A very pleasant short stroll yesterday through the Heddon Valley to Heddon’s Mouth Beach. It was lovely to sit for a while on the beach listening to the hypnotic sound of the waves. Followed by a good lunch in the Hunter’s Inn.

Less than 5 hours in good traffic!

The coast path here is fantastic!

Thanks Jen, a beautiful area, love being by the sea.

Good to hear.

I’ll definitely return, about the same journey time as parts of the lakes for me. I forget it’s nice ‘down south’!

It’s lovely here Andrea.

Hope all goes well Andrea.

Looks great, planning on visiting in a couple of days.

The coastline is stunning here. Never been to N Devon before.

A late afternoon walk up Great & Little Hangman Hills from Combe Martin. The highest point on the South West Coast path at 318 metres, a fair climb from sea level! I took an old mine path around the back to the highest sea cliff in England and Wales at 244 metres. Superb scenery.

It always takes me a while to get used to the cold! It does make you feel more alive though. Have woken up this morning to mist and drizzle, that’s a bit harder to deal with!

It’s a very nice spot.

Pitched last night at 2000ft on the North Pennine moors. First time out out since September last year. A beautiful day of crisp blue skies. Warm sunshine in the valley and a cold biting wind up high. The sound of Curlew, lapwing and skylarks this morning.

It does lift the spirits.

Couldn’t ask for better weather this afternoon.

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The only thing I’ve heard about it is it’s in Slovenia and it’s due to open in June, apparently.

A couple of weeks ago I got a Avicularia avicularia (Guyana Pinktoe tarantula). It’s a fairly small arboreal species and this one has around a 5 inch leg span. She’s settling in well and has just started webbing up her enclosure. She’s an absolute beauty, and so far appears nice and gentle.

The ford on the minor road up to Tissington had a large volume of water today. Watched a 4x4 cross but wouldn’t it attempt in a normal car.

It’s nice up there, not visited for a while.

Thanks Julie.

Sitting having lunch in the sun and if it wasn’t was the wind it would feel rather spring like.

A grey Nottingham Monday.

Looks a bit gloomy!

Looked a bit claggy for you!

Forgot what blue sky looked like!

It was a lovely day and my first proper walk of the year! Good to get out.

A lovely blue sky and crisp snowy day on Kinder Scout yesterday. Got the train to Edale for a change. The train, Edale and Kinder were all very busy with folk enjoying the first nice day of the year.