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From Lesser Garth (Girth) Cave
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From On the Ashby Canal
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From Twelve Victoria Sponges
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From A Visit to Dracula Land
Month: April 2012
We knew this cave was going to be a collector’s item even before we started. It was only 250 m long and Brendan thought it would occupy us for entire the day! There were also reports on the web of some rather squeezy bits. It was a good choice in the horrendous wet weather however, …
The weather forecast for Sunday was looking fantastic for a day out in the hills, so despite my slightly weak ankle it was just too much temptation to get out for a run.
As a special treat for my parents, my sister and I organised a trip on a barge for the day on the Ashby Canal. My Mum had always fancied a canal boat holiday and was therefore keen to try it out. We hired the boat from Stoke Golding, which is only a 13 mile run …
Practising for a fell race does not necessarily prepare you for the real thing.
It’s great having a birthday on or very near a weekend… your birthday can very easily turn into birthmanydays. 🙂
Or was it the rain?
After a poor weather start, Terry & Everett were soon facing the 30+ °C temperatures of the Nevada desert.
Since work brought me to Romania for a year I use my weekends to travel around the country whenever the weather permits. Last weekend was my first longer trip and my destination was Brasov / Brassó / Kronstadt, a beautiful old city on the Southern border of Transylvania.
Getting into the water the hard way...
