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Month: June 2011
A stroll to Rifugio Velo della Madonna Richard and I were joined by Dave (one of Richard’s friends) for our holiday in the Dolomites. We started our adventure from San Martino di Castrozza, a perfect base for exploring the Pale di San Martino mountains. The general aim of the holiday was to spend as much …
Our last day of holiday coincided with the Hungarians' first...
Another collector’s item. Keith and Brendan had been talking about Ogof Cynnes for a while, so we figured that it might lack charm and any kind of destination, however this wasn’t a deterrent and so like obedient servants we turned up at Luigi’s at 9.00 for breakfast. It was wet… very wet. We were all …
Following Dalma's good recommendation, after our rest, we went to do Sjeverno rebro on Veliki Cuk...
We spent Saturday running around the Forest of Dean. I think we probably travelled about 18 miles in total, which isn’t a bad effort after our first proper run last weekend. In brief, we ran along the River Wye to Monmouth, then through Wyesham, across the fields and forest to Staunton, then more forest and …
Arthur, Andy and I had a day out in the eastern fells on Saturday, making the most of the sun. Approaching the ascent had been a bit indimidating as the ascent follows a wall up what appeared to be a vertical slope but, as so often, in fact it was not as bad as it …
I should have known that when John says “the walk will include [insert name of summit]” this means not that we will ascend just “a” fell, but that we will jog over as many as possible before dark. However, when we assembled recently in the Northern Fells, I was foolishly expecting only a gentle stroll …
I have now increased the chicken flock in Aspatria to 6, and the youngsters are all now laying...
