Ok, ta for the japes everybody - the truth is (wait for it...) the truth is that it's inscibed on the door of a commercial premises in the lovely village of Bowes at the Eastern end of Stainmore Pass on the beautiful A66. An odd thing to draw on your door...
I am a retired NHS Personnel person. All I do nowadays is walk about.
I used to have my pet dog Bruno with me (in the front page pic). he was Superdawg but he died. Now I have Lucky the pup. He's a bit like Bruno, only smaller and more suspicious.
Check in time for the Walking Group
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It's a glorious day here. A good opportunity to get out in the garden.
This floral arrangement in a 8inch hoop is now finished. It is how I
imagined it to ...
Glasgow Day1, Part 2.
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Part 2.
We left Kelvingrove after a delightful few hours. We could have stayed
longer. On exiting the building we found out that there are two more
gal...
Being with Cows by Dave Mountjoy
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Gandhi called cows ‘Poems of compassion,’ and it is my greatest wish that
through the book, people are given the opportunity to feel the deep sense
of wond...
Arnside Knot with Love
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By the Sunday of the music festival weekend, we are usually ready for a
change and a walk. Last year was no exception, so we opted for the classic
local ro...
A walk in the woods
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A walk in the woods. April 26th
Four of us, Brian, Margaret, John H and I are off for a walk from Hexham.
West on the A69, turn left for Hexham, cross...
En Patagonia: Chapter Ten
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The date was February 12th – it was a few days after my cycle ride to Lago
del Desierto. While the pedals did not fall off, it felt like my arms and
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I wrote this piece for a writing competition with a one hundred word limit.
Quite a challenge for a writer who has a tendency to use too many words!
Enjoy....
no one was hurt
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Well, this has happened:
the neighbor's tree came down across my barn.
There must have been an almighty crash, but the wind was roaring every time
I wo...
Tally-Ho! Whitworth Wander / Turkey Trot 2023
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*Whitworth Wander – Turkey Trot, 27th of a very wet December 2023*
*In memory of the late Brian Whitworth, a fine man, my friend, and a former
Hon Sec ...
2023 Trip Round Up
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Before I start looking back on this year, I need to explain a couple of
things about the blog. For many, many years using WordPress was free. Then
a handfu...
Reflections of TGO 2023
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I've taken my time to have a good think about this post. I think we can
safely say, my Challenge this year didn't go to plan.
I didn't have any major ch...
Cateran Trail..what a gem
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Day 1 Blairgowrie to Kirkmichael 24.5 km 523m ascent Day started dry but
with light rain coming in & staying for most of the day, so donned the
waterproofs...
A wet, windy wander
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My friend Chris suggests a couple of night's backpacking, away from our
home in the Peak District and leaves it me to choose. After some thought I
suggest ...
Another wee bit of scribbling
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OS map LR 42 January
In need of a breath of fresh air, I took the night coach north. Changing
at Glasgow, it was on to the Fort William train. The weat...
Happy Christmas 2020 ... if that's possible !!
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Well Hello, just wanted to wish anyone reading this a Happy Christmas with
a scene from my local village in the Derwent Valley North East. I'm not
sure h...
Protect NTS ranger and ecology services
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This isn’t a usual blogpost. As a consequence of the coronavirus lockdown
and lost income, the National Trust for Scotland is looking at making a
number of...
Wainwright’s - Fellbarrow and Low Fell
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From the parking at Waterend we followed the Bridleway opposite towards
Miresyke. As we climbed up the views opened out over Loweswater towards
Burnbank F...
Under the Northern Lights
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The previous week had been frustrating. I was 430 kilometres north of the
Arctic Circle and the Aurora forecast had been good. Whilst deep in the
wildernes...
msr mini groundhogs
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An easy way of losing weight from your rucksack is to replace the the tent
pegs that come with your shelter. Whilst these aren't necessarily poor
quality...
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Knipe Towers.
Shrouded in mystery??
The gates of hell?
On second thoughts, it could be wallpaper for a Goth's bedroom.
It is Mike's Knipe Towers front parlour.
Is it Time Team does Fred West's back garden?
(Sorry....)
Goole?
Ok, ta for the japes everybody - the truth is (wait for it...) the truth is that it's inscibed on the door of a commercial premises in the lovely village of Bowes at the Eastern end of Stainmore Pass on the beautiful A66.
An odd thing to draw on your door...
Goole ! Arf!
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