Monthly Archives: November 2013

Christmas – a time of big meals and big gatherings –and sometimes the need to get away from both!

There is something romantic about going for a bracing walk after a lazy day of over-indulging, especially if it includes all the family – the kids, the dogs and grandma too!

If you are lucky enough to be in the countryside with beautiful then it is an opportunity not to be missed!

A lovely long walk that ends back in a warm, cosy home with a hot chocolate or a glass of something equally warming is as wonderful as it sounds.

However a lot of people with little experience of walking in the hills and mountains, swept along in a flurry of enthusiasm can find themselves with a very different ending to their walk!

If you are planning a walk in the great outdoors, and you are not an experienced walker the please head over to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales for some advice BEFORE you set off.

Their page on Mountain Advice offers some practical, useful tips that will keep you and their heroic volunteers home and safe at Christmas.

Enjoy the walk!