Laetitia went out shopping 😯 with her sisters today leaving me to get up to my own mischief! Silly me, I chose to go for a ride up Kentmere on my bike. It’s been raining cats & dogs and it’s pretty windy too. So, the combination of cold temperatures, being wet through and a fair …
After a hair raising drive through Monterrey, we arrived at Hidaglo, a sprawling Mexican town dominated by the cement factory. The thing that struck me immediately was the number of emaciated dogs around the place, some lying on the road, others chasing cars. We stopped on the roadside to study the final directions to the …
After the post on the recent trip to Doom’s Retreat Pete asked if any of the photographs Clive took would be available. Clive has kindly agreed to this. Working mainly in black and white Clive is one of the most widely known and accomplished cave photographers in the UK. His pictures can be found in …
Having done no real exercise since Jack Scout Scar I decided to make an effort today. Weather restricted the options to a walk, so as I was due at my parents for tea, I opted for an old favourite Cut Gate to Outer Edge and back via Little Don. Cut Gate being a bridleway was …
Our novices Caroline & Martin & Old hand from the OUCC Jim Sheppard These guys all work with me and we had discussed doing a caving trip together for a while. Rachel & Richard organised the gear and met us at the woodbine in Hope. We all set off to the cave for an excellent …
After a sedentary weekend at the Kendal Film Festival, I felt the urge for a good ‘blast’ on Tuesday. Nothing too far away, with the short days, and Longsleddale came to mind. So Chris and I set of for ‘Sadgill Wall, only to be met by an army of hostile sheep. No need to tell …
We are lucky to be able to help out at the annual Kendal Mountain (Film) Festival. We don’t have difficult jobs – door staff checking people’s tickets and other easy stuff like that. But we do enjoy the event enormously and get a privileged opportunity to see all the movies etc. This year one of …
E8 Mathematics - wow. A bit beyond my 'O' level maths.
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