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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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Feel good Saturday - *Something to warm the cockles of your heart.* *He a firefighter.* * She a helicopter pilot.* *What will she say?* Have a good weekend. Catch ya later. T...
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Decent Days and Nights - My Dodd’s walk was the opening salvo of a very busy February half-term, mostly busy, I’m pleased to say, with walking. First up, the day after the Dodds, a...13 hours ago
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Romania - 12 to 29 June 2026 - Flora, and Stuff - Here are just a few of the flowers and other stuff seen on our walks in the mountains near Sinaia, Bran and Brasov, illustrated where pictures were taken...
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Wake Up at the Trailhead and Let a Campervan Change the Way You Walk Britain - There's a particular kind of walk that most of us rarely get to do. The one that starts at first light, before the car parks fill and the best viewpoints g...2 days ago
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In Holywell Again - In Holywell Again. June 17th A local walk again, inspired by several gadgies suffering aches and pains andwanting an easy walk close to home. Nothing wr...
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cold lunch - The basic: cellentani/cavatappi, mayonnaise, feta, relish. Excellent hot-weather lunch. Also supper. Sometimes also breakfast. Yesterday was a pleasant da...
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Bushcraft Skills Training - Coming Up - Glengarriff/Ireland - A *Bushcraft Skills Course* has come up on Wed 29th - Thurs 30th July, couple places available still. Next one is then 10th - 11th Oct. And the next *...
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A Day on Cairn Toul - When you’ve climbed a hill more times than you can ever remember, no matter how much you love it, it can be hard to summon the motivation to climb it again...3 weeks 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...8 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.9 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...
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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🐾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...
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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...3 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...
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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...
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...
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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...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...
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A work of art that looks like a skinned dog suspended in a shopping bag has been shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize, the most prestigious award in British art.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/862410-turner-prize-shortlist-includes-art-made-from-lipstick-and-soil
OMG
Mike my eyes are still streaming from laughing.
It’s just made a lousy painful day more bearable.
Thanks for posting it ‘cos i wouldn’t have seen it on You tube.
Oh my word! I thought I was going to hurt myself laughing.
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