Planning for the Inn Pin
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:42:10 +0100
Hi,
before I get too old I wanted to attempt the Inaccessible Pinnacle on
Skye as I suspect I may eventually become a Munro bagger in the not too
distant future.
I realise that hiring someone who can get you up there with ropes etc.
is essential and am a keen hill walker who has walked a number of Munros
( ...
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Annoying walking website
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 21:32:45 +0100
Try this: Put a name of a non-honey-pot hill into a Google search.
Chances are near the top of the results will be the bloody irritating
go4awalk web site. You open the page and other than telling you the name
of the hill there is nothing at all - especially with regard to
Scottish, but not exclusively so - fo ...
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Gatliff Marathon 2009 by COPSE YHA Group
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:51:29 -0700 (PDT)
http://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/copse2007/gatliffmarathon.php
for up to date info on the Gatliff Marathon 2009 the web site has now
been updated.
Phil. ...
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Re: Bagging Question
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:40:09 +0100
Well, not a term I like to use, but an interesting point was raise by a
friend recently while walking in the Lake District. He moved to live near
Helensburgh early this year and taken a big liking to the mountains. (He
lived near me in the south for many a year, but never had an interest in
serious walking.) ...
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A Change ....
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:12:59 +0100
....... from all the previous TEN spam postings .........
........ for those interested, I have finally updated my website with the 12
walks I completed in the Lake District last month. Plenty of mountain
photos from routes to Scafell Pike, Rosthwaite Fell, Gowbarrow Fell, Lank
Rigg, Grisedale Pike, Gavel Fe ...
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HF Holidays and mountains of paper brochure...
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:57:00 +0100
I?ve just received hf 2010 brochures - all 989g of it. Yes, I am on the
mailing list but all this paper is not the way forward: it?s excessive
paper, postage and weight for the postman. Yes, I do want to receive
information, but not 1kg of paper. This is the 21st century and we have
the internet. Hf proc ...
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Repair walking shoes?
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:13:07 -0700 (PDT)
Every pair of walking shoes or boots have always had the same problem
- the sides holding the sole to the main shoe peel off, even though
the sole isn't that worn. So does anyone have any suggestions as to
what I can do to repair the problem?
Thanks ...
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Ellerkin Edge Askrigg Wensleydale
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:30:12 -0700 (PDT)
Walked this last Saturday and in my opinion one of the best walks in
the area. A superb edge on Access land. good paths all the way. Park
at Askrigg - Warton bridge - Nappa Mill - Woodhall - Beldhaw Hill -
The Combs & Ellerkin Edge - at end of edge head NW to pick up road
then turn left - right into Low Straights ...
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Re: Capital Ring London
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:48:57 +0100
On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:38:52 +0000 (UTC), Ann Hartley
<ann.lancing@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>Can anyone tell me if there are any diversions to the usual route due to
>the Olympic building works? Is the River Lea towpath open to walkers? We
>have got as far as Hackney Wick and there seems to be a bit of disru ...
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TGO for free
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:02:08 +0100
http://tesco.goreadgreen.com/ has an offer for a free read of TGO's
digital form, if anyone's interested...
Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p. ...
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