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Owls, bikes, and monks
We’re just back from a weekend in Leeds, where we did some owl spotting as well as going to a film festival. (Owls are the city emblem). The touring Banff Film Festival was visiting Leeds. It’s early...
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As I Walked Out One Frosty February Morning
This blog post contains my diary of the last few days. Sunday 1st February 2015 I’m off again! Tomorrow I hope to embark on a walk. I’m aiming to walk right out from my house on the East Yorkshire...
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The efficacious and saturnine blog post
Here’s my diary for the last few days, during which I’ve trundled along from Beverley to just past York: Friday 6th Feb Beverley to Goodmanham 11 miles I got so lucky, I couldn’t walk on Thursday, but...
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Half time
Wednesday 11th February Nr Tadcaster to Wetherby 12.5 miles I felt fully restored after one of my epic sleeps. If 12 hours sleep a night is good enough for Roger Federer, then it’s fine for me....
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Walking in my footsteps
17th February Menston to Addingham Moorside 7.7 miles Phew! A couple of days at home with Dr. Ian have done the trick. I’m off again. I had a meeting in Bradford this morning, and then Ian and I had...
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Crossing Yorkshire
Friday 20th Settle to Chapel le Dale 13.6 miles No rain for me today. A chilly wind kept me wrapped up, but it was great to have views. It was of walk of two halves. During the morning I hiked …...
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Brrrr
Monday 23rd February Sedburgh to Burneside 14.5 miles Brrrr this has been such a cold day! I set off at 7:30am, which has given me the advantage of finishing my walk by 2pm, and thus plenty of time...
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The end is in sight
26th February Coniston to Eskdale 12 miles What a day. A superb walk. The most ascending of any day so far. I have enjoyed the hilly days the most. Mountains make my spirits soar. Even little...
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The sea!
27th February Eskdale to Ravenglass 8.5 miles After a quick march down the Esk valley and through the grounds of Muncaster Castle, I reached the top of a hill, and all of a sudden, there was the...
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Thank you, David Bowie
David Bowie was… I can’t believe I’m having to write ‘was’. Like so many people, it feels like he was part of my life. David Bowie was, is, my one and only real idol. Like so many before and after …...
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