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.
I have the right tools
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Good morning. The sunrise is blinding me this morning, I have had to shut a
curtain so I can see the screen. Two cats fed, coffee drunk, scone eaten.
Mayze...
Uprising
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Photos from two mid-March local weekend walks. I took my camera, rather
than just my phone, and with the sun shining and no leaves on the trees,
conditions...
Four go off to Lindisfarne
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Four go off to Lindisfarne. September 27th
Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, is a small island off the coast of
Northumberland. Famed for the foun...
11 - 17 September 2024 - Braemar
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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 ...
A Short Swedish Hike Over Legendary Epic Scenery
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August Friday 23rd August My birthday 🎂 Saturday 24th August Sunday 25th
August
between the rains
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For weeks, it seems plants have been waiting for the sun.
The jewelweed, usually knee-high or maybe waist-high, is over my head in
places -
but has barely ...
Around Whalley.
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*Tuesday 13th August 2024.*
This will be my first walk since getting back from Scotland.
I have been having private CBT treatment in Didsbury, Manchest...
Lyme Park to Buxton, 18th July 2024
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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...
Reflections TGO 24
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This Challenge was important.
I needed to complete my 9th Challenge, I needed to successfully cross
Scotland so I can try to get my 10th next year. It's...
En Patagonia: Chapter Twelve
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I caught an early bus from El Chaltén– the first of three buses that day. I
got a great seat – top deck, front row. I watched the landscape change –
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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...
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...
Here I Go Again!
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On Friday I arrived home from a day of tiring work. Feeling jaded and ready
to pounce on the nearest thing that irritated me, which turned out to be
our un...
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
qualit...
The Sappers’ Bothy
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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...
4 comments:
Genius.
Why waste words?
(That's my life, that is....)
Oh dear. lol
I was going to make a wise-crack until I saw the word: verrible.
No further comment needed!
JJ
No matter what anybody says, this is the future for heducation.
Christian values and wanton , mindless cruelty. Kids need motivating to learn....
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