Jim Riley

I'm dropping off the town hall clock tower next week, for a good cause, and am looking for sponsors. The abseil will be on Saturday 30th, time tbc but probably in the morning because I am performing with Skylight Circus Arts at the Rochdale Feelgood Festival over the afternoon.The event has been organised by Rochdale Council Employees’ charity, Number One Riverside – Giving Back. This particular event will provide funds for local armed forces, funding leisure activities for the...

Been working nr Whitehaven today, so went for a break and a brew at St Bees, sunshine, sparkly waves, strong breeze off the sea, high tide, viewed from the soft grassy bank above the promenade. Drove home through the mountains, going by eskdale station I spied a huge bird wheeling above, stopped and got out the binoculars, A Golden Eagle! 2m wingspan, gliding about above. The road from there is my favourite bestest ever, over Hardknot and Wrynose passes, with Wrynose Bottom in between (imagi...

Spotted a Wheatear today at Gordale Scar, too slow on the draw with the camera! Name is a corruption of White Arse, obvious when you see it flying away.

On the old quarry track below Reddyshore, blooming heather everywhere.

Waiting for 2 slaves to be delivered, Jessica White and Joe. Unfortunately we have to feed them, I collected some crusts of dry duck bread, dipped in canal water it will be fine.

An invitation to an opening of an exhibition of drawings, paintings and textiles byChristine Clarke and Noreen White12-2 Saturday 19 JulyExhibition: 19 July – 17 August, 2014Coach House, Littleborough Lodge Street OL15 9AE, 01706 378481 www.littleboroughcoachhouse.orgOpen 11-4 Mon-Sat 1-4 Sun

Walking up from Summit to watch Tour De France, up to Cows Head Quarry, round the track to Byron's edge, Turvin Rd, thousands of people lining the road waiting, then it's all over in a few minutes as the breakaway group and peleton whiz by.

At Barnaby Festival, Macclesfield with Skylight Circus Arts.

Natasha Kay Rushyy and Beth Griffin are claiming to be our favourite grandchildren. What do Jess White Mea Riley and the others think?

Happy birthday to Natasha Kay Rushyy.

The old pack horse track from Bottomley to Reddyshore.

Grand trip to Llyn Gwynant campsite, canoeing, walked up snowdon from Pen y Pass up the Pyg track and back via Miners track. Mea and Jess toasting bacon and tortillas round their campfire after the walk.

Some pics from my party, thanks Sonia Lukash

Morecambe Bay sunset near Silverdale

Wedding anniversary today 27 yrs. Walked over Arnside Knot to Arnside and back with Liz and Darren. Noreen has just done a mile in the pool. Natasha Rushyy and Beth Griffin have been zumba dancing in the pool with Tom Mottram and Ben Mottram.

Off too Holgates, Silverdale with the caravan meeting all the family up there. If any of the "responsible adults" hahaha, already up there would care to give us a ring before we set off if you need anything, or if I need to bring a sleeping mat for Mea?

Message for Natasha Kay Rushyy and Beth Jade Griffin Tom Mottram Ben Mottram, we have booked onto holgates for 3 nights, Saturday, Sunday, Monday nights. Cos it's marmies birthday on Saturday and our 27th wedding anniversary on the 26th you can all wait on us hand and foot, that will make a change! Brew in the morning, meals and snacks all day beer, wine then cocoa at night, tuck us in and sing us to sleep. That will prove what grand children you are. I'll bet all my friends agree and like this!

Skylight Circus Arts show is sold out. For those of you that can't get there it will be streamed live from tonight's performance, 7pm BST, check out the Facebook page.

Yesterday and today at Riverside caravan park Millhouse, hope it's clear to get home tomorrow.