Friday, 10 May 2013

Friday 10 May 2013 - TGO Challenge Day 1 - Plockton to Loch nan Gillean

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Route: More or less as planned See http:/www.topwalks.com/tgoc2013.html Day 1 for map Distance: 23km (Cum 23) Ascent: 1150 metres (Cum 1150)...
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Thursday, 9 May 2013

TGO Challenge 2013 - Getting to the start

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Sleep didn't come easily.  The 5.15 alarm wasn't needed.  I enjoyed breakfast with Sue, who kindly rose early and dropped me at Picc...
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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Raising Funds for Levana School Partnership

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Please bear with me for a quick plug for this small charity, Levana School Partnership . Sue and I are delighted to be able to help raise ...
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TGO Challenge 2013 – Final Preparations

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I’d like to be able to post a picture of some neatly laid out gear, but I can’t.  These snaps were taken just before it was thrown into a s...
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Tuesday 7 May 2013 - Curry Club at ‘This & That’

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Looks a bit of a mess, but very tasty, and only £5.50. This was a nice little jaunt by a slightly odd route, with Rick, JJ, Alan R and Viv...
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Tales from the river bank

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Sun worshippers by the River Mersey.  In search of curry. Sent from the river bank
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Sunday, 5 May 2013

Sunday 5 May 2013 - Mellbreak and Hen Comb

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Rain this morning kept us and eleven others company for the ascent of these two hills, following which Sue and I were joined by Richard and ...
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Saturday, 4 May 2013

Saturday 4 May 2013 - A Bank Holiday Bimble

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Overnight rain didn't persist beyond breakfast time at Dalegarth campsite at the end of Buttermere. On a cool morning Sue and I parked u...
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Friday, 3 May 2013

A new phone

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At last! But I'm not finding it easy. Please bear with me.
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Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Sunday 28 April 2013 – A new bridge at Jackson’s Boat

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Last Sunday I enjoyed another bike ride along the Bridgewater Canal to Stretford, then along the Trans-Pennine Trail to join the Macclesfie...
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Monday, 29 April 2013

Jacob’s First Bike

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Jacob’s second birthday was last week.  These days that means a youngster is ready for a bike, though I think in my day it may have been t...
Saturday, 27 April 2013

Not Quite Spring in the Peak District

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Yesterday Sue and I enjoyed a brief stroll from Upper Burbage Bridge, over Burbage Rocks to Burbage Bridge, returning over some slightly bo...
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Friday, 26 April 2013

Thursday 25 April 2013 - Lantern Pike

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The long days of April bring with them the pleasure of enjoying our regular evening walks .... in daylight. Tonight's 7 km stroll up ...
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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Trekking in Greenland - The Arctic Circle Trail, by Paddy Dillon

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Sue and I had the pleasure last night of attending a talk/slideshow by Paddy Dillon at Stockport Walking & Outdoor Group’s weekly get ...
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Saturday, 20 April 2013

Apennine Spring Flowers

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We are still enjoying the pleasures of sunny Rome, with little to report since the bull died. So the above pictures are a taster - a full...
Friday, 19 April 2013

A Postcard From Rome

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A lovely warm sunny day here. Went to a big stadium to see some racing. The red chariot won. Then Sue decided she wanted a reminder o...
Thursday, 18 April 2013

Back to Rome

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As ever, last night's hospitality was superb. At Agriturismo Ponte alla Villa, Marco and his wife Sonia, and her sister Erica, fed us w...
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Wednesday 17 April 2013 - GEA - Day 10 - Montepiano to Agriturismo Ponte alla Villa, via Rifugio Pacini and Cantagallo

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Our final day on the GEA trail on this trip dawned sunny, as usual, in the pleasant village of Montepiano. We enjoyed lovely paths to Rifugi...
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Tuesday 16 April 2013 - GEA - Day 9 - Passo del Giogo to Montepiano

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Another great day's walking, mainly on the Apennine crest. We met two Germans who were walking a route from Bologna to Florence. We me...
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Monday, 15 April 2013

Monday 15 April 2013 - GEA - Day 8 - Casaglia to Passo del Giogo

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Last night we enjoyed a lovely meal outside Casaglia's Posto Tappa, formerly the village school, as the sun went down. But inside it wa...