“Let’s go away at half term!” was the idea. Brilliant. Why not? We deserve a couple of days away from it. “Let’s not go too far though. We don’t want to spend the whole time travelling.” Wise words... [see more]

I crossed this farmer’s field in order to get to Bassenthwaite Lake. There was a poorly marked footpath, through boggy ground and fallen trees. By the time I reached the lake, I was covered in mud and it started to rain... [see more]