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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Book signing ‘Sketching a Year in Lakeland’ in Sam Read’s Books @samreadbookseller.bsky.social this afternoon. It was a very damp day!

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Cycle touring in Scottish rain seems to have made my legs stronger now I’m down amongst the pretty cottages & flint built churches of Hampshire. Mind you the hills were just as steep!

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

How to choose four photos to sum up five days chasing five ferries (one cancelled, all but one struggling with technical issues) around the Scottish islands & mainland peninsulas? Days of sunshine & cycling & torrential rain & cycling. A fabulous few days 🚴‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

If you can get to the exhibition ‘Wrestle’ at the Florence Arts Centre near Egremont, Cumbria, it’s definitely worth visiting. Jan Moss & @chrisroutledge.bsky.social have paintings & photos (& I have a small embroidery). And a fascinating place too.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

If anyone has sent me a private message can you let me know here. I’m not taking private messages on Bluesky.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Had a lovely run today before the rain arrived. I’m so glad I’m still able to run these trails even tho I’m much slower. I did perform a quite spectacular tumble on a steep path. Really rather proud of the head-over-heels roll back onto my feet, even if did I graze my arm en route 😂

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I’ve been reflecting on my visit to the ‘Everest the Hard Way’ exhibition in Grasmere - looking at my 1st edition copy of the book & realising there wasn’t a single woman on that expedition. How the world has changed. And how climbing is no longer viewed in the same way. Different times.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I’m reading this and it’s excellent.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Finished the last five miles of the New Lipchis Way to reach the sea at East Head at the entrance to Chichester Channel. Very flat. Lovely views, but very flat. I really don’t like flat walking.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

What kind of country do we live in where a rich (non-dom) landowner can force his tenant farmer to not cultivate his land so the filthy rich landowner can persuade the government that the land is worthless so he can build a new town on it. 1/2

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Central Beach, Blackpool, 1964.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

‘Half’ a Grasmere Skyline today: 14.62 miles / 4751’ ascent. Very glad I set out early as it was already hot at 8am! Ticked off Loughrigg & Silver How before Marmalade toast at Mathilde’s cafe in Grasmere. On to Stone Arthur & Great Rigg & then along the ridge to Nab Scar. An excellent day out ☺️

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Today was a day for strollin’ and where better to stroll to but the newly re-opened Grove Barn cafe (walkers only) above Ambleside. The veggie breakfast was so delicious I’d cleaned the plate before I remembered to photograph it! And the views - scroll for the views! 😍

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Matt P @bertolicus.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Anyone point me in the direction of how to take a route snd waypoints from Google Earth, chop it into sections, and save for use with Garmin kit?

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annacycles.bsky.social @annacycles.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Wow, we have raised over £4k on the Ride for Tim - thank you so much everyone! We are raising money for charities Tim supported or who helped him. You can support/donate here: www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...

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Ride for Tim

In January 2025, our friend Tim McKenna lost his battle with his mental health and took his life. He was a wonderful man, friend and father, and was an inspiration to many, through his cycling adventu...

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Seen on a 15 mile walk (stage two of the New Lipchis Way) from the chalk Downs (& an Iron Age hillfort) to the coastal plains of West Sussex. Only 5 miles left to walk but it will have to wait until later.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Seen on a 20 mile walk (stage one of the New Lipchis Way) across the Greensand & Chalk of West Sussex.

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annacycles.bsky.social @annacycles.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

We have now raised over £3000 for our Ride for Tim 🩵 We’re riding LEJOG to remember the amazing @timcyclesthecoast.bsky.social and raise a few bob for charities he supported. Thanks so much to everyone who has donated and sent supportive messages. www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...

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Ride for Tim

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

No wonder my breathing was so bad on today’s run round the wheat fields of Hampshire!

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David Howe @davidprf.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Come and join us!

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

‘Only’ an iPhone shot but I loved the tree roots, even if they are a sign of the damage caused by too many feet.

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Sam Johnson @analoguelass.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Fascinating how a simple twist of wire can transform the landscape - Lake District Observations 📷 Pentax 17 🎞️ Ilford Kentmere 400 🧪 DDX #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Two black and white photographs of barbed wire fencing attached to a dry stone wall in the Lake District landscape

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Sam Johnson @analoguelass.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Letting the light in - witnessing the unpredictably and dramatic beauty of the landscape whilst coming down off the fells - Lake District Observations 📷 Pentax 17 🎞️ Ilford Kentmere 400 🧪 DDX #believeinfilm #filmphotography

A black and white photograph showing the sun coming through the clouds and the dramatic effect on the Lake District landscape. There are fells in the background and fencing in the foreground which have deep contrast from the light.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

For anyone who knew Julie & is able to come along to her funeral - these are the details.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

What features am I likely to miss out on if I don’t verify that I’m an adult? 🤷‍♀️

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Isabel Rogers @isabelrogers.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

This is mid-fascinating-thread about prairies but is a sentence you need to read now because of how it ends. oof

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Watching the Montane Lakeland 100 lead runners come through Eskdale: Jarreth McKenna in the lead, then Damian Hall in second & Anna Llewelyn in third, as well as being first lady. I shared videos on Instagram but I can’t share them here. We seem to have booked a room with a view!

