Post Archive by Year

Walk And Picnic … The pretty little village of Gleno was our destination today and a walk up and around the waterfall. It’s about a mile round trip from the car park, not far but … Read More

More Fresh Air … We’re trying to keep our walks varied hence today we had a stroll around Ballycastle harbour and promenade. The sculpture is a representation of the Children Of Lir flying out over … Read More

Up And At ‘Em … What a fabulous, cold, crisp, windless, blue sky morning. I had to get up and out. On to the Bishops Road, up to Gortmore, on past, and climbed to the … Read More

Four And Twenty Blackbirds Baked In A … I’m guessing this lockdown thing or the Covid restrictions is leading to a lot of you doing stuff you’ve not done before. Me, I tried baking a … Read More

Painted Pebbles … We often walk what’s known as the Convent Walk from Portstewart along to the Strand and Harry’s Shack but on this last occasion something new … The local schoolchildren have lined the … Read More

Portballintrae and the Lissanduff Earthworks … Out and about around Portballintrae we headed for the walk that takes you from the car park at the mouth of the Bush down around the golf course and … Read More

McCahan’s Rock side … Keeping up our need for fresh air. This time we walked up the through the Roe Valley on the McCahan’s Rock/Castle side. I think we’re all becoming a little stir crazy … Read More

Not Your Usual … Want to turn heads? Get an electric unicycle … that’s it propped up against the wall next to my ageing pushbike. I set off for a cycle, round to Portstewart, just … Read More

Riverside Walk … It’s just necessary to get out for fresh air in these strange Covid restriction times. Today we had a gentle amble along the riverside in Ballymoney. Nothing too energetic and all on … Read More

Coastal Path Walk … This beautifully scenic walk is well worth the effort from Whitehead to Blackhead Lighthouse. Great footing all the way and certainly close to the water’s edge as it clings to the … Read More