Friday, 20 April 2012

Friday 20 April 2012 - Sgòr Mòr and Sgòr Dubh

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Sam was more reliable than the previous night's Frenchies. This 'gap year' nineteen year old from Witney was finishing the seco...
Thursday, 19 April 2012

Thursday 19 April 2012 - Harvey's First Corbett

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Today dawned fine and leisurely. Happily Sue found time to join me for a walk from Kingussie, together with four year old Harvey. A by now ...
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Wednesday 18 April 2012 - Beinn nan Caorach and Beinn na h-Eaglaise

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An early start for the Dornbirn Crew had them heading off to Stirling via the ferry to Mallaig. They had enjoyed their food last night, at ...
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Tuesday 17 April 2012 - The Quiraing

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After an excellent spicy Bangladeshi meal at Kyleakin, we slept well but woke to drizzle and low cloud. My plan to nip up Glamaig was discou...
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Monday, 16 April 2012

A Sunny Day for a Drive to Skye

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With a few things thrown into a bag I managed to leave Timperley by 9am on a bright sunny morning. And the sunglasses stayed on all the way ...
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Monday 16 April 2012 - Another Trip!

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Today I’m booked into a B&B in Broadford, together with Austrian friends Wolfgang and Jutta, and Robert, a complete stranger with w...
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Sunday, 15 April 2012

Saturday 14 April 2012 – The Calderdale Hike

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With Robert in Mallorca, and others lacking energy or interest, I’d set myself a modest target of eight and a half hours for this yea...
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Friday 13 April 2012 - The Lancashire Trail – Part 7 – Whalley to Barley

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This penultimate stage of the East Lancs LDWA’s Lancashire Trail ‘Plod’ will officially take place next Wednesday 18 April, but those of ...
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Thursday, 12 April 2012

Wednesday 28 March 2012 – Lancashire Trail – Part 6 – Mellor to Whalley (Episode 1)

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On a lovely sunny March morning some 16 Plodders and Maude congregated at Springwood Picnic Area in Whalley, before transferring to Mel...
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Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Easter Monday Antics

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“Where can we go to show my parents some local culture?” asked Sue’s Italian teacher. “I don’t know”, replied Sue, “I shall have to...
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Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Friday 6 April 2012 – Cliveden, and a long journey home

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It takes us less than a day to return home from Ottawa.  Why then should it take two and a half days to return from Kent? After some ...