Friday, 2 May 2008

Friday 2 May 2008 - TGO Challenge - all ready to go

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Well, the train tickets have been purchased and arrived efficiently in less than 24 hours, the kit has been put in a pile (see above), the f...
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Thursday 1 May 2008 - Tegg's Nose

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This evening, after a quick beer in the Leather's Smithy, Sue, Andrew and I headed down to Bottoms reservoir, built in 1850 to 'wat...

Thursday 1 May 2008 - Victoria Cave and Sugar Loaf Hill

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This afternoon I set off up Constitution Hill from the bustling market place of Settle, on a breezy, sunny day. I lunched next to a family o...

Thursday 1 May 2008 - A Stroll with Heather

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This morning I returned the well travelled (they had a week’s holiday in Torridon) TGO Challenge food parcels to Heather T-S. The photo prov...

Wednesday 30 April 2008 - Testing the Aquagear Water Filter

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It’s Friday now, but the test was carried out on Wednesday. I’ ve given it 36 hours for any ‘after effects’ to make themselves known. I’m p...
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Tuesday 29 April 2008 - Lord of the Canal

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Today the 'boss' of the canal was clearly this swan, lording it in luxury as it drifted along! The bluebells have been out for a whi...
Monday, 28 April 2008

Sunday 27 April 2008 - Testing the Montane Lite-Speed jacket and CCA Waterproof Bumbag

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Today the weather behaved perfectly for testing the new gear I purchased yesterday. By mid afternoon the rain was still coming down and mud ...
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Sunday, 27 April 2008

Saturday 26 April 2008 - Lightweight Equipment at Ashford in the Water

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Today we had a busy morning, entertained friends with a small baby for lunch, then headed out to Ashford to pick up some gear I had secretly...
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Friday, 25 April 2008

Wednesday 23 April 2008 - Back in Deepest Cheshire

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It’s summer again, with light nights and a beer outside the hostelry before our regular evening walk. Tonight we started from The Bells of P...