Pieman Brings Pie To Peaks In Heavy Snow

It was that TGOC meal weekend again, at the Snake Inn. Mike Knipe has been over to visit us before when he's ventured down south for beer and last year he wanted to bag Shutlingsloe whilst here, so we organised a route around the White Peak for him, in beautiful spring weather. This year, he'd …

Islay

Luckily for us, the couple who originally bought Islay off the breeeder decided after three weeks that they no longer wanted her, and sent her back. Now, she's our little treasure. Forever.  

Farewell To Tilly

A year ago to the day, we lost our special Boxer, Dixie. Today, our wonderful Tilly went to join her. She had such a big heart and such an exuberance for life, I can't begin to put into words how much we will miss her. The house is so quiet.  

‘Oh, I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside…’

An excellent chilling weekend in Lincolnshire with the Backpackingbongos Clan. Featuring lots of sun, a fantastic dog friendly beach, ice cream, a certain amount of alcohol (for some people, anyway), Tilly throwing up all Saturday evening after eating too much seaweed, Tilly stealing Reuben's breakfast on Sunday morning and a superb lunch with the Mark's Walking Blog Clan …

Road Trip To John O’Groats

So (I hate the fashion for everyone starting sentences with 'so' these days),  Geoff spent the whole of May on his Land's End to John O'Groats cycling adventure, which left Tilly and I to our own devices for the duration. Lots of junk food was eaten - including chocolate every day - lots of wanders and lots …