tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post5628863654521408872..comments2024-03-23T20:59:24.568+00:00Comments on northern pies: In Search of Ayhope Shield BothyMike Knipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-56980536591181731212019-01-31T14:51:40.772+00:002019-01-31T14:51:40.772+00:00Thanks Dave - Shildon DofE clearly had a bit more ...Thanks Dave - Shildon DofE clearly had a bit more about them than the eejits that followed.Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-88901897184758280302019-01-31T14:36:24.017+00:002019-01-31T14:36:24.017+00:00the entry in the bothy log book dated 22/11/1987 t...the entry in the bothy log book dated 22/11/1987 the shildon DofE the persons name is Frank Hudson the unit leader. We used the bothy many times as part of the DofE and local Search & Rescue when training the team cadets Dave Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-17214239852337676112017-04-10T15:45:26.617+01:002017-04-10T15:45:26.617+01:00I last visited Ayhope bothy when I was eight, infa...I last visited Ayhope bothy when I was eight, infact the entry in the visitors book dated 2/1/1989 was written by me! Also the entry on 8/5/1989 was written by my step father! Fantastic that you've managed to save the book Mike, can't believe I've stumbled across this blog, fantastic! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-22668500584624525872015-12-01T12:59:38.933+00:002015-12-01T12:59:38.933+00:00Definitely been to that Grainsy place. Had lunch t...Definitely been to that Grainsy place. Had lunch there and Tilly did eat a dead rabbit - whole.Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355436620152802439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-12540880193212324052015-12-01T09:32:16.009+00:002015-12-01T09:32:16.009+00:00A sad end to the bothy Mike. Good that you rescued...A sad end to the bothy Mike. Good that you rescued the bothy book.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839157927650251268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-28819104919262276452015-11-30T21:38:48.521+00:002015-11-30T21:38:48.521+00:00Well done for rescuing the bothy's visitor boo...Well done for rescuing the bothy's visitor book Mike. Woorashame that riff-raff have nothing better to do than wreck the joint, I imagine it was just too much of a temptation for the IQ0 population. John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-34599394316478861792015-11-30T21:04:04.099+00:002015-11-30T21:04:04.099+00:00Think we did a bit o' that when Tilly was tiny...Think we did a bit o' that when Tilly was tiny. She found a flat, dried rabbit corpse and do her best to eat it all. Def'nitely been in the No.10 caff; bit posh for you Mike.Geoff Crowtherhttp://farnotfast.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.com