Lower Scout Crag – GRRRRRRR!

Wednesday, 1st June 2011 by Pete D
Lower Scout Crag looks as though it’s been hit by exploding chalk bags, but actually it’s the result of filming for a telly programme.

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Climbing | UK | 6 Comments »
1 Image | rant, TV

Borrowdale Biking

Tuesday, 26th April 2011 by Pete
The rock climbing and (mostly) the gardening meant we needed a rest day - our hands and backs were wrecked! Of course a rest day didn't mean a day of idleness...

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Mountain Biking | England | 1 Comment »
3 Images | 4x4, horses, rant

What’s wrong with this?

Wednesday, 15th September 2010 by Pete
What’s wrong with this picture? I know it’s not a massive time difference, but it is another indictment of Virgin Trains!

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Travel | 11 Comments »
1 Image | railway, rant

The great Virgin Trains Rip-off ?

Friday, 10th September 2010 by Pete
Should Richard Branson be such a revered figure of British industry? Well, if you consider being able to formulate a business plan that charges more for catching a train from Carlisle to London than flying from Manchester to New York a shrewd business model, yes, I suppose he should...

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Travel | 5 Comments »
5 Images | airplane, cars, railway, rant

Broken Laws

Tuesday, 3rd November 2009 by Pete
When something is broken, what should be done about it? For example, if an expensive watch has stopped telling the time do you a) throw it away, b) leave it to provide nothing more than a pretty but useless ornament, or c) have it fixed to fulfil it’s original purpose? Another example might be if [...]

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Hunting, Politics | UK | 22 Comments »
1 Image | hunt, rant

BlueHost Strangles Site with CPU Throttling

Saturday, 10th October 2009 by Admin
First, a big “sorry” to everyone using the site! Over the past few days the site has been loading very slowly. It isn’t my fault – it’s a new feature the web host (BlueHost) has introduced…

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Technology | 13 Comments »
1 Image | blog, host, rant

Why there are lakes in the Lakes

Tuesday, 1st September 2009 by Pete
I had thought that the wetness of last year’s August weather could not be beaten, we had 199.8 mm of rain in August last year. But it can be, this year we’ve had a staggering 212.4 mm in August!

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Nature | 6 Comments »
1 Image | rant, weather

A run around Dalmahoy hotel

Tuesday, 28th July 2009 by Pete
Stuck up near Edinburgh with work (which – BTW – sucks! ) I’ve been looking for ways to occupy myself and take advantage of the long Scottish summer evenings…

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Running | Scotland | 9 Comments »
1 Image | rant, work

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