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Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Get Up and Go (To Buttermere
This is me off to Buttermere for some walking about, some eating, some drinking and some TGO 2013 route planning. I have maps, I have er... thingy and I have the will to implement it, whatever it is.
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.
rain at last
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This is only the third or fourth time since first planting
that the gardens will not need morning or evening watering.
After barn chores this morning I...
The moon at midnight.
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Good morning.
It was warm when I stepped outside at midnight to check on Mayze, and make
sure the hedgehogs had enough food. I snapped a few pics of the ...
Monday 27 July 2026 - A Stroll to Dunham Massey
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Sue, Jenny, Andy and I set off from Timperley Bridge at 11am and were
joined by Paul, Jeanette and Rufus half an hour later at Seamons Bridge. It
was a...
Cold Fell
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The day after my Longlands round, A was free to meet me for a stroll. We
needed somewhere accessible from both Silverdale and Newcastle. I hit upon
Cold Fe...
In Holywell Again
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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...
A Day on Cairn Toul
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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...
Thursday 4 June - Carn Mor (NJ 265 183; 804m)
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*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...
Quencha MH500 walking boots.
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*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...
Hallowe'en Ceilidh - with thanks
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*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...
Can a camping pillow make you happy?
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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.
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...
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...
Breaking Free.
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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...
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...
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