Hot Rod Todd Coloring Pages

Coloring Page

By Adrian Czarnecki

Though I love dreaming up and putting together my Siberian Husky themed children’s illustrated picture story books, Adventures of Hot Rod Todd, I don’t think of myself as an ‘author’ or as a ‘writer’. ‘Story teller’ sounds better. My books are so dependent upon the illustrations. That’s where illustrator Cameo Anderson http:// www.cameoanderson.com/ comes in. Cameo really can see into my mind’s eye interpreting my often rambling page descriptions into works of art; there’s a saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and with a children’s book that is so important and Cameo nails it every time and then some.

So, for your enjoyment, here is a page from the Coloring Book featuring some of the characters and scenes from the books. Coloring Book

FREE PDF download available via website www.adventuresofhotrodtodd.com

Adrian S. Czarnecki is a semi-retired writer of Siberian Husky oriented children’s books based on an actual litter of 6 puppies born to his Dam Empress Maya and Sire Damien Czar on March 14th 2019. Born in Huddersfield, England, Adrian has travelled the world extensively pursuing careers in journalism, photography, PR / Marketing as well as print and sales. Adrian now lives in Idaho, USA with his wife Meta and their Siberian

Coast to Coast

by Alan Southworth

I have done a great deal of long-distance walking and walks in the British Isles but by far the one I have enjoyed the most, also the most memorable, has to be the English ‘Coast to Coast' walk, deemed to be one of the most popular worldwide.

The walk was devised in the early seventies by legendary Lancashire fell-walker, Alfred Wainwright and was designed to start from Bowness-on-Solway on the Irish sea (West) and crossing the width of the country finishing at Robin Hoods Bay on the North Sea (East). Myself and a walking colleague decided to undertake the challenge in 2006. The length of the walk is 192 miles which we planned to complete in twelve days, an average of sixteen miles per day. We set off on Monday 10th July 2006 from a gloomy Bownesson-Solway after dipping our toes in a chilly Irish sea, a tradition which requires this action to be carried out at the start and finish of the walk. The walk itself takes in areas of three National Parks – The Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and The North York moors, and comprises thirteen stages which can be varied to suit the individual walker. However, back to the walk. On leaving the coast we headed inland for Ennerdale bridge and forest and a distance of fourteen miles to our first overnight stop at Low Cock How farm, Ennerdale, I must add at this point that although the first day had been wet and gloomy the remainder of the walk was accomplished in the hottest weather of that year with the temperature between 25 – 30deg. so making sure we carried sufficient water was crucial. The following day's walking over wonderful terrain would hold lasting memories of both the scenery and the many likeminded walkers from an assortment of countries we encountered along the way. I need to point out at this stage that it would not be possible to cover the whole of the walk in this article as it would take up the whole issue, I am merely attempting to offer the reader an insight into what is a 192 m walk of diverse and varied interest following in the footsteps of our most celebrated fellwalker.

Alfred Wainwright on his many lakeland excursions did not always hold with the walkers code of keeping to the footpath and on occasion was known to indulge in a spot of trespass to suit his purpose, however our walk adhered to the path which was well signposted.

There are many highlights on the walk, too numerous to mention, however one or two include - following the shoreline of Ennerdale water, passing Robin Hoods chair, up to the remote Black sail Youth hostel and heading up to the Honister Pass, ultimately Honister slate mine, Seetoller and Borrowdale which beckoned for our next welcome overnight stay.

From Borrowdale we continued on to Grasmere and Wordsworth country where you might take a slight diversion to visit the poet's grave, Grasmere being one of England's villages. From Grasmere on to Patterdale and another stop before a tiring sixteen-mile trek to Shap, the highest point on the M6 motorway and a thriving town until the motorway provided an alternative route to Scotland.

Following an overnight stay in Shap we left the Lake District behind us and climbed Kidsty Pike, the highest point on the walk, as we approached Haweswater – the huge reservoir built to meet the demands of Manchester – we were lucky enough to spot a pair of Golden eagles.

I would go on describing each stage of this exceptional walk but I would just be writing another guide book, so I will shorten this article and jump to the latter stages ie Gromont to Robin Hoods Bay. This last stage thirteen, takes us from Gromont – home of steam rail and repair sheds – onto the North York moors, over Sleights Moor, part of the intriguingly named Eskdale Cum Ugglebarnby, with views initially down to Robin Hoods Bay. We traversed two moors to arrive at Hawkser where the Woodland Cafe offers a welcome cup of tea. We now had a final half hour coastal trudge before reaching our

destination of Robin Hoods Bay, dip our toes in the North Sea, sign the official Coast to Coast register in the Bay Hotel and enjoy a well-earned pint, and fish and chips. Mission complete. Stages: 1. St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge. 2. Ennerdale Bridge to Borrowdale. 3. Borrowdale to Grasmere.

4. Grasmere to Patterdale. 5. Patterdale to Shap. 6. Shap to Kirkby Stephen.

7. Kirkby Stephen to Keld.

8. Keld to Reeth.

9. Reeth to Richmond.

10. Richmond to Ingleby Cross.

11. Ingleby Cross to Blakey Ridge.

12. Blakey Ridge to Gromont.

13. Gromont to Robin Hoods Bay.

I am a retired engineer and professional woodturner from Lancashire, England. I have an interest in all things wood, therefore, trees, mainly our indigenous native trees. I am a member of the woodland Trust and am a volunteer photographer for the trust. My interests are varied and include hillwalking, cycling and I was a Martial Arts student and instructor for over fifty years. I also play acoustic Guitar and ukulele, badly, I may add, my musical interests are also varied and range from English and Irish folk, through to Classical. I also have an interest in Lancashire dialect writing and poems.

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