​I walked with a new group this evening at Seaham. They were a fun crowd, one of the laughs was discovering that we were exiting a footpath that should’ve been closed.

​Mr Blue Skye looking very disgruntled, as he just got woken up with a sneezing fit. 20 seconds later, his head was back down, and back to sleep again.

​Over 9 miles walking today, and my hips hurt! Over 7 of them were on this morning’s walk, battling our way through tall grasses and flowers. A lovely walk though!

Jul 11, 2026

​Waking up our little village as our banner follows the brass band down the High St before marching at Durham’s Miners Gala.’

​At the Farne Islands enjoying the wonderful puffins.

​A blistering hot day for our walk at Ushaw Moor today. Here, we had to wade through this dried grassy meadow, but thankfully, a lot of the walk was in shade.

​Thornton Hall Gardens today. Very hot but beautiful blooms.