Archive for Christopher Somerville
Christopher Somerville’s A-Z of walking
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
H is for Heroes specifically Hillaby. They say you should never meet your heroes, and I never did catch up with John Hillaby. He was too busy walking.
The achievements of this tall, spare, ludicrously energetic Yorkshireman (1917–1996) are not so [...]
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
Friday, August 27th, 2010
The best-selling walks author and regular walk columnist revels in the variety of Britain’s place names and landscapes in his writing…
Christopher Somerville’s A-Z of walking
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
G is for Green Man – that enigmatic carved face sprouting leaves and fruit from its nostrils…
Christopher Somerville’s A-Z of walking
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
J is for Jollity – you know, that thing we associate with walking. Don’t we, lads and lasses? Heard this ’un? The missus, she’s so bow-legged, she can walk over Ingleborough on both sides at once. Eh? Boom-tish, eh? Come [...]
Christopher Somerville’s A-Z of walking: F
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
F is for Flora and Fauna – my favourite outdoor twins.
Somerville’s Travels
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
You’ll find Somerville’s versatile hand behind some of the best walks writing – but free from the constraints of a brief you realise he is far more than just a great walks writer…
Christopher Somerville’s A-Z of walking: E
Friday, February 12th, 2010
E is for Elephant – including one who asserted his right to roam…
