Hope Bowdler in August

We’ve had some warm days – too warm to be out in the sun – but today’s different. There’s more cloud, and a stiff breeze makes it feel much more pleasant. The Hope Bowdler hills could be ideal… Looking down on the Cardingmill valley, we realised why we’d seen no-one else up here (we did see a runner, disappearing as we began our walk, and passed a lone walker setting out just before we arrived back at the start. I’m not complaining!) The kites, the buzzards and the sheep are sufficient company.