I'm gonna (cry myself blind)

There's a lovely tribute to Robert Young the Primal Scream guitarist who passed away at the weekend on Caught by the river. I love the fact that he "felt it his duty as a rock’n’roll guitarist to behave in a certain way and not to let his fans down. His commitment to the cause was absolute". A proper rock 'n' roller

Sorted

As anyone who has ever taken even a cursory look at my blog will know I'm a bit of a music fan. We had CD's stacked up everywhere until we got John Preston to knock up up some shelves in our downstairs bathroom. There was room on the top shelf for a few of our maps too

Pressure and slide

UTMB success

I'm dead chuffed for Martyn, who finished the UTMB with a flourish last weekend. The photo says everything you need to know about how her felt about completing the race 

Andy Holden photo

Following my post regarding Andy Holden fundraising for Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue I put a few quid in the pot for this image of me running at Malham Show in 2011. Andy is one talented photographer if he can manage to make me look even slightly athletic!

Lakeland 100 2015 entries confirmed

After a slight hiccup with our entries earlier in the week both Stef and I have our names on the entry list for next year's Lakeland 100. It'll be time to start thinking about socks, shoes, poles etc soon!

The Clash

Andy Holden fundraising

A photo taken by Andy at the 2011 Beamsley Beacon fell race

Andy Holden is doing some fundraising for the local fell rescue team Upper Wharfedale. There's a link here to his justgiving page. Andy, aka wharfeego, is a very well known figure on the local fell running (and increasingly nature photography scene) and as a supporter of UWFR I think this is a smashing idea

A Survivor's Guide to Hundreds and Other Long Walks

A Survivor's Guide to Hundreds and Other Long Walks a brilliant article from a Ken Falconer, Long Distance Walkers Association stalwart with 20+ hundred miler finishes 

Lou Pride