With James, Sam and Delphine. His was part of the annual Sheffield Philosophy Department away weekend. Most other people formed a larger faster party and went off and did something longer, We formed a special elite group of the ultra cool but not very fast. From the Youth Hostel we walked into Castlleton, then up Cavedale to the top, then along the track by Rowter Farm, the down the `Winnats Pass.  A lovely walk in delightful company. 

I had a big decision to make. Walked downhill from my flat in Walkley past the Sacred Heart Church and along the river to Malin Bridge. From here along the Loxley to Loxley. Through the village and down to the river again then up the hill past the Storr's Wood War Memorial to the top of the hill. Through the outer reaches of Stannington and down again to the Rivelin Valley. Up the hill again to Cookes and into Hunter's Estate Agent where I told them what I had decided. Then home.  

​With Helen and Anastasia. The few available parking spaces by the Runswick Bay Hotel were looking full up but happily just as we were thinking that someone finished their dog walk and drove away. We followed Hinderwell Lane  to Hinderwell, left along a cornercutting footpath as we reached the main road. Almost at once left again down Brown’s Terrace then right on a track, round a corner then left on another track downhill to a footbridge with a flight of steps on the other side. Lovely walking through the woods brought us to the Fox and Hounds pub in Dalehouse on the southern end of Staithes. Disagreeably right along the main road here but not for very long and soon we turned left to take a path past Cowbar Farm and under an old bridge to a road which we followed south into Staithes. Staithes is very pretty. The young James Cook lived here for a while. We stopped in the Cod and Lobster for a coffee. Then up the hill and onto the Cleveland Way which we followed all the way back apart from a little detour to bag the trig point on Hinderwell Beacon. A seven mile walk out of Paddy Dillon’s excellent Cicerone guide to the North York Moors. Then we went to Whitby to see the sunset from by the Abbey and grab some fish and chips from Mr Chips. Then home.         

​Penistone is a small town just out of Sheffield on the edge of the Pennines. Its correctly pronunciation has the first two syllables rhyme with ‘Denis’ – of course it does - but I have heard of local schoolkids enjoying pronouncing it wrong for a laugh. Parking in the town centre on a Sunday is easy and free. I found a space just along the road from the rather splendid Paramount Cinema. Walking back from here towards the station there is signposted access to the Trans-Pennine trail. I followed this easily and pleasantly passing countless dog-walking-locals till it met the A628 Manchester Road near Ecklands. Here I turned right onto the busy road but only momentarily as  almost at once a path turns off left acriss a field towards Ecklands. According to a sign a bull lives in this field but happily he was not there today so reached the hamlet with having to test my courage in the face of cattle. From the hamlet I picked up a muddy track running southeast then southwest climbing the eastern slopes of Hartcliff Hill. Left at the top of the track onto a quiet road then left again after a few hundred metres onto a path which circles the upper part of the hill then heads down towards Hill Side. From there very pleasantly across fields until getting back into Penistone and regaining the Trans-Pennine trail. Just over 5 miles.       

From Langsett Barn car park. The water was very low after a dry spell so I walked round the reservoir mostly following what I cannot really dignify by calling the 'beach'. This was an unpleasant walk which I do not recommend and will never do again. 

WIth Valerie. From the lay-by northeast of Silverburn. Up to col between Turnhouse Hill and Carnethy Hill. (There is a path on the ground not on the map. Over Carnethy Hill to Scald Law. Down. 

I walked over Carl Wark and Higger Tor from the Burbage Bridge Car Park. 

With Renée. From Longshaw Lodge down Padley Gorge to Grindleford, then along the river to Froggatt then up to below the edge and along under it till Renée found a way up. and up and along and down to the grouse Innn and back.