Tag: Lake District
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A sense of adventure
On this blog I’ve often talked about the films and TV shows that had a lasting effect on me when I was young. But the one I haven’t told you about has easily had the biggest influence and that is the Lord of the Rings film adaptations directed by Peter Jackson. One of the standout…
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Connecting with the universe
When he get outdoors and we leave the comfortable confines of our home, street or town, we open ourselves up to those special moments. Moments where we witness nature in action; a rare glimpse of the wider universe like a shooting star, the microscopic world that turns beneath our feet as generations or the sun…
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Twin Peaks vibes
A piece of art can leave a lasting impression on you, if it gets you at the right age. It can create an everlasting world inside your head mind that you can return to any time you desire it’s solitude. It can even inform your attitudes and taste in other media. For me, one of…
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Forest havens
Just being in a forest is revitalising, the fresh, clean air cleanses your lungs, expells the fuzz of urban life from your head and helps you press the reset button. Here in Cumbria, and the United Kingdom as a whole, we are privileged to have such places….right on our doorstep. I paused there because that…
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Autumnal light rays
Following an unseasonably hot week, autumn has well and truly made its presence known. With its crisp nights, dewy mornings and dramatic light rays that try to seep into every pour of the house. Those rays seems to freeze time within their beam and you get a sense of mindfulness and the ancient, enduring stillness…
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The fells – endless pillars of strength
Something about getting out in the fells feels revitalising, the clean air and absence of man-mad machinary….it feels like it purifies your mind, removing the stresses of the 9-5 rat race. Not only that, it strengths your body and your mental resolve, it’s an activity worth sticking with. It takes a little motivation to get…
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Taking a deep breath
In those moments that your chest feels tight, your face is stuck in a scowl and your life feels like hurtling through the sky, few solutions are as helpful as taking a deep breath… We can take a deep breath both literally and spiritually. It’s the act of taking a moment, to just be in…
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Echoes of the past
Few things bring me joy and a sense of reassurance like the echoes of the past that can be found in Britain. My home county of Cumbria is especially full of them, remanats of events, triumphs and civilisations past. Broken remains of once majestic castles or the imposing Hadrian’s Wall If you love walking in…
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