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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Brimfull
Brimful Beck living up to it’s name. The better weather duly arrived, although not everyone was getting it. In fact the weather was quite odd – we could often see very black skies to the east and south, where as … Continue reading
Posted in Birketts, Friends, Frogs, Wainwright bagging, Walking, Weather
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A Wet Day In Wasdale
Esthwaite Farm, Wastwater almost visible beyond. I met X-Ray just before midday at the Screes pub in Nether Wasdale. We were hoping for an afternoon in the hills, perhaps on Buckbarrow and Middlebarrow, or maybe over Illgill Head and Whinrigg. … Continue reading
Posted in Flooding, Friends, Walking
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Kite Flying Day
“There! It’s a bird, well….it’s more like a dragon, but it has panda paws and a mane like a lion.” It was my turn to fly the kite and A was lying in the grass and spinning stories from raw … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Bugs, Heald Brow, Idle Pleasures, Jack Scout, Jenny Brown's Point, Sunset, Wildflowers
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Two Walks in the Rain
On Friday evening I was invited to a meal to celebrate the retirement of a a former boss of mine. The meal was in the Ship at Caton (highly recommended if you are ever that way). Since Caton is in … Continue reading
Posted in Birketts, Bugs, The Lune, Wainwright bagging, Walking, Wildflowers
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On Finding….Unexpected Gems
A few weeks ago, browsing in the Oxfam book shop in Lancaster I was drawn to two books prominently displayed side by side on a high shelf. They were ‘Delight’ by J.B.Priestley and ‘Modern Delight’ which is an anthology. I … Continue reading
Birkett Bagging Mania
Or My Favourite Christmas Present VII Bog asphodel. Yet another cracking day, in a sequence of clear blue sunny sky days and unalloyed joy which has lasted so long that I’m actually beginning to feel paranoid – what kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Birketts, Bugs, Butterflies, Lizard, Mountains, Wainwright bagging, Walking, Wildflowers
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