Just a little light entertainment before the next walk
Mind out for the crows, now......
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me and superdawg
About Me
- Mike Knipe
- Crook, County Durham, United Kingdom
- 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.
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Threats - *You need to switch before June or risk losing your heating”* [image: ‼️] “The answer is getting a Smart Meter” Britain almost blacked out this month - ...
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the pears of january - Markmaking took a fruity turn in January. It wasn't a deliberate thing. I just drew a pear one night. This pear: And then it happened a few more ...
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RAF International Bomber Command Centre. (IBCC) - *Tuesday 14th Jan 2025.* The next thing on our Lincoln to do trip was to visit the IBCC. We were staying at the Premier Inn which was in an ideal location ...
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Finger Splinting - Tactile Session - On A Lowland Leader Training Course - *Finger Splinting - Tactile Session - On A Lowland Leader Training Course* Looking at finger splinting, using purple moor grass (fionnan grass), on a g...
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Alder Leaf Beetles (Slight Return) - A local walk from the beginning of our half-term break. A perforated Alder leaf. This kind of damage is apparently characteristic of consumption by leaf Be...4 days ago
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Wednesday 22 January 2025 - Around Wilmslow - Sue needed to collect some new trainers from Darren’s running shop in Wilmslow, so we combined that with a 5km stroll past Black Lake, into the centre o...
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Beat the January Blues – Walk Yourself Happy - Of all the months in the year - January always seems the longest right? If you're feeling the strain there's one simple thing you can do which will help - ...1 week ago
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The Twin Peaks of North Tyneside - The Twin Peaks of North Tyneside. January 19th The Rising Sun Country Park has been developed on the site of an old coal mine. Four hundred acres ...
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Merry Christmastide Everyone! - It’s a few months since I’ve posted due to the ups and downs of my health. So, here is my 2024 in pictures instead of a written piece. Isle of Coll: May A ...
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My camps of 2024 - Not many camps this year, but some interesting ones. First camp of the year was in March on the Corfu trail, an interesting bivvy first of all on a picnic ...5 weeks ago
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Beyond the Road: - *Recollections From a European Cycle Tour.* *Part One: * A week ago, I boarded the overnight ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth. This marked the...
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Overnight in Glen Banchor - Scotland is such a good place for wild camping, the autumn colours are so lovely just now, and I was owed a night in a tent after last weekend’s adventur...
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Pebbles And Islay Go Nadventuring - 🐾i’s dun a little vidio of owr adventures its only 5 minits long but better than mums vidios🐾4 months ago
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11 - 17 September 2024 - Braemar - The 70 mile drive took longer than usual, mainly because of heavy traffic in Perth, but it was a pleasant journey all the same with me in the motorcaravan ...
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Lyme Park to Buxton, 18th July 2024 - A text message from my mate Vinny suggested we might go for a bit of a walk, he quite fancied Lyme Park to Buxton. It promised to be a nice day, so w...6 months ago
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TGO Challenge 2022, Days 13-14, Tarfside to St Cyrus (published from a saved draft) - *DAY 13: TARFSIDE TO NORTH WATER BRIDGE* DAY 13, WEDNESDAY. RIGHT-CLICK TO ENLARGE IN NEW WINDOWDistance: 27.0 km Ascent: 150 m LOUISE & BARRY AT...
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What is a bellows tongue and why is it important in outdoor footwear? - Sponsored post If you’ve ever bought a good quality pair of walking boots or shoes, you’ll have noticed (perhaps) that their upper construction includes ...1 year ago
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Cateran Trail..what a gem - 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...1 year ago
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Read Before You Buy: RAB Electron Down Jacket for Women - I absolutely love this jacket and I can recommend it to hikers and campers. Its mid-weight size and warmth makes it amazingly versatile technical jacket. I...4 years ago
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2019 in Review - April 2019 saw us celebrating our Silver Wedding Anniversary, so we hired a campervan to have an adventure in Scotland. We spent a lovely few days on a wh...
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Happy New Year 2019 / 20 - Well hello from my local village green in between Christmas and New Year. I'm still active on here although only just and wondering how many other peopl...
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Borrowdale - A few photos from a couple of days camping in Borrowdale. Many thanks to Mike for all his help. Over the last few months my Parkinson's condition has worsen...
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FOR SALE: Gossamer Gear Mariposa (Robic version) Size M + Hip Belt (Price Drop) - *Gossamer Gear Mariposa* (*Robic version*) Size *M* + Size *S* Hip Belt *FINAL Price Drop. £120 delivered UK. * *If it doesn't sell, I'll keep it, the pri...
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Come on Heart: Pennine Way Day 4, Jack in at Jack Bridge - Manchester, 5.50am This is a post about how I lost my love of backpacking and why I gave up walking the Pennine Way. Was it difficult to write? Definit...
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Kungsleden, part 1. Hemavan to Kvikkjokk. - It's late in the day and overcast as we disembark from our flight to the tiny town of Hemavan. We unwrap our rucsacs and pack the flight bags and a coup...
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Wainwrights - Low Pike and High Pike from Ambleside - From the parking in Ambleside (£7.00 and toilets not open first thing) we (Moira, Graham and Sandra) headed up the Kirkstone road for a few hundred metres...
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The Arctic Trail – Kautokeino to Kilpisjärvi pt4 (mountains and waterfalls) - The Arctic trail starts at Kautokeino in the far north of Norway and heads south for approximately 800 kilometres. It crosses into Finland and Sweden, fini...6 years ago
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msr night glow zipper pulls - A simple and effective tent upgrade that adds less than 3g* to the shelter. They are easily installed by looping through the zip and back through the loo...
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The Sappers’ Bothy - I’ve noticed folk referring to ascents of Ben McDui remarking on passing the ‘ruined hut’ – or the Sappers’ Bothy if they know the name – as a sign that th...10 years ago
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2 comments:
Yes Mike, very 'light'.
Perhaps you need to go looking for a lead mine to hide from the crows...
You're never alone with a corbie, they'd know where I was...
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