Art in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales

Does art, exhibitions and galleries feature in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, or is it just historic buildings and mountain landscapes? A larger majority of people visit the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District for the hills, walking, countryside and outdoor...

What on earth is Earthing?

So you may have across the term more and more these days and be wondering, What on earth is ‘Earthing’? Well thanks to a wonderful holistic business that is local to us, Dalesway Therapies, we can share with you a little more insight. Yvonne and Fritz run Dalesway...

Give yourself a chuffing break

Life isn’t a piece of cake all the time, so at this mid point of the year, give yourself a chuffing break! I thought I would share this today, because I know there will be people out there, like me, currently saying, “Oh it is already the longest day of...

What is it like to go on a retreat?

These days, retreats are all over social media and I’m guessing a lot of you who like the idea are wondering what is it like to go on a retreat? Well we see a lot of them here and we have been on day retreats and workshops, but for the first time, last December,...

A Mountain Leader to Inspire You

Now you might not put a mountain leader in the same subject as art, but firstly I say why not, and secondly, that is exactly how I met Louisa. We both answered a request from local artist Jessica Emsley to meet up and chat about our feeling and thoughts on the...