Tag Archives: Border Collie

#218 – Dulyn and Melynllyn in winter and summer (From the archives)

Posted on 26/02/2017 by Paul Shorrock

Winter this year in North Wales has been fairly mild, with high winds and rain but less snow than usual.    Most people would find that good news, but outdoors types aren’t ‘most people’, and my ice axe and crampons … Continue reading →

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#217 – The Carneddau and Llyn Llyffant

Posted on 18/02/2017 by Paul Shorrock

Since moving to North Wales five years ago, I’ve become a big fan of the mountains of the Carneddau, and I’m still having fun exploring hidden corners where I haven’t been yet.   One place on my ‘to do’ list … Continue reading →

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#216 – “I’ve sunbathed on Kinder, been burned to a cinder…” (from ‘The Manchester Rambler’ by Ewan McColl)

Posted on 30/01/2017 by Paul Shorrock

Regular readers of this blog will know that every January I disappear for a week to work with my old mate John Bamber on one of the Safety Teams on the Spine Race (click here for the back-story of ‘The … Continue reading →

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#215 – A dogs life! (in 2016)

Posted on 04/01/2017 by Paul Shorrock

“Woof – Every now and then the Boss goes out of the room and then it’s my chance to take over his blog.  He’ll never learn!  So, here’s what I’ve been doing all year.” “We had the usual nonsense back … Continue reading →

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#214 – Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in the snow – The PYG Track and Llanberis Path

Posted on 18/12/2016 by Paul Shorrock

The view of a snow-covered Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) on our Beddgelert walk (see post #213) was very tempting, but November snow in England and Wales doesn’t usually hang around for very long, so I needed to get a move on … Continue reading →

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#213 – Beyond Beddgelert

Posted on 10/12/2016 by Paul Shorrock

November 2016 saw a sudden change from the mild autumn we had been enjoying to a short, sharp taste of winter to come.    Chris didn’t fancy anything too dramatic and Border Collie ‘Mist’ was happy to be out anywhere, so … Continue reading →

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#212 – Bleaklow from Snake Pass

Posted on 22/11/2016 by Paul Shorrock

I’m not saying that I’ve turned into a ‘fair weather walker’, but It’s good to be able to pick and choose hill days according to the conditions.    It doesn’t always work that way though – I had to taxi … Continue reading →

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#211 – Cat Bells – small but perfectly formed!

Posted on 24/10/2016 by Paul Shorrock

Our day on Skiddaw (see post #210) had been a change from our local hills in North Wales, and a check on the weather forecast showed it looking fair for the day after.   It didn’t take long to decide … Continue reading →

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#210 – Skiddaw and t’ Back o’ Skidda

Posted on 12/10/2016 by Paul Shorrock

I’ve avoided Skiddaw (or ‘Skidda’ as the locals call it) for many years.  My first brush with the mountain as a teenager ended in a dismal retreat in a rainstorm, and I didn’t go back for almost twenty years.    … Continue reading →

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#209 – Mam Tor, the Shivering Mountain

Posted on 27/09/2016 by Paul Shorrock

Living in North Wales, there really isn’t any need to go far for a good day out in the mountains, but sometimes it’s good to have a change.   A Peak District trip was on the cards, and one walk … Continue reading →

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