Postcard from Timperley

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Saturday, 29 January 2011

Friday 28 January 2011 – Chalet Keogan from P6, McKenzie-King

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Whilst Sue went for a slither on the river, Helen and I headed to P6, for a 15km excursion to Chalet Keogan and back. Trail 7 from P6...
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Thursday 27 January 2011 – P3, Gamelin, to P6, McKenzie-King, and back – And a Trip to Huron Cabin

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Whilst Sue joined Helen on a shopping expedition, I headed out to P3, Gamelin, which is only a 15 minute drive from Woodroffe Towers, o...
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Thursday, 27 January 2011

Wednesday 26 January 2011 – a short ski from P7, Kingsmere

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Whilst Sue tried to rediscover her ‘ski legs’ down by the river (we’ll know more about the after effects tomorrow), Helen and I drove up to ...

Banff Mountain Festival – World Tour

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Storm Clouds over Mount Aspiring, Aspiring National Park, New Zealand © Iain Guilliard, UK – Winner of the ‘Grand Prize’ in the photography...
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Tuesday 25 January 2011 – Huron Cabin from P10, Fortune Parkway

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Today’s weather was warmer, but at the expense of the sunshine.  It was still minus 17C, so Helen and Sue opted for a day at the spa in Chel...
Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Monday 24 January 2011 – The Ottawa River

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Gatineau Park predicted temperatures well into the minus 30’s today, after taking account of wind-chill.  That fact, and a skinned heel...
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Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Sunday 23 January 2011 – Western Cabin from Meech Lake

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Today was apparently the coldest 23rd January in Ottawa’s records.  Sue and Helen went to the cinema and enjoyed a ‘Stammering King’ mo...
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Monday, 24 January 2011

Saturday 22 January 2011 – Herridge Cabin via Trail 50

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Ken left early to do some skate skiing training with a gang of fitness freaks.  Not for me…. ….I have no skate skis. Leaving Sue to reco...
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Sunday, 23 January 2011

Friday 21 January 2011 – Steel Tubes

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We don’t particularly enjoy our days in steel tubes like this one that flits between Manchester and Philadelphia on a daily basis, nor ...
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Thursday, 20 January 2011

Run to the Sun

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For our first ‘Run to the Sun’ trip of 2011, it looks as if we’ll have to make do with ‘Sunny  Intervals’. Somehow I don’t think I’ll be...
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Gear Review: The North Face – Men’s 100 Full Zip Fleece Top – an Excellent Piece of Kit

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  [Note that on 5 September 2012, Webtogs Limited went into liquidation, but its business has legitimately been continued in the name of ...
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Tuesday 18 January 2011 – An Evening along the Towpath – and some Trips for 2011

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At last.  Sue and I got around to planning some trips for this year. You can view them here , and by all means contact us if you’d li...
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Monday, 17 January 2011

Sunday 16 January 2011 – Heather’s Amble

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“Anyone up for a walk on 16th?” came the message from Heather, a couple of weeks ago. Sue and I were up for a walk, despite a pretty dire...
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