Walkitcornwall

09/12/2024

Announcement:
July 2025 walking week 6th -13th, walking 5 days from 8th -12th inclusive.
It might be the only summer walking week I do so if you are interested, firstly go here:-
https://www.walkitcornwall.co.uk/7-night-5-day-guided-walking-holiday/
And then email me for details.
Cornwall early summer? Be rude not to.....

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19/10/2024

Corfu October 2024 did not disappoint. One afternoon of rain to begin and a bit of rain when everyone had left. However, as it has been in so many years, the rest was sunshine and great walking temperatures with warm evenings.

A group of 13 guests and the programme included a day in Albania. We were based in the two centres of the friendly hustle and bustle of Corfu Town and the laid back, serene fishing village of Kassiopi where we increased the number of chilled days staying in the latter.

For those who have been with me before or are tempted to come for the first time I am looking at 2025 right now and to introduce some different walks. Interested?

29/09/2024

Set up ready for tonight’s gig at 8pm at the Old Town Inn, St Mary’s on the Scillies.

29/09/2024

We have been very lucky with the weather windows on the Scillies. Lovely group of 14 many who have come back once again on a walkitcornwall walking trip.

There is something special about these islands and they reveal their secrets time and time again in new ways.
It's always different.

Booking for 2025 so get in touch for a brochure. May and September 2025.

28/08/2024

Between music festivals, of course I go walking.

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14/08/2024

Between festivals. Green Gathering was the beginning of July and as well as the campaigns going on I was jamming, performing and open mic-ing. Amazing musical conversations throughout.

Then Tangled up in Blues - formerly Radford Mill Festival of Rhythm and Blues in Somerset where I was first in and last out staying two further nights to just chill and catch up.

And now Purbeck Valley Folk Festival before the Between The Trees Festival over the bank holiday which is the one I’ve been most looking forward to.

Vanlife, eh?!

12/07/2024

Dartmoor 24 was amazing! 7 days of dry and sunshine. Perfect walking weather and a lovely group of 8 all of whom had walked with me before.
Some days were full walks and mostly we split the day into two walks with a total of about 7/8 miles.
Booked the dates for the last week in June 23 - 30 2025.
Interested?

11/07/2024

Doing a little tour seeing friends over the east side of the country. First gig with my oldest musical friend Vic Lennard (he’s 108) at the South Mills Arts Centre in Bishops Stortford.
First time we’ve actually done a duo gig in all these years.

17/05/2024

Scillies day off for the guests to go wandering across the islands.
I’m back in the office to answer emails and stuff. Not too shabby today.
Open mic last night and tonight.
Pig in s-h-one-t, me!

13/05/2024

On our way to the Scillies.
Slight change in the weather.
Damp-ish

08/01/2024

The old tropes of "Hidden Cornwall" and "The Secret Cornwall" to sell a vision of an unspoilt landscape really does irk me. Cornwall is neither hidden nor secret.

What it does have is numerous coves and beaches that require a bit of a clamber down to and across so that one can sit often alone with a bay to ones self with just the birds and often seals to keep you conscious of being part of nature and a visitor to their habitat.

This bay is on the Roseland Peninsula ('ros' meaning spur, nothing to do with the rose flower) and has been an overnight camping spot on occasion.

19/12/2023

I never get tired of Kynance cove on the Lizard peninsula. I've taken hundreds of photos of this spot always looking for the definitive shot. However it is beautiful in all weathers, even in a brooding mist where you feel the surrounding cliffs even if you can't see them.
Here, (as David Attenborough says) we see the magnificence of the 375 million year old Serpentine rock that has been weathered and buffeted by waves, wind and rain moulding this coastline and continues to do so, shaping it for millions of years to come.
The jewel in the Lizard crown

03/12/2023

I thought about putting up a series of random walk photos from 2023 so we can remember the longer days and the mixture of weather that has created, and continues to, effect the landscape.

Those who have walked with me will recognise some of these spots. For those who haven't been, well maybe 2024 is the time!?
https://www.walkitcornwall.co.uk/

Todays trio of photos are from the Lizard peninsula.
37.5 miles of wonderful coastline of globally unique geology and therefore very special views.

31/10/2023

I stayed on for a few more days in Corfu and was joined by my daughter Maya. We did a bit of the tourist gaze and went to look over the whole island with views over to Albania and mainland Greece from the highest point on Pantokrator. We travelled to Lakones and Paleokastritsa, Cape Drastis and Canal D'amour while staying around Arillas in the north west where I played and sang at Brouklis restauant for the owner, Dimitri's saints name day celebration. I actually sat on a beach for a couple of days which is a rarity seeing the lesser spotted guide dozing on a beach.
Chilled and ready for home - (written in the Uni library where I'm back to my studies)

25/10/2023

Some of the last few days of the walking group's holiday in Corfu including Albania, the second venue of Kassiopi where we stayed in the northern part of Corfu and the area of rejuvenation after the serious fires of the summer around Old Perithia.

15/10/2023

Two days of walking, one in Corfu and the other in Albania.

The mixed woodland up at 3-400m just below the 2nd highest peak of Ag. Deka on Corfu and walking to the Achilleon Palace from Ana Garouna and Ag. Deka village.

Then there were the trips to the site of Butrint, the blue eye pool and the Lekuresi castle in Albania. Trip over to Albania on the hydro foil.

14/10/2023

First proper walk in the hills of the north west of Corfu from Krini to Afionas via Porto Timoni.
Hot - so the swim was very welcome as were the taverna stops.
Today's guide was Giannis and he kept us entertained and informed.
Breathtaking views.
In the evening a bit of piano bar in a very busy Friday night Corfu Town.

12/10/2023

First full day for my guests which starts with a tour of Corfu Town stopping off for selected snacks and drinks. An amazing introduction to the history, culture and cuisine of Corfu with the wonderful Nausica of https://www.facebook.com/cfuwalkingtours

Then some free time to tour the town with a few of us going up the Old Fortress with views across the island.