As the launch day for The Wainwrights in Colour book gets ever nearer I am up to me eyes in work regarding finalising the production and promotion of the work and needless to say it is both very stressful and exciting. I cannot thank you all enough for the reaction…
The date is set…… Final touches to the book are being made and the last couple of fells are having the ultimate sketches completed. I have made a date commitment and after liaising with the event location for the launch I can now announce that the publication for this long…
Autumn snow at Low Force. On Location 9th November 2016 Parking at Bowlees in the roadside layby. (Free) Route map: click on the arrow to play the route. GPX route available by clicking in the Plotaroute.com link at the bottom right . From Bowlees it was a short walk across the…
A look at the new “Wainwright” rucksack from Home of Millican It was a mixed day weather wise yesterday so we opted to take a short local walk along the River Greta up to God’s Bridge, a natural limestone feature which will be recognised by many, especially those who have…
On Location 15th January 2016. Coledale near Braithwaite, North Western Fells region. Fells climbed none. Parking in layby on Whinlatter road. Route map: click on the arrow to play the route. Free GPX data and other route publication options available by clicking in the Plotaroute.com link at the bottom right.…
Latrigg above the layers. A recent period of high pressure over the country has given us a rather warm and settled period of autumnal weather. The colours of the foliage on the trees has been the best for many a year and this has been mixed with some days of…
Date: 13th October 2015 Parking: Limited car parking available at Kentmere church (honesty box) GR 456042 Fells on this route: Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag. Route map: click on the arrow to play the route. GPX route available with other formats for free by clicking in the Plotaroute.com link at…
Framing- the complete package. As I press on with completing the Wainwrights in Colour project my time is mostly taken up with finishing the sketches. Also working on the content of the book or, if I am lucky a day out on the fells to recharge the brain cells with…
Date of this walk: 13/5/2015 Start: Car park (free) at Threlkeld Facilities: Two pubs in Threlkeld village: The Horse and Farrier and The Sally Inn Walk route: Shown below. To download GPX files or other formats for this route for free click here With an appointment in Keswick arranged for mid-morning on Wednesday I planned…
