Saturday, 2 June 2018

The Bridgewater Canal in Timperley – Monday 28 May 2018

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The canal is a five minute walk from our house. It was a delight to stroll along the towpath last Monday night after a visit to Dot in Eccle...
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Friday, 1 June 2018

Sunday 6 September 2015 – Descent to Rifugio Cristina

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Deadline met for the Valmalenco Photobox book, with just a few hours to spare. Over 350 images in a 100 page book, plus text from my contemp...

Saturday 5 September 2015 – Descent from Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri

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Another Valmalenco memory. Sue poses on an outcrop during our scenic descent from Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri to Rifugio Carate Brianza.
Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Tuesday 1 September 2015 – Alpe Mastabbia

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Whilst I was travelling up to Montrose last week, Sue bought a 100 page credit from Photobox for a photo album at a very good price (less t...
Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Marine House, Montrose

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Last week Sue and I stayed in Alison’s apartment within the impressive building called Marine House, overlooking the golf course in Montrose...
Sunday, 27 May 2018

Saturday 26 May 2018 – Montrose parkrun number 46

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After the excitement of this year’s TGO Challenge had abated and we had enjoyed our last full cooked breakfast at the Park Hotel, said our g...
Friday, 25 May 2018

A Hot Day in the Control Room

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Some were camped nearby, but forty or so more Challengers arrived before the 5pm deadline, Richard Flint being last to sign in shortly after...
Thursday, 24 May 2018

A Busy Day at TGO Challenge Control

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A very busy day here in Montrose. Past the campsite on my early morning run, then a full day in the Control Room. Great to see so many old a...
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Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Montrose

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Here are three images of Montrose taken on today's 'biscuit run'. A great day without too much pressure on the TGO Challenge Con...
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Tuesday, 22 May 2018

TGO Challenge Control on a quiet day

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The lull before the storm. Only thirty or so finishers to process so far. Over 300 to go. It'll be all hands to the pumps: Goodie bag Di...
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Monday, 21 May 2018

A Trip to Tarfside

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Many TGO Challengers pass through Tarfside, which is between one and three days from Montrose, depending on which way you walk. A small team...
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Sunday, 20 May 2018

Scurdie Ness

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Scurdie Ness, seen here from a vantage point during an early morning bout of light exercise, is a favourite finishing point for TGO Challeng...
Saturday, 19 May 2018

TGO Challenge 2018

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This isn't the usual TGO Challenge report. There are ten of those to choose from to read amongst these pages, plus another in 2007. This...
Thursday, 17 May 2018

Wednesday 16 May 2018 – Happy Valley with SWOG

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On such a nice evening Sue and I felt obliged to attend Stockport Walking & Outdoors Group’s (SWOG) evening walk to Happy Valley, which...