Walking in January

A walk above Todmorden today 

We visited Crosby Blitz Beach where rubble from bombed buildings in Liverpool were brought. 

On another day we walked around the hills of Saddleworth above Uppermill.

Then I squeezed an afternoon walk in one Monday.

Brimmycroft Lane January 7th 2026

Went to the cinema to watch tis last week...scary stuff!

I have just updated my blog 'The Pines' about our holiday there last summer so if you want a bit of sunshine pop over for a read. Here!

2025 review

 I didn't get past April with my blog last year so this round up of the year will have to fill the gap.

January, snow and walks

February, more walks, snowdrops, a visit to The Pines, meals with friends and visiting family.

March was spotting blossom on my walks, lunchtime catch up with friends, my tulips popped in the garden. We also had a trip on The Northern Belle to celebrate our joint 60th birthdays.

April was jam packed with fun things. Birthday celebrations, walks, early bluebells, eating in the garden and of course our trip to The USA

New York

The West Coast

Georgia and South Carolina

May saw us spend more time in the garden and at The Pines, walks with family and celebrating VE day

June was lovely and we had bike rides, concerts, walks, visiting our friends in Lincolnshire and meals in the garden.

July saw us finally visiting a bench for mum and dad in one of their favourite places, lots of produce from the garden, more concerts and bike rides, cars shows and a special weekend at The Control Tower in Norfolk.

I spent a lot of time at The Pines in August. two weeks with Hubby and a few days with friends.

September was air shows, breakfast still in the garden, a local show, museums visits, walks and I volunteered for Heritage Open weekend at Briarcourt.

October I got a new car, we spent half term at The Pines with lots of walks, roses in the garden and I did a 10k Night Shine walk with a group of friends and we raised over £2,000 for Cancer Research.

We had a frosty few days but my roses were still flowering in November. Cinema trips, walks on Yorkshire moors and a brilliant girly weekend with friends I've known for over 20 years.

December saw me baking for Christmas gifts, fabulous sunrises, family gatherings, Christmas at The Pines and a fab concert watching Mumford and Sons. Do pop over to The Pines to read about our Christmas there, you can see it here.

USA Part 3

 We fly from Los Angeles on 15th April and our friends pick us up from Atlanta airport late that evening.

It was my 60th birthday the next day!

After a lovely breakfast we walked around the local Town, Athens, which is a collage town.

Then in the evening sitting round the firepit, a lovely meal and cake!

17th April. After breakfast we drove to Savannah for two nights.

We had our own personal guides, in friends who used to live in Savannah.

The next day we walked around Fort Pulaski,

and Tybee Island.

before heading back to Savannah for a rooftop evening meal.

The next day after breakfast at the Little Duck Diner we drove to Charleston,

on the way we went to The Museum of The Mighty Eighth.

We had a horse drawn carriage drive around the town in the afternoon.

Then we drove back to Athens the next day and then onto the airport for our afternoon flight home. What an amazing holiday we had, full of wonderful moments we will cherish for ever.

The Stats-
17 days

26 1/2 hours flying

five airports

710 miles driving (Olly)

Approximately 12 hours driving (our friend Richard)

9 different beds!

New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Monterey, Pismo Beach, Santa Barbara, San Simeon, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Athens, Madison, Savannah, Tybee Island, Charleston.

101.1 miles walked

262,929 steps taken

48 degrees in New York and 87 degrees driving down Highway 101.

4,949 photos taken!