Writing inspiration in the Peak District

Fantastic morning out walking today with Martin. The weather at home was cold and foggy and quite miserable. As soon as we got the other side of the Peaks to Buxton, the fog cleared and it was magnificent sunshine!

Great 3 hour walk around and up Shining Tor starting from the car park at Errwood Reservoir in the Goyt Valley.

Fabulous sunshine, some wild grouse and some fantastic icicle formations (see the pics).

Afterwards lunch at the Rose and Crown near Wincle (it was dead - only us there!).

And did the morning inspire me to write? Absolutely! Cleared the head and made me start to plan the upcoming year.

Lots of pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/gough.chris1/ShiningTorGoytValleyNrBuxton?feat=directlink