Saturday, 13 June 2009

A Day Out

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A well preserved ancient stone circle forms part of the boundary of the cricket pitch. Where are we? Here's an extract from 'The Dol...
Friday, 12 June 2009

Canalside

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The Bridgewater Canal is now in its summer plumage. The bramble is in flower and the blackberry fruits are already forming. ...
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Thursday, 11 June 2009

Swine Flu - The Antidote

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Tuesday, 9 June 2009

June 1 to 6, 2009 - A Walk based on The Dales Way

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I'm not doing a detailed index for this trip.  To view all the postings, scroll down the page from here, clicking on 'Older Posts...
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Saturday, 6 June 2009

Saturday 6 June 2009 - Fair Weather Walkers

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This final 'mobile' image is of the disused railway viaduct at Hewenden - one of many fine man-made structures in the area. It was t...
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Friday, 5 June 2009

Friday 5 June 2009 - M & G Come For A Walk

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What happens? Mick and Gayle arrive, and it rains - it had started to 'spot' when the previous posting was sent. We had enjoyed some...
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Mick + Gayle Arrive

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It starts to rain!

Urban Arteries

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I'm now sitting on a grassy bank under a main road at (wrong - this was a new road overhead, waypoint 53 still being some way off!) way...
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Back on the Dales Way

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After pleasant South Pennine moorland from Ilkley, with curlews and plovers in plenty, the cotton grass has been replaced by the buttercup f...
Thursday, 4 June 2009

Thursday 4 June 2009 - The Dales Way

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I've not walked the Dales Way before, though I've covered most of it in day walks. I didn't walk it all this time, but it's ...
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White Wells

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This place must have some history that I'll research when I get home. Here's a link . It's deserted, apart from the Dog Walkers...

Wrong! This is The Swastika Stone!

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Curious?

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The Swastika Stone (I think)...

All Good Things Come To An End

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Wharfedale is an English Gem. Here's a final snapshot of the river before I leave it in search of The Swastika Stone.

The Strid - a Gorge 30 feet deep, in Magnificent Wharfedale

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Grassington - The Escape Route (Luge)

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A Second Breakfast in Grassington

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A trip to the local Spar shop has provisioned me for the (last fine - according to the Spar lady) day. It's good strolling weather for t...
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Wednesday, 3 June 2009

Home for Tonight - Fold Farm, Kettlewell

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Wednesday 3 June 2009 - A Visit From The Pie Man

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I'm here in the Racehorses Hotel in Kettlewell , waiting for food (lamb shank - very nice), enjoying a pint of Timothy Taylors , and con...
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New Friends!

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Elizabeth, Nigel and Jenny, from near Leeds, outside The George. Hello, a shame it was such a brief encounter - I could have chatted the aft...