tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.comments2023-03-14T03:25:16.020-04:00Hiking the British CoastlineRatdoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482482848832034399noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-55677062864957507392010-11-11T05:52:17.146-05:002010-11-11T05:52:17.146-05:00Hi,
Unsure if you still need this info., but if y...Hi,<br /><br />Unsure if you still need this info., but if you want to avoid s'ton and p'mouth, I would walk along the coast to Bournemouth to Christchurch, then take the Avon Valley Path north to Salisbury and the Clarendon Way eastwards to Winchester; named paths all the way.<br /><br />WRT Poole to Christchurch: you can walk towards Sandbanks, and then along the promenade all the way David Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662508558674678268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-72275846074142194202010-03-05T09:51:09.275-05:002010-03-05T09:51:09.275-05:00Yes, bad thing that finger, I trimmed the pic and ...Yes, bad thing that finger, I trimmed the pic and then posted the wrong version.<br />Brecons steep sided valleys are considered a classic example of glacial erosion, scrapped away by the mile thick ice.<br />Cant remeber it they were formed 10,000 years ago in the most recent ice age, or the one before that..Ratdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482482848832034399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-21223233117776487802010-03-02T00:28:30.878-05:002010-03-02T00:28:30.878-05:00Hahahaha on the run from somebody?? LOL. I think t...Hahahaha on the run from somebody?? LOL. I think the shifts back and forth were more about loving England (which this blog is all about) but the exchange rate and job market being shite (which, thankfully, this blog is not about.) As his son, that was my experience, at least. But I have to thank you, as considering my father "on the run from something or somebody" gave me a good laugh :)Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-65642000562955504962010-03-02T00:21:18.672-05:002010-03-02T00:21:18.672-05:00Of course, unlike some of the cows we've met i...Of course, unlike some of the cows we've met in this area (I'm his son, who was graciously cropped out of this photo :-) ), these cows were terrified of us. The mood for this particular section of the public walkways is already somewhat eerie due to not only these ancient burial mounds, upon which the cows chose to make their final stand, but also the final chosen resting place of a Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-77255224735407658742010-03-02T00:10:01.701-05:002010-03-02T00:10:01.701-05:00That last photo is phenomenal - even with the fing...That last photo is phenomenal - even with the finger in the corner :) What strange geology! Any idea how it came to be that way - that is - completely flat topped?Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-30508242973671255592010-02-25T16:08:29.682-05:002010-02-25T16:08:29.682-05:00Well you certainly lost no time. 5 nice walks in 5...Well you certainly lost no time. 5 nice walks in 5 days. <br />Sorry to hear of your mums illness. It's a dreadful disease. It must be difficult for you being so far away from her.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-18713504663743903302010-02-25T14:56:44.099-05:002010-02-25T14:56:44.099-05:00Sadly my two dogs were not on this trip, but the o...Sadly my two dogs were not on this trip, but the old dog has been up on Portersham farm many times, and yes, she is terrified of cowsRatdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482482848832034399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-86858675463107725482010-02-24T17:24:42.443-05:002010-02-24T17:24:42.443-05:00Great blog.
Now that picture, to someone who does ...Great blog.<br />Now that picture, to someone who does most of his backpacking/walking with his dog (ie Me), looks slightly intimidating! It is surprising how fast those animals can run.<br />Maybe not for my desktop it would give me nightmares!John Dunbavinhttp://www.johnandskye.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-57392002447977213172010-02-13T14:24:30.949-05:002010-02-13T14:24:30.949-05:00Hey, Just read you're "about me". Ar...Hey, Just read you're "about me". Are you on the run from something or somebody?AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-53225450619933777092010-02-12T17:27:12.838-05:002010-02-12T17:27:12.838-05:00Doesn't look too good for a cycle ride right n...Doesn't look too good for a cycle ride right now.!!TrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-85838172865378715042010-02-12T16:04:56.750-05:002010-02-12T16:04:56.750-05:00Hey I used to do a paper round and was delivering ...Hey I used to do a paper round and was delivering to an old folks home when we went through decimization. I had to explaind their bills to them on old money every week.<br /><br />We still say, penny, tuppence..... elevenpnse, twelve "P", becauce the old money never went above 11p<br /><br />Hey but now im nearly an "Old Fart" so I better be carefulRatdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482482848832034399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-80916996260996649302010-02-11T04:03:07.727-05:002010-02-11T04:03:07.727-05:00You're absolutely right. We don't seem to ...You're absolutely right. We don't seem to be able to do anything right these days. We only do half a job. Engineers use metric, builders use both metric and imperial. Car speedo's have both. And to confuse it all we still like to convert everything back to imperial just because we can. 90p for a loaf of bread thats 19 shillings in old money, i remember before decimalisation that it AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-57491963795949176742010-02-10T13:30:10.360-05:002010-02-10T13:30:10.360-05:00Ha, your right, we still use gallons, and feet and...Ha, your right, we still use gallons, and feet and inches, although some of those military types talk of Clicks.<br />BTW British roadsigns are in MPH and road distances are in Miles, but petrol is in liters so your only half way there.<br />Do you rate cars on Miles per liter?Ratdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482482848832034399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-58971194754202972562010-02-07T19:04:04.612-05:002010-02-07T19:04:04.612-05:00A suggestion I'd like to make for your sie is ...A suggestion I'd like to make for your sie is to have a "HOME" link from the comments page. It is quite confusing to return to your homepage, at this point i'm just retyping the url in the address bar to get back to your blog....Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-54514347736486527772010-02-07T19:02:06.859-05:002010-02-07T19:02:06.859-05:00haha, i suppose its about what you'd expect. 1...haha, i suppose its about what you'd expect. 1 week in the cast, 5-7 more to go - then another, smaller cast for another 6-8 weeks...Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-8026839414668216682010-02-07T18:59:09.117-05:002010-02-07T18:59:09.117-05:00Can you post directly from your phone to blogspot?...Can you post directly from your phone to blogspot? I found a way to do it on my website, but it used different software.Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-8718792662479458092010-02-07T15:02:41.496-05:002010-02-07T15:02:41.496-05:00Inches? what are those? I seem to remember teacher...Inches? what are those? I seem to remember teacher walloping us with something that had inches on it! Ah, the good old days.<br />Like the pics though.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-59842761372241348072010-02-05T14:06:33.843-05:002010-02-05T14:06:33.843-05:00Thanks Allan, hows the Arm?Thanks Allan, hows the Arm?Ratdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482482848832034399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-8986331416646413702010-02-04T21:40:47.741-05:002010-02-04T21:40:47.741-05:00This is really useful info!
I like the organizati...This is really useful info!<br /><br />I like the organization system you which you have described very clearly here. Nice!Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-52197584653586503892010-02-03T10:53:02.851-05:002010-02-03T10:53:02.851-05:00Ouch! How long til the next step?Ouch! How long til the next step?Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-52617054131219572402010-01-25T09:46:13.332-05:002010-01-25T09:46:13.332-05:00Thanks, see if I can find something else worth sha...Thanks, see if I can find something else worth sharingRatdoghttp://hikethecoast.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-30706878491516591982010-01-22T22:51:17.204-05:002010-01-22T22:51:17.204-05:00Hauntingly beautiful!Hauntingly beautiful!Archalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649379638209949663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285331959215490627.post-26132859559455942032010-01-22T17:38:23.300-05:002010-01-22T17:38:23.300-05:00Beautiful - quite beautiful.
TaBeautiful - quite beautiful.<br />TaAlan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.com