Postcard from Timperley

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Friday, 20 June 2008

Friday 20 June 2008 - Mobile Blogging and An Italian Border Route

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I’ve just spent an arduous period on the phone to Orange, in an effort to clarify the cost of blogging from abroad over the next few weeks. ...
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Thursday 19 June 2008 - New Boots

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My year-old Asolo Fugitive boots are not actually worn out, but as I discovered yesterday they do leak and I have my doubts as to whether th...

Wednesday 18 June 2008 - Appley Bridge in the Rain

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Today’s evening walk, the last for a while, was to be led by Keith and Carol. Sue ducked out early. ‘I have to pack for the Alps’ she said, ...
Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Tuesday 17 June 2008 - A Sense of Panic

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This time next week we will be in France, preparing to dip our toes in the Med before strolling around the Alps for a while. We haven’t real...
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Monday 16 June 2008 - Queen Sofia of Spain visits Eccleshall

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Queen Sofia of Spain visits Eccleshall - A Right Royal Occasion!? Well, almost. Mother, who lives in Eccleshall, was wandering the streets o...

Sunday 15 June 2008 - A Trip to Charlecote Park

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We were in Warwickshire today for a visit to Charlecote Park , a National Trust property advertised as a: "- Superb Tudor house and lan...

Saturday 14 June 2008 - Summer in Cheshire

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All was well as I wandered the Cheshire lanes today. Holidaymakers were mixing with locals at Lymm, where a ‘canal fest’ seemed to be in ful...
Saturday, 14 June 2008

Friday 13 June 2008 - 20/20 Cricket

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Old Trafford filled up tonight for the type of cricket I’ve been playing after work for over 30 years. It was a shame that the New Zealander...
Friday, 13 June 2008

Thursday 12 June 2008 - Bursting Hedgerows

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Amongst all the colour in the local hedgerows just now, the bright white swathes of ox-eye daisies are currently the dominant feature along ...

Wednesday 11 June 2008 - It’s a Duck’s Life

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Here are two of Timperley’s resident mallard families, enjoying the sunny afternoon.

Tuesday 10 June 2008 - Notchy’s Trek to the Deeper Parts of Mid-Cheshire

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Tonight’s walk had been planned for some time. And Notchy always puts his walks through a dry run. So, when Richard, Jenny, Sue and I arriv...
Thursday, 12 June 2008

Saturday 31 May to Saturday 7 June 2008 - Ravenglass to Dalston - Index

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This page summarises our Lake District backpacking trip in 2008. Our web page, giving full details of the actual route, and some additional ...
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Sunday, 8 June 2008

Saturday 7 June 2008 – The Home Run – Village Pub to Dalston Station

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Distance - 16 km Ascent - 160 metres Time - 5 hours 15 mins including 1 hour 30 mins stops It turned out to be a quiet night in our bijou...
Saturday, 7 June 2008

Friday 6 June 2008 - Whoosh! - Friendly B+B to The Oddfellows Arms, Caldbeck

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Distance - 22 km Ascent - 551 metres Time - 7 hours including 1 hour 40 mins stops Whoosh! My hat shifted in the draught from the outstretch...
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