One last walk in 2024.
The mist has abated, but wind and rain threaten the New Year’s celebrations’. On Monday afternoon, there is time for a brisk walk. I choose Beacon Fell once again for quick access and dry tracks. The car parks are packed, and families, friends and dogs throng the paths. Consulting the site map I opt for the Fellside Trail as the longest and possibly the quietest route. 
I am playing with the camera my son lent me – a 20-year-old Fujifilm S3200. I don’t have the instructions, so have had a brief look at the online manual. It’s not ideal conditions today, as you will seeand hear from the video.
I wander through the trees. It is all rather gloomy, with little to attract my attention.
Even at the pond, nothing much is stirring. 
I get bored and strike off on a lesser track which at least takes me past a couple of carvings. 
Then I’m in amongst the crowds with excited children running along the back of the stone snake, all great fun. 
It’s time to get home and hide away for a couple of days—here’s to 2025.
