General
Blog Award Nomination
Not quite sure how I’ve managed to qualify for this, but the kind folk over
8 February, 2014
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Long Distance Paths
"It’s Make Your Mind Up Time"
I’m old enough to remember that catchphrase, but I guess many people reading this will
24 January, 2014
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Walks
My Kinder Scout Project
I really enjoyed last week’s walk up Fair Brook and onto the Kinder plateau. Despite
9 January, 2014
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Gear
Goodbye Salomon, Hello Brasher!
I’ve had a real love-hate relationship with Salomon over the last few years – we’re
6 January, 2014
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Long Distance Paths
Trig to Trig 2014
After yesterday’s post regarding next year’s long path I did some research and it turns
23 December, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Thinking ahead
It’s almost the end of the year and typically by this time, I’ve already got
22 December, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Burnhead to Sycamore Gap
I’d requested an early breakfast for this morning, despite it being Saturday and feeling a
10 December, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Knarsdale to Burnhead (on the Wall)
The wind has been the dominant factor for the last two days of this walk.
6 December, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Garrigill to Knarsdale
If I’d started this walk today, I would almost certainly either have had to cancel
6 December, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Appleby to Garrigill
If I had to use just one word to describe today’s walk from Dufton to
4 December, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Langdon Beck to Appleby
Well, if I’d thought I was knackered ta the end of yesterday, then today I
13 November, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Baldersdale to Langdon Beck
Wow, what a day! I’m absolutely knackered. I struggled up the gentle incline of East
13 November, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Tan Hill Inn to Baldersdale
I dithered and dallied all morning in Tan Hill, I had a late breakfast at
11 November, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Hardraw to Tan Hill Inn
I had a great evening in the Green Dragon, the only thing that could have
10 November, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Ribblehead to Hardraw
An easy day to start with, though it started at 5:30 in order to drive
10 November, 2013
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Long Distance Paths
Summertime
I finally realised someone was having a laugh at my expense when I heard a
12 October, 2013
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Camping
Filling in the Gaps
I should have been walking along the Pennine Way with @PilgrimChris this weekend, but family
30 September, 2013
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Camping
A Weekend Sacrifice
The Oxford Dictionary defines sacrifice as “An act of giving up something valued for the
12 September, 2013
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