Saturday, 23 April 2011

Not a Spanish Training Camp

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Whilst Poor Michael is being put through his paces in the mountains above Marbella, Sue has dragged me away to some other place - this phot...

Grandad

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My daughter Kate excelled herself this morning by producing my first grandchild, Jacob, six pounds, at 6.15am.  Three and a half weeks ...
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Friday, 22 April 2011

The Mobberley 8 – A Good Friday Tradition

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“Fancy a bike ride tomorrow: The first pub is the Plough and Flail , a bit of a posh joint. It's good to get there for around 11....
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Thursday, 21 April 2011

Thursday 21 April 2011 - A Lake District Backpack - Day 5 - Dalehead Tarn to Mary Mount Hotel

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It got hotter.  By 8am we were in shorts and t-shirts, on the summit of High Spy. As indicated last night, I enjoyed a quick trip up Da...
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Wednesday 20 April 2011 - A Lake District Backpack - Day 4 - Blackbeck Tarn to Dalehead Tarn

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Waking to a clear blue sky, with the sun on the tents by 7am, made for a most pleasurable start to the day. By the time we set off at 7.40...
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A Chance Encounter at Dalehead Tarn

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At Dalehead Tarn Tea Shop on a sunny Wednesday afternoon.... Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange

Tuesday 19 April 2011 - A Lake District Backpack - Day 3 - High House Tarn to Blackbeck Tarn, by Haystacks

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A perfectly clear morning greeted us today, so we can't really complain about the slight haziness. The early morning reflections in t...
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Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Guess Where?

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On a beautiful sunny day. Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange
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Monday 18 April 2011 - A Lake District Backpack - Day 2 - Below Great Crag to High House Tarn (NY 240 093 - 674 metres)

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Yesterday concluded with an unforgettable visit to Great Crag in the light of the newly risen full moon and the red afterglow of sunset. I...
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Sunday, 17 April 2011

Sunday 17 April 2011 - A Lake District Backpack - Day 1 - Mary Mount to below Great Crag

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Have you ever found yourself driving home from the Lakes on a lovely Sunday evening, wishing that you could stay in the hills rather than ...
Saturday, 16 April 2011

Saturday 16 April 2011 - A Watendlath Round

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Everyone else wanted an unstructured but easy day, probably involving Cat Bells, and I've been up there countless times, so I stuck to ...
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Friday, 15 April 2011

On the Road Again – Let the Fun Commence

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I’ve just glanced at the calendar.  Out of the next 64 days, I’ll be at home for 12 of them, and after that it’s 50/50 for three mont...
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Thursday, 14 April 2011

Baked Lemon Pudding

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One of the simplest and most appreciated items on our recent Eskdale menu was Baked Lemon Pudding, a recipe taken from my first cookbo...

Sunday 27 March 2011 – The Wilmslow Half Marathon

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It’s nearly three weeks since JJ and I cycled down to Wilmslow to ‘support’ (or should that read ‘mock’) Steve in his futile bid to bre...

Tuesday 12 April 2011 – An Evening Walk to Simister

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Let me expand.  We walked from Heaton Park Metro station to Whitefield Metro station via Simister. On a lovely evening Sue and I ate o...
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Keen Men’s Targhee II Walking Shoes – A Review

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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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Monday, 11 April 2011

Saturday 9 April 2011 - The Calderdale Hike – A Fine Day Out

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  I’ve done this walk a few times, most recently on 18 April 2009, when I reported on it here . This year’s 27 mile ‘short’ route was the ...
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Friday, 8 April 2011

Friday 8 April 2011 – Summer arrives in Alderley Edge

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A walk had been planned for Mike and Anne, but their new kitchen intervened and forbade their attendance, so a closer venue was chosen,...
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