After a year living at Scargill house, the way now seems open to a new life, a simpler, more prayerful one even. During the year, I worked on the house team, cleaning and preparing the rooms for the guests. There was rhythm of prayer, three times a day: 8:30am Bible passage, 1.45pm community group and 4:30pm a Psalm. This was a time of working out what living in community is about.

May 8th – 10th: I set off on the first part of the cycle pilgrimage in the direction of the St Alkelda’s way. Starting from Scargill house (near Kettlewell) and cycling south to Malham and Giggleswick. Then northwest to Ingleton, Burton in Lonsdale, and ending in Gawthrop, where I spend the last night camping in a farmer’s field.

The tour finishes on the Friday, which leads me to the second route: The St Hilda’s way.

I hope to focus mainly on the rugged hills and the play of light during each day.

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