“I feel like I ought to be less reliant on ‘Auto’ mode on my camera but the idea of switching to manual scares me. Can I really do better than the camera can? In what circumstances and how should I begin ‘going it alone’?”

I’m stuck in a rut with my walking destinations – I love walking in the Peak District but I know very little about other areas and I need a nudge. Where can you suggest?

My pictures never look as interesting as the view I remember. Is there something simple and easy to remember things I can do to improve things? I walk in some lovely places!

“I don't want to look like a bushcraft expert or gear-freak when I go walking. Is there such a thing as a normal-looking, normal-feeling shirt/upper layer that is suitable for walking in, ie wicking?”