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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. Then my new dog Lucky The Dog who also died and now I have Ringo the daft Border Collie.
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The Annual Summer Fair - Good evening. We have just had a massive downpour. I'm glad it didn't arrive this afternoon. Today was our Summer Fair on the Green. It was hot so people...
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Once moŕe onto the beach dear friends once more - Once more onto the beach dear friends once more. June 26th This is my first walk since the great Yorkshire Wolds expedition. because Britain and Europe ...
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Saturday 27 June 2026 - Around Brasov - A successful day after an uncertain start. Our taxi to Zarnesti to catch the 9:09 train to Brasov was due at 8:15. We chased it up and it eventually arri...
19 hours ago -
Rock Climbing Training On The Sandstone Slabs & Sea Cliffs Of West Cork - *Rock Climbing Training On The Sandstone Slabs & Sea Cliffs Of West Cork*
23 hours ago -
Walking with a dog - I love taking our family dog out for a walk. Walking with our dog is a very different experience to walking on my own. I always have an eye on what's ahead1 day ago
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Ullock Pike, Skiddaw, Bakestall - Jump forward a weekend. Time for another outing. The weather is once again very cold, but not quite as windy as it had been. More Wainwright bagging for me...1 day ago
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Thursday 4 June - Carn Mor (NJ 265 183; 804m) - *Start Point: *The Lecht Ski Centre car park *Distance and Ascent: *13.3km, 420m *Weather: *Sunny intervals with one (very cold!) shower I'd thought that C...
2 weeks ago -
Quencha MH500 walking boots. - *May 19th 2026.* We have been in North Wales for 2 weeks and just like the rest of the UK the weather has been unusually cold and wet for May. Must be t...
5 weeks ago -
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still with the markmaking - Daily Markmaking is now in year nine. Can you believe it? I had to check it twice. Yesterday was #3048: this very small section of a very large red oak ...
1 month ago -
Welcome to spring - I’ve always loved the mountains in winter, from early experience of climbing hills in the snow as a teenager to later years of more technical challenges st...2 months ago
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Hallowe'en Ceilidh - with thanks - *Our Hallowe'en Ceilidh at New Mills Town Hall raised a tremendous total of £982.06.* *Photos here.* *This has been equally divided between The Sea...
6 months ago -
The Troms Border Trail A solo trek from Sweden to Norway and finnishing in Finland The Abridged version - As is becoming tradition i ran away for my birthday again this year, this time i wanted to visit Norway and Finland so the Troms border trail was chosen. D...7 months ago
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Can a camping pillow make you happy? - Time to swap that jacket stuffed dry bag for an actual camping pillow? The post Can a camping pillow make you happy? first appeared on Fi Darby.8 months 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...
1 year ago -
Pebbles And Islay Go Nadventuring - 🐾i’s dun a little vidio of owr adventures its only 5 minits long but better than mums vidios🐾1 year 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...
2 years ago -
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...2 years 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...6 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...
6 years ago -
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...
6 years ago -
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...
6 years ago -
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...
6 years ago -
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...
6 years ago -
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...
6 years ago -
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...
7 years ago -
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...8 years ago
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Breaking Free. - Life just seem to keep on turning………ying and yang, ups and downs, positive and negative. The older one gets, the easier it is to understand and cope with t...8 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...
8 years ago -
2 comments:
This takes me back:-)
Sorry about the delay in publishing, Alison - only I been walkies, see...? Anyway, yes - actually it takes me back to a barn on Earby Moor. There's three songs in this gig which I could have blogged... this just pipped the others...
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