Yorkshire Three Peaks

Getting ready for my next walking challenge

This month I have finally decided to do it again. I am of course talking about the Three Peaks of Yorkshire walking challenge! This means it will be my third attempt and this time I cannot fail :) So I am getting ready for it and I have already laid out a plan. I have even managed to sway some colleagues at work to follow me on this journey; they have never done it before and they really seem to be committed to it. We have decided that the big day will be during that Bank Holiday weekend in May (25-27). Now I still need to go through some preparation and I thought I would ask you for some tips about training routes and equipment.

Yorkshire Carbonnade - Ingredients needed for the recipe

Yorkshire Carbonnade Recipe

So what is a Yorkshire Carbonnade ? Well originally the word carbonnade in French means a piece of meat or fish cooked slowly on hot coals (from the latin carbo, -onis, coal, charcoal). Nowadays it’s more about a piece of beef cooked in beer. Of course the most famous type of carbonnade, is a la flamande, a flemish beef stew made with ale and traditionally associated with Belgian cuisine (also called vlamms stoverij in Dutch. Where I am from, in Northern France, …

Helmsley in North Yorkshire

Helmsley in North Yorkshire

Helmsley – historic, haunting and yet a hive of activity, is one of the most popular towns nestling on the outskirts of the North York Moors. This quaint town, which retains the old-fashioned charm of a time past, is a perfect and easy family day out without the need to travel far and wide. That …

Le thé à l'anglaise

5. Le thé et les salons de thé dans le Yorkshire

Cet article fait parti de ma saga sur les “10 raisons de venir dans le Yorkshire“ Le thé, une boisson traditionnelle dans le Yorkshire Après la bière, la boisson préférée des anglais reste bien sûr le thé. En fait, quelqu’un qui ne boit pas d’alcool est appelé un “teetotaler”. Par contre le rituel du thé …

Guided-Walk in the Yorkshire Dales

Why walk with a group?

Since I arrived in this beautiful County of Yorkshire about three years ago I’ve rediscovered my passion for walking. I have never lost it, it’s just that down in the mighty city of London it’s not as easy to find a lovely walking spot. So it was a joy to be able to walk from …