Jan 293 minWharfedale - January #12dalesin12monthsThe first of our 2020 family adventures for #12dalesin12months. January we walked in Wharfedale.
Jan 272 min12 Dales in 12 Months A new 2020 family challenge to walk #12dalesin12months in the Yorkshire Dales.
Sep 19, 20192 minFirst Signs Of Autumn 'Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower' - Albert Camus We're midway through September, on the cusp of seasonal change. He...
Jan 8, 20192 minHow will you Big Garden Birdwatch?Earlier in the year I was contacted by the RSPB, asking if I’d like to appear in an advert promoting the Big Garden Birdwatch. A yearly ...
Sep 21, 20181 minRaspberry Thief NewsletterI’ve just sent out my first proper newsletter, if you’ve received it, thanks for looking. I hope it has been useful and interesting. I ...
Sep 20, 20182 minPocket HitchhikersPocket Hitchhikers – Autumn Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then l...
Sep 10, 20182 minThe Story of Autumn In Yorkshire.Autumn In Yorkshire by Raspberry Thief Autumn In Yorkshire “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus This t...
Jul 6, 20183 minThe Story Of Summer In YorkshireSummer In Yorkshire Print from Raspberry Thief Summer In Yorkshire “I tried to find beauty there where I had never imagined before that i...
Mar 22, 20182 minFirst Signs of Spring‘It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade’...
Jan 10, 20183 minAugust Family Adventure – Kinder Scout – Cloughs, rocks, and ‘death train engaged&Illustrated Map of our journey. In August we decided to walk up Kinder Scout, after our trip to Edale earlier in the year we were keen to...
Dec 5, 20172 minJuly Family Adventure – 9 Miles of Sunshine and Golden Corn.Illustrated map of a walk from Aberford. July is usually a very busy month for us, lots of end of term school stuff going on, planning fo...
Nov 7, 20178 minWandering Educators – Artist Of The Month.Back in the summer I was asked by Dr. Jessie Voigts of Wandering Educators if I’d like to be featured as ‘Artist Of The Month‘. Jessie ha...
Oct 12, 20176 minOutdoor Sketching – My journey and tips for taking that first step.“There are some moments in life that are like pivots around which your existence turns – small intuitive flashes, when you know you have ...
Oct 11, 20173 minJune Family Adventure – Camping, clifftops, sunsets and seabirds“A big fat sky and a thousand shrieks The tide arrives and the timber creaks A world away from the working week Où est la vie nautique? T...
Sep 29, 20173 minFamily Adventures – Catch Up and September at Aysgarth Falls“Still summer’s song beats in my blood” – Alan Hartley First of all I’d like to say hi and thank you to all my new followers, I hope you...
Sep 14, 20172 minThe story of Spring In Yorkshire‘Spring In Yorkshire’ Spring In Yorkshire “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning” – Meister Eckhart When I began the #100daypr...
Jun 21, 20173 minMay Family Adventure – Gouthwaite ReservoirIllustrated Map of our May family adventure to Patly Bridge In May we had my Mum and Dads cocker spaniel Alfie staying with us when the d...
May 5, 20174 minApril Family Adventure – EdaleIllustrated Journey of our Edale trip Earlier in the year we took advantage of a YHA offer and booked two getaways this Spring, the secon...
Apr 16, 20173 minMarch Family Adventure – Yorkshire’s highest mountain, sunshine, snowball fights and firPlan for my Whernside Illustrated Walk. We did it! We climbed Whernside, completing our family challenge to climb all three of the Yorksh...
Mar 10, 20175 minFebruary Family Adventure – Backpacking, trains and Wuthering HeightsAn ‘Illustrated Journey’ of our trip to Haworth. At the beginning of the year we took advantage of the YHA New Year sale and booked a cou...