Postcard from Timperley

The main purpose of this blog is to keep in touch with friends and family, and maybe entertain others with common interests, particularly in relation to the outdoors. We hope you enjoy it, and your comments are valued....

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After pleasant South Pennine moorland from Ilkley, with curlews and plovers in plenty, the cotton grass has been replaced by the buttercup f...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