tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post3301187686968705884..comments2024-03-28T13:06:29.793+00:00Comments on conradwalks: A modest returnSir Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-61179284464461238402018-02-01T09:15:53.300+00:002018-02-01T09:15:53.300+00:00Phreerunner - I went out again yesterday - 2.05 mi...Phreerunner - I went out again yesterday - 2.05 miles, but part on footpaths - stiles not funny, will stick to roads for the moment.<br /><br />I had occasion to delve into my LEJOG book yesterday - a friend is visiting her brother who has moved to Rosehall in Sutherland, and I walked through there and stayed at an eccentric b and b. I wanted to give her certain information, and now, looking back, I wish I had recorded more in my diary at the time. You know as well as me how difficult it is keeping up with all the domestic chores, booking ahead, and trying to do a blog when we are on these long walks.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-43286862182619680972018-01-31T22:53:04.934+00:002018-01-31T22:53:04.934+00:00Well done Conrad. Keep it going, a bit at a time, ...Well done Conrad. Keep it going, a bit at a time, and do take care...<br />Btw - I’m enjoying your GR10 book just now.Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-82575119590081361462018-01-29T10:29:29.326+00:002018-01-29T10:29:29.326+00:00Alan R - I hope you are now recovered. I have not ...Alan R - I hope you are now recovered. I have not climbed The Knee - it's main summit, Cairnsmore of Fleet is a Marilyn.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-74243642761544857592018-01-28T19:47:23.975+00:002018-01-28T19:47:23.975+00:00You will have to put the Knee of Cairnsmore on you...You will have to put the Knee of Cairnsmore on your list. Great to read your out and about again Conrad.AlanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180571503542781921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-9139209547959839742018-01-28T09:02:52.727+00:002018-01-28T09:02:52.727+00:00beatingthebounds - I think Knee Two is dictating ...beatingthebounds - I think Knee Two is dictating more the kind of pace you adopt with more frequent stops for photos and soaking up the scenery - that's good. I will certainly be back there again. That spot height at 126m could make a good spot for sunset photos.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-72876695132180460472018-01-27T15:11:29.950+00:002018-01-27T15:11:29.950+00:00Lovely area that, with lots of scope for variation...Lovely area that, with lots of scope for variations. In March Brigsteer Woods are full of daffs and quite magnificent. Hopefully your knee will be ready for that by then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-48349392014761411662018-01-27T09:34:23.640+00:002018-01-27T09:34:23.640+00:00BC - I think the rat has many disguises.
--------...BC - I think the rat has many disguises.<br /><br />--------------------------<br /><br />JJ - I have one pair of boots by the hearth: the ones used on my Land's End/John 'o Groats walk with the ingenious improvised repair to stop the sole coming off, but I have no plans for adding to that mini museum at the moment.<br /><br />-----------------------==<br /><br />Alan Sloman - Thanks. I do enjoy a good tongue in cheek cliché - made my day. Reminds me of John Ridd in Lorna Doone, a character not shy of informing the reader of his prowess, but your cliché would need to be translated into the first person, a tricky style for novelists whether embellished with clichés or not.<br /><br />__________________________<br /><br />RR - I aimed for brevity. I could have incorporated musings about the gates and latches, and more of the castle, but that material, you would probably argue, was "wasted" on the photo captions. That is certainly a walk I would want to repeat, and it may be worth thinking about what qualifications a walk must have to promote that motivation - it is fairly rare in my case.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-48080704094195578252018-01-27T08:02:39.293+00:002018-01-27T08:02:39.293+00:00Nick was of the opinion I talked too much. I didn&...Nick was of the opinion I talked too much. I didn't mind that, it was demonstrably true. Better that than talk too little; then you're little better than stones and/or discarded waste.<br /><br />When the three of us stayed the night at The West Arms in the tiny village of Lllanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog (need I add it's in Wales) we arrived early and chose to walk perhaps three-quarters of a mile up a nearby steep hill. You were involved in an incident but that's not for now. At the top Nick said, "I thought the steepness would stop you (ie, me) talking but it didn't." At first hearing that sounds crusty, on reflection it can be regarded as a compliment. Or perhaps I'm over-imaginative.<br /><br />I'm glad you've been released from jail but please, please don't overdo it. I'd urge you to do that walk again - more than once - and post about it each time. With this proviso: deny yourself any of the facts you've previously included. What, you will ask, might I write? In this case an expansion of your opening phrase: either "frabjous day" meant something or it didn't. Do you reckon your piece caught any of the frabjousness?Roderick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828395545197001637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-83192715663098875372018-01-27T07:25:23.495+00:002018-01-27T07:25:23.495+00:00Well done, Sir!
And in one bound he was free!
Car...Well done, Sir!<br />And in one bound he was free!<br /><br />Careful now...<br />:-)Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-75724743371108567792018-01-27T07:23:27.816+00:002018-01-27T07:23:27.816+00:00Well done for getting out Conrad, lesser men would...Well done for getting out Conrad, lesser men would have hung up their boots - not you!<br /><br />I'll be thinking of you on Monday, I'm lost for words - such a sad time for you.<br /><br />My best wishes.John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-56548720129363190612018-01-26T17:58:04.442+00:002018-01-26T17:58:04.442+00:00Great little walk to 'feed the rat'
Though...Great little walk to 'feed the rat'<br />Thoughts with you Monday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com