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London day one

Slept in for very obvious reasons Mostly taking it easy today; Sharon needs recovery time and, of course, laundering. At Bobbikins penthouse: Muru at Isle of Wight. Possibly no Tom Yom soup. Muru would be a sought after artist, many … Continue reading

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To London

London via Leeds. Sharon released from the hospital wheezing but able to travel so a taxi to Leeds and then a direct train to London. Peculiar Hotel I stayed in last night: code for front door, code to get key … Continue reading

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To Manchester, not today

Walking part of the holiday is over. Now a bus ride to Manchester, a night there, and then a train ride to London on Tuesday. Planned on picking up Sharon at 7:30 from the hospital then taxi to the bus … Continue reading

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Clapham and underground caves

Sharon planned to take another test/cold day. Unfortunately, she will miss the simple walk, but she doesn’t like caves anyway. The walk includes an optional visit to the famous underground cave here. this is the final day of walking of … Continue reading

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Malham first walk

Sharon and I were to be on separate walks. But…. Bad cold changed her plan. Much flatter terrain here. More rolling hills than mountains. Weather for Saturday: Cold North wind. Temp 5c (40f) early, rising to 10c (50f). Blustery, scattered showers     … Continue reading

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Keswick to Skipton -Malham

Newell house first, an hour and a half drive. Stopped for a couple of hours in Skipton before the half hour drive to Newfield Hall. First stop in Skipton was at busy Lizzie, a popular fish and Chips joint. Made … Continue reading

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Third walk in Keswick area

Trip to Buttermere area by bus. Sharon and I were on separate walks today however, mine overlapped hers so duplicate area pics. Jeff’s walk also involved going up and down a hill. Narrow, single track, not too muddy, but very, … Continue reading

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Keswick

We decided to skip the formal walks today as the rain would be continuous and the mud even more so especially on slippery cliffs. Sharon says “as much as we like them.” High on the list is the pencil museum. … Continue reading

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Keswick area (Lake District) walk one

Sharon and I went on different walks today. Jeff’s walk was outstanding. Surfaces fine, no rain, mild temperature. Group includes: Pesticide biologist, civil servant UK government stiles (the kind that allow crossing between fields), landscape rights of way administrator Speech … Continue reading

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Sedbergh to Derwentwater near Keswick

First, a clarification from yesterday: The spelling KEEPT is used for counting, in English we generally use kept. As an interesting sidenote I found out that they count the sheep using Cumbrian dialect numbers not English. There are problems in … Continue reading

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