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Sue Wilkinson @suewilkinson.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Or just love the Lake District? This course surely can't be bettered - and now available part-time ...

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Dr Sue Allan @suecumbria.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

A virtual village square for the Lake District - Hefted newsletter #12: July 2025 is out now. And it could be in your inbox as well as mine if you subscribe! Hefted newsletter #12: July 2025 open.substack.com/pub/hefted/p...

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Hefted newsletter #12: July 2025

Despatches from Cumbria and the Lake District, from the team at Countrystride and Inspired by Lakeland

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Back at the Force cafe above Ambleside checking up on how my ‘offspring’ is doing. Always a delight to see it on the shelf, and always a delight to have lunch at the Force ☺️

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

For anyone who knew Julie. She was an inspiration. And my friend. I miss her ❤️

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Chris Routledge @chrisroutledge.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

It's taken all morning but the pictures are on the wall. #photography #Wildwood

Six large black and white prints on a gallery wall, remnants of packaging in the corner.

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Chris Routledge @chrisroutledge.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

No room for the link: chrisroutledge.pictures/wildwood

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Wildwood

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Chris Routledge @chrisroutledge.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

This week is all about getting these six prints into the gallery at the Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull. Long drive ahead. More here (best viewed landscape or on a bigger screen than a phone). #Photography #Lakedistrict @hardknottforest.bsky.social

Four cardboard tubes with prints inside.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

One year ago my book Sketching a Year in Lakeland, an illustrated journal of a year in my life, won the Lakeland Book of the Year illustration prize. A whole year ago!!! www.inspiredbylakeland.co.uk/collections/...

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Liz Wakelin: Sketching a year in Lakeland

In her first dedicated sketchbook, Ambleside-based artist Liz Wakelin, records the passing of the seasons in the Lake District in pen ink and watercolours.

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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Yesterday I walked across Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Ullapool > Arday - 36 miles - 9 hours 59 🌊 It was perfect weather, amazing views, and brilliantly organised event by the North of Scotland LDWA group 🙏🏻🙌🏻 Had such a great time and furthest mileage for my two knee replacements 🦵

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Just back from a shortish bike ride - to get some air round the old limbs as it’s still a bit cool but no breeze today to move it round & the heat is oppressive. Had lunch at the local airfield cafe. Nearly drowned in my own sweat on this morning’s run 🥵

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Chris Routledge @chrisroutledge.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Bit of a plug for my group photography exhibition at the University of Hull in July and August. Preview night is July 17th. I'll be showing work from Wildwood, my long term project about forests chrisroutledge.pictures/wildwood

Invitation for preview night for the exhibition Horizons at the Brynmore Jones Library, University of Hull on July 17th, 5pm-7pm

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Made an unexpected water garden visit today. We passed a sign inviting us in as we cycled along a lane, and found a little gem of a garden. Part of the Leckford Estate owned by Jon Lewis/Waitrose.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Could this be the best lunch stop ever? Superb walk today up to a high col having climbed up to a balcon path through flowery meadows below massive crags, crossing a huge rockfall (carefully) & descending through a city of ants nests. Fabulous day ☺️

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

When is a rest day not a rest day? When it involves 6 miles & 2000’ ascent because I just can’t sit still in this fabulous weather (too hot now tho 🥵)

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Can this place get any more beautiful? Yes, of course. A superb day’s solo walking along a delightful narrow balcony path high above the valley & below the massive limestone cliffs above. And the perfect restaurant 😉

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Two more amazing gorges, one down for ten miles & one up for ten miles - including a 1.7km tunnel which I have to say was most unpleasant. My longest climb on a bike ever, I think. But hot! Hot! Hot! 🥵

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Such a stunning walk up to La Moucherotte. This limestone may be tough underfoot but it is so very beautiful. We could see as far as a hazy Mont Blanc to the N & the Écrins in the E. There was a profusion of wild flowers & butterflies in the sheep pastures and on the wooded slopes above the valley.

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

My longest highest climb to date - up to the Col d’Herbouilly at 1370 metres. The cold grey weather helped! I’m really enjoying the quiet roads (almost no traffic today!) & fast descents. One gorge & two cols today - and a caramel, apple & chantilly crêpe at the finish ☺️

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Lizziwake @lizziwake.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Two big climbs on the bike today - over a Col & down a steep and winding gorge to climb over a shoulder & down to a tiny village then back up the gorge. My longest ride this trip & the most ascent so far. Excellent.

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