Saturday, 24 January 2009

Friday 23 January 2009 – Lost and Found on the Burma Road

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Hello, I’m Bluey. This is my first attempt at blogging, so please bear with me. I’m actually lucky to be here at all! My most recent adventu...
Friday, 23 January 2009

Thursday 22 January 2009 – A New Trail

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Helen and Sue proceed along trail number 53, only recently reopened to skiers Helen joined us today for a 15km excursion from P17, Wakefiel...
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Thursday, 22 January 2009

Over My Dead Body - A Very English Affair

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Our action packed visit took us last night to Ottawa Little Theatre for a spot of, well, Culture? This play by Derek Benfield is set in th...
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Wednesday 21 January 2009 – Lunch at Keogan Cabin

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A group of French Canadians leave Keogan Cabin after a sumptuous lunch Yesterday’s blue skies were replaced by snow flurries at -10°C, plus ...

Other News

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Google Reader threw up a couple of items of interest today. First Alan Sloman has spotted a Mad Woman intent on heading up to John O’Groat...

Tuesday 20 January 2009 – MEC – a Canadian Institution

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The sun shone brightly from a clear blue sky in Ottawa today. Sod’s law dictated that we had a day off skiing, spending it instead relaxing ...
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Monday 19 January 2009 – A Medley of Trails

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Today it was overcast again, with snow flurries but occasional glimpses of blue sky. It was a balmy -10°C in the Park. Perfect for skiing. S...
Monday, 19 January 2009

Sunday 18 January 2008 – The Road to Healey Cabin

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Ken approaches the grooming wagon on Trail 50 The morning dawned snowy, as usual, with a few fresh cm overnight, but it had warmed up to -1...
Sunday, 18 January 2009

Saturday 17 January 2009 – Fortune Parkway and Huron Cabin

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One of the great things about coming to Ottawa in the winter is that there is no hurry to go out in the morning. And so it was that Helen, S...
Saturday, 17 January 2009

Ken's Night Out ('Cold Enough to Freeze the Medals off a Brass General')

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Ken's comment on yesterday's posting warrants a little more than his modest 'aside'. So I've inserted an actual image ...
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Friday 16 January 2009 – Deep Freeze in Ottawa

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Sue and Helen on Bate Island on Friday morning Our journey here yesterday was wholly uneventful, unless you regard an encounter with Bobby C...
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Thursday, 15 January 2009

Across the Pond

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Here are our hosts for the next few weeks, pictured on 28 January 2006 on the 'pond' known as Lac Philippe. Hello Ken. Hello He...
Wednesday, 14 January 2009

A New Hat

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Courtesy of a little competition run by Phil, over at Doodlecat , and with the assistance of a pin (well, it was a little more scientific th...
Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Rob Gauntlett and James Atkinson

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We were saddened at the weekend to hear of the deaths of Rob Gauntlett and James Atkinson.  Back in 2006 Rob achieved fame as the youngest B...
Monday, 12 January 2009

Saturday and Sunday 10/11 January 2009 - À La Carte at Ashburton

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As a special treat, for a special occasion, Sue and I enjoyed a weekend at Ashburton Cookery School . We were students on the two day ...
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Friday, 9 January 2009

Snowdonia

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We are away for a few days on a cookery course.  So blogging is not at the forefront of our agenda. At about this time last year we wer...
Thursday, 8 January 2009

A Trip to Salford Quays

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When I arrived in Manchester as a student I visited the docks at Salford.  One of my cousins was a merchant seaman and his boat was docked t...
Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Drop Scones

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We've enjoyed these scones twice this year, first on New Year's Day after our return from the hoar frost of the Sandstone Trail.  Ou...
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Sunday, 4 January 2009

Sunday 4 January 2009 - Dunham Massey

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Today's short burst of exercise involved a 5 km stroll around the park and canal by Dunham Massey , our local National Trust house. T...

Saturday 3 January 2009 - A Raw Day on Ingleborough

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Today the weather forecasters drew us out of the house a day early for our 'Sunday Walk'.  Luckily, our plans had not been adver...
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