Best laid plans and all that. Aimed to go out for a walk this morning. Unfortunately my car has had a disagreement with me and doesnt want to start. Looks like this morning will be spent down at the car repair centre. Then there is the knock on effect of having to pay for said [...]
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water….
Posted in General chit chat on November 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
A blessing and a curse
Posted in General chit chat on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week finds me working afternoon shifts. The obvious thing to ask, as per the title of the post, is why a blessing?
I last worked shifts around 10years ago, pre kids and pre large mortgages! This meant I had a lot of time to do stuff “out of hours” during the week and also had [...]
Views from a hill
Posted in General chit chat on November 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Just a quick post showing some of the views from Gray Hill (Gray’s Hill according to some), which is my local hill on which I have spent innumerable days as a child and an adult. Its only 900feet at its highest point but it nestles beside Wentwood Forest and Wentwood Reservoir. Views from here on [...]
Oh dear – a clear out for my surplus outdoors kit is required….
Posted in Gear, General chit chat on November 1, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Well its November and the season has definitely swung into full blustery autumn mode. I took the opportunity to have a rummage around in my loft to sort out all my outdoors kit into used and not-used piles. I have to admit that the pile of gear I have collected and either stopped using, infrequently use [...]
Autumn is here – albeit a warm one
Posted in General chit chat on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just a quick post to say that I was out and about walking today and the autumn colours were truly in full flow. The only odd thing was the temperature. It was 19 degrees Celcius. I dont think I have ever seen such warm temperatures at this time of year. Truly bizarre but welcome for [...]
Another Black Mountain Bivvy Spot!
Posted in General chit chat on October 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
In response to comments about my last choice of bivvy spots, I have included another of my favourites in the pictures below. This spot is a little further into the Black Mountains and is definitely more remote and reasonably unfrequented. The last time I was here I spent a fantastic night watching low cloud and [...]
