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Scottish West Coast Staycation

Thursday, 16th September 2021

One positive, if such thing makes any sense, from Covid-19 is that many people have discovered just how amazing parts of the UK are! Is there really any need to fly to far flung parts for our holidays every year? Well, I guess climbers always knew this as we spend every weekend, holiday day, etc. …

A Trip to the Isle of Man

Friday, 6th September 2013

A couple of weeks ago we visited my sister and her family in the Isle of Man. It’s lovely visiting the Isle of Man because it feels like you go back in time. It’s very quiet and very relaxed. But not content to go back just a decade or so, the Isle of Man held …

A Hot Welsh Bank Holiday

Wednesday, 28th August 2013

The weather forecast for the bank holiday weekend was quite variable. But that – as usual – seemed to just be the forecasters generalising for the rest of us what those in the south-east would experience! :angry: Whereas the north-west looked like it would have great summer weather. On a bank holiday!!

Foredale Quarry

Sunday, 29th August 2010

We went to Foredale Quarry near Settle on Sunday to get away form the crowds in the Lake District over the bank holiday weekend. As we arrived we were greeted with the wonderful sight of a steam train charging north from Settle...

Leander and the Ribblehead Viaduct

Saturday, 20th September 2008

Steam Loco "Leander" crosses the Ribblehead Viaduct

I've wanted to get a picture of the Ribblehead Viaduct for some time - it's such a fantastic structure. Then I thought how much better it would look with a train actually crossing it...

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