tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post996271051030399512..comments2024-03-23T20:59:24.568+00:00Comments on northern pies: The Mosspaul MarilynsMike Knipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-24937050913135203232009-03-21T19:50:00.000+00:002009-03-21T19:50:00.000+00:00Actually, Martin, this was the second time I'd don...Actually, Martin, this was the second time I'd done this little round, so, unfortunately no new Marilyn ticks for me - still in the cellar of despondency or the back garden of something beginning with "G". I did bag 4 new HuMPS, though.<BR/>But I'm hoping to get a couple of new Marilyn ticks in Section 27 in a couple of weeks whilst doing a TGO dry (hah!) run...Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-63135496527550324062009-03-21T17:56:00.000+00:002009-03-21T17:56:00.000+00:00More Marilyns....Do I detect a man desperate to es...More Marilyns....<BR/>Do I detect a man desperate to escape from The Corridor of Obscurity?Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-24359448999617013342009-03-20T23:06:00.000+00:002009-03-20T23:06:00.000+00:00Thats OK, Phil. They're not that good, really, as ...Thats OK, Phil. They're not that good, really, as hills, I mean. The scale's all wrong. I wouldn't want to encourage people to go to all the effort.... I mean, its a long way, after all and we wouldn't want the place to get crowded and covered in litter... and they're a bit boggy in parts, to be honest; and steep... don't talk to me about steep.... and there's no paths y'know....Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-76550323997427611092009-03-20T22:15:00.000+00:002009-03-20T22:15:00.000+00:00Thanks Mike - this is an undiscovered gem. I had t...Thanks Mike - this is an undiscovered gem. I had to use Memory map to even find it!Elpushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736460104596022993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-56015142176723079512009-03-20T18:40:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:40:00.000+00:00I suppose that if you're going to Scotland, you ca...I suppose that if you're going to Scotland, you carry on North till you get to big hills. These ones are only relatively high...<BR/>Good place for an alternative to a Lake District bank holiday, though.Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-52334757218556111462009-03-20T18:04:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:04:00.000+00:00You're right - this area looks great - how come I'...You're right - this area looks great - how come I've never been there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-20875599242749331772009-03-20T09:41:00.000+00:002009-03-20T09:41:00.000+00:00Yes Martin, its a cracking place. All the pubs are...Yes Martin, its a cracking place. All the pubs are closed, but nevertheless....<BR/>I'm expecting the sleeping bag sometime in April and..er...as far as the bag's concerned, I have to admit that I didnt follow anybody's advice, although everything that people said did put me on the scent of my final choice. (more of which later....)They don't like you to fondle the bags too much in Cotswold by the way. Jealousy, probably, I expect.Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-11415053741431066382009-03-20T09:32:00.000+00:002009-03-20T09:32:00.000+00:00What a fantastic place. You had some good walking...What a fantastic place. You had some good walking there. When is that sleeping bag coming? Did you take my advice?Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.com