A busy evening of wholesome exercise with Luke, my old friend from Keighley. We met at Barden Bridge, a mile or two beyond Bolton Abbey near Skipton, North Yorkshire. This is Wharfedale, part of the Yorkshire Dales, and as landscapes go, tearfully close to heaven. We set off at 7:30 and walked steadily upwards for an hour or so, till we reached the craggy summit of Simon’s Seat.… READ MORE.... …