New Years Day Hike around Weardale / Stanhope

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I have only had the bank holidays off so not too much spare time on my hands. Angus has only had one day off in the last 17 days from his second job! Anyway the sun was shinning, the wind was blowing and it was not too nippy so time for a hike around the moors surrounding Stanhope. The tracks were very soft / muddy under foot after the recent snow fall (see bottom of blog for a couple of pics) had all melted. There was quite a few others out and about getting some fresh air. Back to work tomorrow then to Sir Bobby Robson Centre in the afternoon - oh the joys.
Below are a few snaps from the hike, enjoy and hopefully more soon -

I think the tree is still drunk for New Years Eve party, its got some lean on it

and some snowy pics of Durham from Friday morning (pleased I was at work lol) -