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  • Chilling Out in Sutherland

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    I know that spending three weeks, touring the north of England and Scotland in two small tents, isn’t everyone’s idea of a great holiday, but it happens to be mine (well in the absence of funds to do it in five-star hotels anyway). Which is why, after exploring Ardnamurchan for a few days, we set off…

  • Hunting For Castles in Ardnamurchan

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    When we travelled north in August on our mammoth camping expedition, our first stop in Scotland was at Resipole, on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. First, one incy-wincy rant: what on earth are drivers doing on those single track roads? If we’d encountered one or maybe two idiots speeding into blind bends on single track roads, we’d have…

  • Lanercost Priory Pilgrimage.

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    Lanercost Priory: Burtholme, Nr Brampton, Cumbria – CA8 2HQ One of the unexpected pleasures of our recent holiday, was finding that we were camping not far from a place I’d heard about, but never visited – Lanercost Priory. Why I should want to go there, apart from the usual enjoyment of all things ruined, is because…

  • Yoga Or The Pub?

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    Now it has to be said that although I like walking, I am not one of life’s natural fitness fanatics. I did have a brief love affair with rowing when I was at university, but I think it all went pear-shaped when I realised that I’d rather be lazily sculling myself across the river on…

  • Exploring Hadrian’s Wall

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    It’s confession time. Although I’ve been a history geek for as long as I can remember, I’d never been to Hadrian’s Wall until last month. We’d decided to head up to Scotland for a couple of weeks camping and thought it would get us off nicely if we started with a few days exploring Hadrian’s…

  • A Visit To The Dark Mountain

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    Most mornings, once the daily round has circled, I sit at the computer with a mug of steaming hot coffee, and I go visiting. I travel curtesy of the internet, to the blog homes of the people who, for whatever reason (and there are many) I have bookmarked. Every visit is tinged with excitement –…

  • New to me music finds

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    One of the things that I love about the blogging community, is the way in which the discoveries of one person can inspire another. In one such vein, this week I am enormously indebted to Moonlight and Hares. If you go and visit Karen’s website, in addition to her lovely posts, you’ll also notice some…

  • The Deep Blue Yonder

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    I started off feeling a bit miserable this morning – I don’t know why, I’m beginning to think it might be those naughty little wotsits they call HORMONES, but I’ve decided I’m not going to give in to them. I like the line from Emma Thompson’s character in Love Actually No one loves a sissy…

  • Feeling smug sort of morning.

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    Well I’m sitting here at the Mac feeling very pleased with myself. This morning I have already managed to make the beds, tidy the house – including the girls’ rooms, take the children and their assorted bags, instruments and other paraphernalia to school and iron a not insubstantial mountain of clothes – oh, which I also put…

  • The Wisdom of Pigs

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    Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig. I love that quote. Ever since I was a small child, I’ve been fascinated by pigs. I wonder if in some previous life I was one. There’s something so knowing about their faces, so intelligent, so wise. I’ve always…