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#332 – Creag Bhalg ….on the trail of the lonesome pine

Posted on 01/05/2023 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! Our September 2022 trip to the Scottish Highlands was … Continue reading →

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#322 – An Old Man and a Big Hill for the Fairies (The Old Man of Stoer and Sithean Mor)

Posted on 14/11/2022 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work May 2022 was our second visit to Stoer in … Continue reading →

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#318 – Housesteads Fort and Hadrian’s Wall

Posted on 11/07/2022 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! It was April 2022, and we were heading for … Continue reading →

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#304 – Grey Mare’s Tail – The Grey Mare’s Tail and White Coomb in the Moffat Hills

Posted on 27/09/2021 by Paul Shorrock

For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in to a new window, then exit that window to go back – go on, it really does work! Our May 2021 trip to Scotland was drawing to … Continue reading →

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#291 – Scottish Sunsets

Posted on 29/03/2021 by Paul Shorrock

(For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in, then use your browser return arrow to go back – go on, it really does work!) You can’t beat the spectacle of a good sunset!   I once … Continue reading →

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#285 – Wheels and Water Spirits

Posted on 03/01/2021 by Paul Shorrock

(For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in, then use your browser return arrow to go back – go on, it really does work!) 2020 was a year to remember, but for all the wrong … Continue reading →

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#262 – It’s that time of year again!

Posted on 23/12/2019 by Paul Shorrock

Well, it’s that time of year again! When I was a kid, one of the best bits of Christmas was taking out the old, familiar tree decorations – by the time I reached early teens they were like old friends, … Continue reading →

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#252 – Glamaig and the Northern Hills of the Red Cuillins

Posted on 29/07/2019 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) Several months had passed and the Blog was starting to gather dust.  Writing a blog every two weeks isn’t so difficult a task if you keep it … Continue reading →

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#199 – Mysterious Lancashire – Pendle Hill

Posted on 02/05/2016 by Paul Shorrock

Pendle Hill has an air of mystery about it.   The hill dominates the view in much of Central Lancashire, but stands separate from the Pennines, the Bowland Hills and the Yorkshire Dales which surround it.    At 557 metres (1827ft) … Continue reading →

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#193 – The Spine Race 2016, as seen from Gregs Hut

Posted on 25/01/2016 by Paul Shorrock

The Spine Race – 268 miles on the Pennine Hills – In winter! Every January for the past five years, a hardy bunch of ultra-athletes have set off from Edale in the Derbyshire Peak District with the intention of racing … Continue reading →

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