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Six Dales Circuit

Sunday, 11th November 2012

Yesterday was bright and sunny; a perfect day for running the Six Dales Circuit, organised by the Staffordshire Group of the Long Distance Walkers Association. The 25 miles route went through six Derbyshire dales; Biggin Dale, Wolfscote Dale, Beresford Dale, Lathkill Dale, Bradford Dale and Long Dale. This was the first time we’d run this …

A Snowy Kentmere Horseshoe

Sunday, 4th November 2012

Dave and Fiona were visiting this weekend, and although the weather was awful on Saturday that did mean that on Sunday the fells were cloaked in the first of their wonderful winter coats.

In search of snow…

Saturday, 3rd November 2012

I’ve been crazily busy the past few weeks, so I had intended having a lazyish day and catching up on everything as well as getting ready for my holiday, but on Friday driving to work in the morning I caught a glimpse of the mountains in the distance dusted with snow.

Telephone Time Travel

Friday, 2nd November 2012

One of my work colleagues is about as anti-Apple and pro-Google (Android) as it is possible to be. I think he’s that way partly to dig at my biases!

The A course at the OMM

Monday, 29th October 2012

Why did I enter Richard and I for the A course at the OMM? It was a really long way and almost resulted in a failure of our sense of humour on numerous occasions! The weekend started well. I took Friday off work, so we had a leisurely day and managed to arrive in Sedbergh …

Kendal Mountain Festival 2012 – Anticipation…

Monday, 29th October 2012

The anticipation is growing for what is perhaps one of the world's best yearly events celebrating outdoor-fuelled adventure - the Kendal Mountain Festival...