

Farnhill Follies
On Good Friday I went to meet a friend who had recently moved to Farnhill in North Yorkshire. Both of us enjoy being outdoors and so would have walked anyway but with COVID guidelines leaving us no other choice for the moment it was never in doubt. She’d plotted a route up to two lookouts on the hills around the area, known locally as the salt and pepper pot. Lund’s tower and Wainman’s pinnacle, both dating back to the 1800’s. The day was due to be fresh and overcast so I lay