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4 Oct. Finally cooler with some wind Well, as many of you know I have had my hips fixed and can now walk. Unfortunately QB, an excellent walker, is now in pain with some sort of sharp nerve like spasms … Continue reading →

3 October. Warm again, sunny afternoon Took a city wander day. Bus to Newcastle, about an hours ride. Local bus. Turns out it is the local equivalent of the cracker barrel. Many of the fellow riders shared information with the … Continue reading →

2 October. Cloudy and then the rain snuck up when it was too late for gear. Have accustomed ourselves to warm dry weather we did not take rain gear on the walk. I had a poncho in the car; QB … Continue reading →

1 October warm with some clouds. Headed up lake area to Lake Buttermere. Hilly drive with a pass, Honiston Pass, which has grades of 25% and 20% on theoretically two lane roads but barely wide enough for one car. Much … Continue reading →

30 Sept. Very warm and sunny. Wore shorts for the walk. Today, poshness, duck, Windermere, and a babbling brook, and Martins church. Wandered towards Windermere first visiting Martin’s church, built 1486. Inside it was explained that the stain glass came … Continue reading →

28 Sept. Very warm and sunny. Several parts to this post. A day with an outstanding walk, best of the trip to date, good food, a boat ride, and a fine lesson delivered to us on dry stone walls. The … Continue reading →

28 Sept. Warm, very warm. Hit 28 today. Brought cloths for 15-16 degrees C Started off as an ordinary day, ordinary in a nice way. Then the extraordinary occurred, Bob was wrong. First the ordinary, in a very good way. … Continue reading →

27 Sept. Another fine warm day. Getting warmer. Decided to stay another day in this fine hotel. Walk the castle and then off to North western wales to do a coastal walk in Moelfre. Conwy is, to our taste, far … Continue reading →

> > > 26. Sept. Much too warm. According to locals nicest day since mid-August > > Saving the castle for tomorrow we headed out on climb of Conwy Mountain. Bit challenging walk, often loner than advertised due in part … Continue reading →

Sept. 25. Nice and too warm Walking the wall of Chester and then off to Wales. Chester’s sites are well covered on many fine web sites. In summary, an excellent walking town, wall, pedestrian area, with several good restaurants. Chester … Continue reading →