The Best of June 2021. Summer is really here. Apologies for the delay in posting this blog but recent weeks have been hectic. Behind the scenes we have been really busy preparing for a season of summer shows and events. Sadly this meant that my trips out have been curtailed…
Almost like “Andy Beck Images On Tour” 2020 was a very difficult year for us business-wise. All shows, talks and events were cancelled and small companies like mine fell through the government assistance net. No furlough or grants for us, we just had to live with it. There were many…
The Best of May 2021. The tail end of Spring. May can normally bring a spell of dry settled, warmer weather. Not so much in 2021. It was one of the wettest Mays on record across the country and it certainly wasn’t warm. In fact, we had some snow showers…
A more unusual route to take in these two Wainwright Fells On Location: 22nd April 2021 Parking: Limited parking space near St Anne’s farm, Grassgarth. Please be considerate to farmers and other users of the byway. GR: SD4417 9960 Route map: click on the arrow to play the route. GPX…
A visit to the waterfalls of Low Force on the river Tees. On Location: 29th April 2021 Photographic location: Low Force Teesdale. This outing to these fine waterfalls requires a short distance of easy walking. Low Force Teesdale is a popular location for visitors and photographers. Here I show just…
A short wander over Cotherstone Moor to visit Lamb Hill and the old tank wreck. On Location: Cotherstone Moor 27th April 2021 Please Note: This route is over “Open Access” land and uses public footpaths as much as possible. Dogs should be kept under close control and due to the…
It has to be said that I love finding out the fine details about that famous guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright. I don’t go into his publishing or personal life. I’ll leave that to my good friend Chris Butterfield. Who over the past few years has uncovered some fascinating and long…
Six months of the year have now passed. Months that have changed many of our lives forever. Lets not be too despondent though, there seems to be light at the end of the Covid19 tunnel. It may be many months or perhaps even years before we return to anything like…
Following my recent blog post Covid-19 and me I thought that it would be informative to give a quick update. A few months ago it would have been hard to comprehend that we as a country (or world) would be where we are now. The Lockdown continues and it looks…
