Monthly Archives: November 2010

Plan B

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Blea Tarn with the Langdale Pikes  (centre) and Side Pike (right) behind. I met up with CJ again on Sunday for another bout of list-ticking. We had planned to park in Little Langdale and walk the Greenburn horseshoe, but when … Continue reading →

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Rotten to the Core

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Last week’s weather brought biting winds out of the east and then, when the winds shifted back to the prevailing westerlies, Atlantic gales. On Thursday night, when the good burghers of SIlverdale put out their bins and recycling boxes, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Eaves Wood, Leaves, Trees, Walking | Leave a comment

One Man and his Blog

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Eaves Wood colours. Sunday. Another fine morning. B and I out investigating the sheep-dog trials in the field behind our house. We watched as a young shepherdess and her collie manoeuvred three sheep around a course and into a small … Continue reading →

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Up With the Lark

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

I opened the curtains on mist, frost and a perfect pale blue sky. A thin wave of fine dots advanced across that backdrop – I assumed starlings leaving the roost at Leighton Moss. They were in a long line stretching … Continue reading →

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Delight: Slides

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

Another one of our days out was to Sundown Adventureland. Which bills itself as ‘the theme park for the under 10’s’. Our under 10’s loved it. But not just the under 10’s. I could tell that my Dad was itching … Continue reading →

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Delight: Autumn Leaves

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

No surprise for anyone who has read this blog before to discover that I quite like leaves. The blog is about, as TBH puts it: ‘leaves and stuff’. But even for those of us who don’t spend their time obsessively … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

I’m way behind as ever. In the last week of October (half-term) we had a number of days out with the kids. One was spent at YSP, which we’ve visited many times before. We’ve been particularly keen to visit of … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About the Bike

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

Last week, when CJ and I were engaged in our mammoth stroll, we watched a pair of ravens seemingly enjoying a little acrobatic stunting. One of them was carrying something white in its beak. It dropped it and then spiralled … Continue reading →

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Kilimanjaro Climbers Needed

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

A recent comment contained a request: Hi Mark, I hope you are well. I work for a company called Jam who are closely involved with the No Surrender Charitable Trust. I am trying to raise some awareness around their recent … Continue reading →

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