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Another Day in Nidderdale

Posted by on Jul 23, 2017 in Blog, Cumbria, UK, Walking | Comments Off on Another Day in Nidderdale

Despite stair-rods of rain battering the windows of my ‘weekend retreat’, on Greenhow hill, at dawn, it eventually drifted away to clear...

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A Monro

Posted by on Jun 24, 2017 in Blog, UK, Walking | Comments Off on A Monro

So to day three and a forecast of more buffering. A case of hedging bets.  Hoping for the best and preparing for the...

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The Chalamain Gap

Posted by on Jun 23, 2017 in Blog, UK, Walking | Comments Off on The Chalamain Gap

Chalamain sounds more the Wild West than Scottish Highlands. But stories were of tents ripped to shreds and maps been blown away rather...

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Meall a Bhuachaille

Posted by on Jun 22, 2017 in Blog, UK, Walking | Comments Off on Meall a Bhuachaille

There are no certainties when playing the lottery of Scottish weather.  In January I arrived to green, full of disappointment for...

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Retail Therapy

Posted by on Mar 22, 2017 in Blog, Other Places, Slider Blogs, UK, Walking | Comments Off on Retail Therapy

Weather wash can deter even I. Friday I hardly stirred from my door. Saturday was a perfect day out to escape from the deluge of Cumbria...

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Winter Training

Posted by on Feb 1, 2017 in Blog, Slider Blogs, UK, Walking | Comments Off on Winter Training

“Just do a tummy crunch”! This was not something I’d ever thought I’d be attempting while hurtling down a snow...

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