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Grindslow Knoll via Ringing Roger
I had plans this weekend to climb up England's highest mountain Scafell Pike with friends but unfortunately those plans were scuppered when they realised they had unfortunately double booked. It was...
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Train, Bike, Hike & Hostel in the Lake District
If I drive to the Lake District at weekend, the round trip will cost me around sixty pounds at current unleaded petrol prices. I am taking these trips by myself a lot recently as my wife spends most of...
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Mam Tor & The Great Ridge
I had a lot of stuff to get done at home last weekend but also badly needed my outdoor fix after a hard week at work. My Wednesday night football has been cancelled the last few weeks due to lack of...
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Sgurr Thuilm & Sgurr non Coireachan
Several friends were staying at the Glenfinnan Sleeping Car last weekend so I decided to join them. When I was first told about the trip I wasn't too well up financially so wanted to make it as cheap...
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Mallorca Day 1, Soller, Palma & Stim Fair
I was recently invited to Mallorca by the Spanish Tourist Office. The tourist offices of Spain, The Balearic Islands and their regional province rightly believe that Mallorca has a lot more to offer...
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Pap of Glencoe Photos
My Auntie Judy was over from Arizona in the United States a few weeks ago and she wanted me to show her Scotland and take her for a hike. We only had a few days so I chose Glencoe as it isn't too far...
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Trans Pennine Trail - Penistone to Northenden
Weekend before last I got a text from Simon asking me if I fancied joining him and four others on a bike ride across the Pennines. Cycling the Trans Pennine Trail route from Sheffield to Manchester....
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Millers Dale from Litton Mill
Last weekend I met up with Milly, Maria, Robin, Kate, Steve, Elaina, Ben and Jo. It was Milly's annual Christmas get together in the Peak District. She booked the fantastic self catering cottage...
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Mallorca Day 2, Serra de Tramuntana
The plan for our second day in Mallorca was to go for a hike in the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range. I had been looking forward to this day since I received my email invite. My enthusiasm meant I...
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Snowdon from Llanberis
It was unthinkable, the idea of not heading up a mountain this weekend. Almost the entire country had been blanketed in decent snowfall for the first time this winter. Sadly my car has been in the...
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Coniston Old Man via Swirl How
A while ago I was invited to an Outdoors Magic meet based at the YHA's Coppermines Youth Hostel in Coniston in the Lake District. The weekend planned was perfect timing as there were no other...
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Hope to Edale via The Great Ridge
I booked this Friday off work a few weeks ago in the hope that it would be a warm sunny day for a hike. I haven't been out much so far this year as work has been very busy, I've been going through...
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Tegg's Nose & Shutlingsloe from Macclesfield
My brother in law Tim is taking part in a national three peaks challenge in the summer which I am hoping to join him on. He has been asking for my advice on gear and asking me to take him up a few...
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Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route
Unfortunately I was at the wrong end of a bad football tackle several weeks ago. I stretched to reach a ball and at the same time another players foot came over the top of the ball and all his weight...
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Arkle, Handa Island & Kylesku Holiday
This years summer holiday with Steve, Elaina and Craig took me to the far north west of Scotland. The guys booked self catering accomodation in Kylesku just a few hundreds yards from the Kylesku Hotel....
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Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng
My friend Simon recently traversed the Crib Goch ridge on Snowdon and like most adventurous and outgoing people who experience the thrill of Crib Goch he wants more. He has discovered the fun,...
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Scafell Pike from Wasdale
I have decided to join my brother in law Tim on his Three Peaks Challenge in the first weekend of August. In the past fortnight we have been trying to get fit. We have climbed a few mountains together,...
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Black Chew Head from Dovestone Reservoir
I'm back! I know a lot of posts start with "it has been a while since I got outdoors" but on this occasion it really is true. I haven't been hill walking for nearly six months! There are various...
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Place Fell & Beda Fell
I took a day off work last week to go for a walk in the Lake District as I realised it had been almost a year since I last visited. I took just a random day off and hoped for the best with the weather...
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Matley Wood and Matley Heath
It was the final day of the football season this weekend. Although you may think my biggest passion is hill walking, in reality it is actually football. I am a life long Manchester United fan and...
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