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Books and Magazines  The range and type of books concerning walking and the like is huge. This section will grow with time, but take a look at some reviews from books read by members recently. From the genius of AW himself see what people think of the likes of Kev Reynolds, Ronald Turnbull and Mark Richards who have featured in our very own club journal. If you have enjoyed a book (or not) and you think you could contribute then please get in touch.
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Thursday, 03 November 2011 |
 Modern life takes it's toll on family relationships. Alan Nolan and his son, Ian, found themselves distanced from each other following Alan's divorce from his son's mother. For 20 years, they were apart. Ian lived in Italy and Alan in the UK. We were separated by a physical as well as an emotional distance, recalls Alan, who was determined to reignite the bond with his son. |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Thursday, 03 November 2011 |
 Inspired by the Hugh Walpole novels and the Herries Chronicles, Lindsey has written a family saga based in the Lake District. It follows the lives of the Keldas family who run a small farm in the fictionary village of Keld Head. Northern Spirit is the first of three novels in this series and covers David Keldas's story. It is available to buy on-line from most good book retailers and also an e-book version on Amozon Kindle. |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Sunday, 23 October 2011 |
 As a child growing up, it was always a bit of a chicken and an egg, whether it was my interest in geography that led to my love of the landscape or the other way around. Whatever it was, I always had an interest in how the landscape was formed and at school, like so many others, it was geomorphology that led to an increased understanding of the world around me. From those school years learning about the diffluence col at Blea Tarn or the Chapel Stile Rock Barrier and its importance in the formation of Elterwater, there has been a massive void in the guidebook market. Now this niche has been filled by Peter Wilson's excellent new book called 'Lake District Mountain Landforms'. |
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Written by Mark Sutcliffe
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Sunday, 20 February 2011 |
 WHETHER it’s a hike across the high fells or a lakeside ramble you enjoy most, let Lakeland Walker – Britain’s oldest and best-selling Lake District walking magazine – guide you along the way. Follow this link to find out more about Lakeland Walker and to utilise a subscription offer just for the OFC..... |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
 This is an article looking at the booklet, "Southwold Town Trail - The Hunt for King Edmund's Crown". This is a town trail, devised by Peter Burgess, a secondary school teacher by trade, and adult educationalist, Steve Button. The trail focusses on the delectable Suffolk town of Southwold. The Trail is intended to guide you around Southwold seeking out information in order to solve clues and thereby gain the key to your final quest and task. All those successful on the trail receive a certificate of completion. Read on to find out more and buy your own copy.... |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 |
 COMPETITION: Since the centenary of Alfred Wainwright's birth in 2007, there has been a massive resurgence in interest in the man himself. With the revival of the Pictorial Guides as a result of being saved by Frances Lincoln Publisher, the recent televising of Wainwright's Walks with Julia Bradbury and the formation of the Society in his name, there has been renewed enthusiasm for anything AW. Along with Hunter Davies biography of Wainwright, this new book also announces itself as the biography of Alfred Wainwright. This review (with competition) focuses on Wainwright, His life from Milltown to Mountain by W.R.Mitchell. |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Tuesday, 07 July 2009 |
 With the advent of a recent poll examining people's favourite lakes proposed by David Dimmock, I thought it a good prompt to review an excellent book portraying charts of the English Lakes. Remarkably, despite the name, most books on our beloved district encompass the high fells and walking. However, John Wilson Parker has gone some way to correct the balance with this excellent atlas. It really is a worthy addition to the shelf... |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Monday, 08 June 2009 |
 For my birthday in 2009 I was given a book which, as a geographer, I undoubtedly had an interest for. No doubt my partner thought I had been purchased the ultimate geographical book. Maps are a prerequisite for the fellwalker although AW famously lacked one in his backpack. However, like many fellwalkers, I grew up with an innate interest in maps and like the author of this book used to spend my time scanning my gaze across them no doubt at the expense of some literary classic. I started reading the book Map Addict with great anticipation. Would it prove an interesting read with new insights into the cartographic world or a bland forey into the dusty world of antique maps? There was only one answer and that was to read the book which I did in two sittings.... |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
 On one of my trips ‘north’ I had the good fortune to meet one of those people who to me represents the grassroots of the Cumbrian celebratory. Of course, amongst the climbing fraternity, Bill is famous as not only the son of Lakeland pioneer cragsman Jim Birkett, but also as a fine climber and author in his own right. In 2008 this book won best illustration and presentation and was runner-up 'Lakeland Book of the Year'... |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Friday, 25 July 2008 |
 There has been some interesting information on the message board recently about the newly revised Alfred Wainwright Pictorial guides to the Lake District. AW never planned for the guides to be updated and figured they would gradually drop out of circulation. However, under the auspices of Frances Lincoln, Chris Jesty has been passed the mantle to update the guides fondly cherished and used by many..... |
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