Ok, ta for the japes everybody - the truth is (wait for it...) the truth is that it's inscibed on the door of a commercial premises in the lovely village of Bowes at the Eastern end of Stainmore Pass on the beautiful A66. An odd thing to draw on your door...
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.
Coffee with waffle
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Oh dear, this is four days old, it got lost in my drafts folder. If you
have seen it on my channel you can skip this post.
I did another bus out - walk bac...
Carrock Fell and High Pike
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After my enjoyable walks at the end of August, I was keen to get out again.
The forecast wasn’t promising, but I headed for the northern lakes, because
all...
Magic Afternoon Across Glengarriff Bay
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Magic afternoon on the bay, running a guided sea kayaking tour. If you look
close you'll just see mist rising up off the water's surface...
random notes from a winter day
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This morning Della wanted me to wake up and get up, and demonstrated this
by walking across my chest repeatedly, and sometimes flinging herself down
acro...
New Year, Old Walk
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New Year, Old Walk. January 3rd 2025
Happy New Year to all, let's hope it's a good one.
The first walk of the year is, as usual, the coastal stroll from...
Scammonden with Deanhead circular.
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*Friday 27th December.*
Looking out of the window first thing (around 7.30am) I could see nothing.
It was a completely foggy day. That put a bit of a da...
Boxing Day Walks with The Outdoor Guide
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So that's it over for another year. The presents opened, the turkey eaten
(with leftovers to keep you going for at least another week), the crackers
pulled...
Merry Christmastide Everyone!
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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 ...
My camps of 2024
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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 ...
Beyond the Road:
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*Recollections From a European Cycle Tour.*
*Part One: *
A week ago, I boarded the overnight ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth.
This marked the...
Overnight in Glen Banchor
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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
2019 in Review
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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...
Happy New Year 2019 / 20
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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...
Borrowdale
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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...
Kungsleden, part 1. Hemavan to Kvikkjokk.
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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...
msr night glow zipper pulls
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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...
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...
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Knipe Towers.
Shrouded in mystery??
The gates of hell?
On second thoughts, it could be wallpaper for a Goth's bedroom.
It is Mike's Knipe Towers front parlour.
Is it Time Team does Fred West's back garden?
(Sorry....)
Goole?
Ok, ta for the japes everybody - the truth is (wait for it...) the truth is that it's inscibed on the door of a commercial premises in the lovely village of Bowes at the Eastern end of Stainmore Pass on the beautiful A66.
An odd thing to draw on your door...
Goole ! Arf!
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