Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Saturday 8 August 2009 – Lymm, Oughtrington, and St Peter’s Church

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Today Sue and I wandered briefly under a grey sky, along a route similar to the one taken by me on 24 March this year. Since then we had ...
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Friday 7 August 2009 – An Italian Meal

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It is a tradition that the Famous Five (including very much alive and well ‘Notchy’/Andrew) enjoy a meal subsequent to our adventures, based...
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Monday, 10 August 2009

Thursday 6 August 2009 - An Evening Walk to Brabyns Park Iron Bridge

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Tonight we met Andrew and Graham at the Midland in Marple Bridge, for a favourite short walk of mine, reported on previously on 20 March 2...

Wednesday 5 August 2009 - An Edale Circuit

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My companions for today's walk were brother and sister, Steve and Viv, stalwarts of the TGO Challenge, and Long Distance Walkers extrao...
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Sunday, 9 August 2009

1 to 3 August 2009 – A Short Walk Across Wales

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This posting serves as an index to earlier postings made as the walk took place, and as a brief route description for others who may wish to...
Monday, 3 August 2009

Monday 3 August 2009 - A Walk Across Wales - Day 3 - Maesnant Valley to Aberystwyth

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After last night's excellent meal I was soon sound asleep in my cocoon of down on the cosy NeoAir mattress, which wasn't really need...
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No Further to Go

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Here we are in Aberystwyth, with no further to go. This excellent three day stroll across Wales, sadly, is at an end. More about today will ...

Monday Morning - Back in Contact

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It's elevenses time, and phone signals have returned. The fine weather is holding fair. Gayle is busy trying to recover from deleting he...

Sunday 2 August 2009 - A Walk Across Wales - Day 2 - Llanidloes to Soft and Hard Camp (A Wild Camp below Plynlimon - see previous posting)

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We took advantage of the weather and enjoyed a rare 'day without rain' for the walk to Plynlimon and beyond. It started along the ge...
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Home for the Night

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It's 5.30 at SN 778 876 and we have pitched camp in a good spot despite it being a little boggy hereabouts. It'll be a quiet and lei...
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Sunday, 2 August 2009

Mick and Gayle make it to the summit of Plynlimon

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16.45 and all is well, but the weather is starting to look ominous. PS I was there as well! ...see here: Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange ...

Sunday Lunch at Hafren

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We are about half way across Wales. The sun is shining and we are summoning energy for the ascent of Plynlimon. We are still a bit damp from...
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Sunday Morning - Bright and Early

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As predicted - despite the efforts of Llanidloes village fete/disco. Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange ( Next posting ) ( Back to Index )
Saturday, 1 August 2009

Saturday 1 August 2009 - A Walk Across Wales - Day 1 - Anchor Bridge to Disco Heaven (A Camp Site at Llanidloes)

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Sue kindly transported us to the start of this little parambulatory interlude, but sadly was unable to join us due to a shoulder problem. Mi...

Testing the Pacerpole Camera Mount

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Above: Self-timed photo taken with the Canon G10 Below: Blogged images taken with the Blackberry Curve 8320 'phone It works for the Cano...
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An Across Wales Walk

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Mick, Gayle and Martin stand in the rain at Anchor Bridge, wondering whose daft idea this was. 9am this morning - seemingly just before dawn...
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Friday, 31 July 2009

A Short Walk with Sophie

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It was a short walk for me, as I joined Sophie Easterbrook today for about four miles, from Taddington to Sparklow on a not unpleasant Pe...
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Thursday, 30 July 2009

Gear Monster

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  Not even the plumeting dogs that tried to wipe off the address label prevented these from arriving this morning. Sadly, at present a hel...
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Wednesday, 29 July 2009

New Gear

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Ordered yesterday, this Shiny New Gear arrived today, efficiently as ever, from Bob and Rose at backpackinglight.co.uk . My old X Socks...
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Monday, 27 July 2009

Sunday 26 July 2009 - A Hungry Heron

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Our only exercise of the weekend comprised a short stroll in Sunday afternoon rain along the Bridgewater Canal, as far as Marsland Bridge...
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