Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Old Quay Jenny Brown’s Point

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Later, on the day of my early wander around Leighton Moss, Trowbarrow and Haweswater, TBH joined me for another stroll as the shadows lengthened. We crossed the fields to the Green, cut through Sharp’s Lot to Hollins Lane and and … Continue reading →

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The Early Birder and the British Bird of Paradise

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

  “Enjoy your lie in on Sunday morning”, my mother-in-law suggested as we left our kids with her in Crook and set-off for Wakefield. (The kids would be returned on Monday: don’t worry, we weren’t dumping them for good!) But … Continue reading →

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Bretton Hall Park

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

The Yorkshire Sculpture Park occupies the grounds of Bretton Hall once a stately home, then a college, now……I’m not sure what. Aside from the sculptures there is some pleasant walking to be had, and a few odd structures dating back … Continue reading →

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Wakefield Sculpture Tour

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Our trip to Barnard Castle was the precursor to another raid in our guerrilla campaign to explore the UK a weekend at a time. Leaving the kids at the in-laws in Crook (Pieland!), we took the Great North Road down … Continue reading →

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Barnard Castle

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

We’ve been castle bagging again. At Barnard Castle castle, if you see what I mean (the castle after which the town is named, if you don’t). The best view of the castle is from down by the Tees, over which … Continue reading →

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Slime Mould

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

We’ve been having big sky weather – the forecast has been showing a black cloud with blue tears dropping from it and a spiky yellow sun poking out from behind – this has translated as large rolling clouds, white from … Continue reading →

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Woodwell and Jack Scout – slight return

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Another sunny day for an amble. A was keen to get in on the foraging act, and to walk round the shore from Jack Scout so we decided to visit Woodwell and Jack Scout as I had done a few … Continue reading →

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Eat Yer Greens

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was extolling the virtues of nettles as a vegetable in the Grauniad Weekend magazine recently. TBH declared herself willing to give it a go. The boys weren’t interested in going for a walk, but when I rebranded the … Continue reading →

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York

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Our attempt to explore Britain a couple of days at a time (and on a budget) continues. Earlier this week we ‘did’ York. I didn’t take many photos – my camera is small, but not pocket size, so not ideal … Continue reading →

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Woodwell and Jack Scout

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

The day after my idle afternoon stroll. The weather was still holding fair, although much colder than it had been. I nipped out for another short wander, calling in on a couple of local spots I haven’t visited in a … Continue reading →

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