Saturday, 1 February 2020

Kanata parkrun number 118

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We arrived here in Ottawa late last night, but we did manage to drag ourselves out for a 9 am burst of exercise. Whilst Helen volunteered, S...
Friday, 31 January 2020

Bottled Water!

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Philadelphia airport is so hot that you need plenty of liquid. We found ourselves sitting next to an advertisement for 'LIFE WTR', m...
Thursday, 30 January 2020

Thursday 30 January 2020 - An Iris Day

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  A glance into our garden this morning gave us the first sight of irises, thanks I suppose to the warm January weather. A pleasure to ...
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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

East of West, West of East - by Hamish Brown

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  Hamish Brown is well known as a Scottish hillwalker and backpacker, and inspirer of the TGO Challenge. He still turns up, at the age ...
Tuesday, 28 January 2020

The TGO Challenge - Vetting Days (14)

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  The map above (try clicking on it for a better version) shows some of the routes I've been vetting (not sure why the north coast ...
Monday, 27 January 2020

The TGO Challenge - Vetting Days (13)

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Perhaps I should have written about last night's Book Club Christmas meal, where book club members and partners who aren't member...
Sunday, 26 January 2020

Saturday 25 January 2020 - UK National Track Championships at the Velodrome

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After a routine Saturday of parkrunning etc, Sue and I enjoyed our first visit to the Velodrome as spectators. We usually just use the café,...
Saturday, 25 January 2020

Friday 24 January 2020 - Irlam and the Mosses

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  The last of my current series of Friday morning walks was due to start from Irlam Station, but Paul and I couldn't find any satis...
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Friday, 24 January 2020

The TGO Challenge - Vetting Days (12)

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The most southerly starting point for the Challenge used to be The Grey Gull Inn at Ardrishaig. Sue is pictured here before our 2012 star...
Thursday, 23 January 2020

The TGO Challenge - Vetting Days (11)

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  Today I've been vetting a route that follows the Rob Roy Way from Kenmore to Aberfeldy. That means the Challengers concerned will...
Wednesday, 22 January 2020

The TGO Challenge - Vetting Days (10)

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  Here I am, on 17 May 2009, on the suspension bridge by Tarf Falls, which we found a little disappointing.   The trigger for this ...
Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Center Parcs - Sherwood Forest - 17 to 20 January 2020

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  Here are just a few pictures from our weekend sojourn at Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest.   We had house/chalet number 889 again,...
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Monday, 20 January 2020

Monday 20 January 2020 - The Wabash Jazzmen at Eagley Jazz Club

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  We've seen this band a few times , but today the clarinet was in the hands of Eric Newton, who we last saw giving a presentation ...