min readThe gift of a breeze: a poemThe summer winds, they bode no ill They bring no cold your bones to chill A gentle breeze, a warm caress The briefest breath, a welcome...
dianeneilsonAug 29, 20234 min readForce of Nature, North Yorkshire: 28/08/2023With the promise of a 'dry' late summer bank holiday, we set off to seek out some of the magical places of the North Yorkshire Dales....
dianeneilsonAug 25, 20233 min readThieveley Pike and the Singing Ringing Tree: 24/08/2023This has got to be one of the best titles for a walk ever; it sounds more like the title of a Secret Seven adventure story than an...
dianeneilsonAug 15, 20234 min readJean's Field: August 2023I think I alluded to the poor summer weather in my previous post - wall to wall rain for the whole of July! Well August has given us some...
dianeneilsonAug 8, 20233 min readA (Long) ridge with a view: August 20232023 has been one of the wettest summers I remember, and as such has not been the greatest weather for enjoying walking. I like to think...
dianeneilsonJul 24, 20231 min readWho are you? - a poemWho are you? Have you ever thought? And does it matter, your type, your sort? How tiresome, demands that are placed on our race, and...
dianeneilsonJul 15, 20232 min readWhitewell - a vision in greenIf spring in the Ribble Valley was a riot of colour, summer seems to bring an astonishing palette displaying every imaginable shade of...
dianeneilsonJul 5, 20232 min readWhere's the hairbrush?Packing up camp can be pretty fraught, believe me. Sleeping bags never roll up small enough to get back into their teeny weeny bags, you...
dianeneilsonJul 4, 20232 min readFreeway to FreiburgIf anyone were to ask me whether it was worth taking bikes to France or Germany on holiday, the answer would be a resounding yes....
dianeneilsonJul 2, 20232 min readA Spiritual StrollThere are many reasons that people walk: for some it is purely to burn off some calories, for others to be closer to nature and for some...
