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My name's Dan and I live near Huddersfield in the North of England. I’m a 34 years old part time stay at home dad. For three days a week I'm also a community mental health nurse but you won’t find me blogging about that here. I’m married to Kerry and we have two children - Amy (6) and Evan (3). I keep chickens, grow veg, and take the occasional long walk. If you want to know how other's describe me then take a look here.Where else to find me
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Category Archives: The Dales Walk
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Around this time last year I announced rather rashly that I was going to do a 78 mile long hike in aid of the Joseph Salmon Trust. In July I had to pay for that rash promise with blisters, sore … Continue reading Read more »
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Burneside to Bowness-on-Windermere
The previous evening Dave had been talking about adding two or three miles onto the distance of our last day by walking from Kendal to rejoin the Dales Way rather than getting Kerry to give us a lift. His suggestion … Continue reading Read more »
Lincolns Inn Bridge to Burneside
I woke up on the morning of Day Five in a fair amount of pain. My leg was hurting, my feet were hurting, my shoulders were hurting. Who’s bloody idea was this walk thing anyway? “Ow” I said as I … Continue reading Read more »
Whernside Manor to Holme Farm
I woke up on the morning of day four feeling worse than I did when I went to bed. Actually I think we all woke up on day four feeling worse than we did when we went to bed. Certainly … Continue reading Read more »
Oughtershaw to Whernside Manor
The third day started off pretty uncomfortably. Not only did I have the aches and pains of the past two days but my only pillow had been a cloth bag stuffed full of my spare clothes. Little did I know … Continue reading Read more »
Grassington to Oughtershaw
On the morning of the second day we were all rather surprised that we didn’t ache quite as much as we thought we would. At one point I was even able to bend my leg, which was a bonus. There … Continue reading Read more »
Ilkley to Grassington
The task of reporting all 78 miles of our walk of the Dales Way seems almost as daunting as the hike was itself. Therefore I’m not going to bore you with a blow by blow account. I do want to … Continue reading Read more »
…but now what can I blog about?
The mighty conquerors of the Dales Way. More tomorrow. Tonight – Bath, pain killers, and bed. Bookmark It Read more »
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Civilisation is reached at last – Day Five
Dan and Co. have now reached Kendal at the end of Day Five and are rewarding themselves with a very well deserved chinese meal. Only ten more miles to go now. Hopefully tomorrow at lunchtime they will make their way … Continue reading Read more »
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