tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post134804095093228030..comments2024-03-28T13:06:29.793+00:00Comments on conradwalks: Birkett Fell - BowlandSir Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-83842325491366471972019-07-09T09:36:05.153+01:002019-07-09T09:36:05.153+01:00BC - I've just read your account. I did enjoy ...BC - I've just read your account. I did enjoy the outing - it was certainly one for the memory bank.<br /><br />------------<br /><br />gimmer - Years ago I read Steinbeck's Travels with Charley. At a late stage of life Steinbeck decided to re-aquaint himself with his USA and travelled around in a csmpervan with his dog Charley - he visited the redwood trees and his account has always stuck in my mind - the book is a little classic.<br /><br />--------------<br /><br />Gayle - referring to your last sentence my guess is that money or fsvours were exchanged somewhere?Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-20947565294725789952019-07-08T17:20:06.020+01:002019-07-08T17:20:06.020+01:00In a similar vein to the 'centre of the UK'...In a similar vein to the 'centre of the UK' claim, last year we visited (by chance rather than design) the source of the Danube in Donaueschingen, and noticed that a very short distance from the source, the stream entered a river. "Surely the source is the furthest point upstream on this river?" we said. We too sought an answer from Wiki, which told us there had been a long-running dispute between two towns as to which held the source of such an important river and eventually a formal ruling was made in Donaueschingen's favour. However, it is acknowledged that the hydrological source is at the head of the bigger river, so I remain bamboozled as to how they achieved their ruling. Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-2847133841999619912019-07-07T16:19:04.044+01:002019-07-07T16:19:04.044+01:00i was about to write 'sequoiadendron giganteum...i was about to write 'sequoiadendron giganteum' (or in this case 'gigantea', I suppose) - on your next trip to Silicon Valley (or Yosemite, of course) the best species are to be seen in the Redwood National Park or Kings Canyon NP - a fair ride form here but worth the trip gimmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-36918492554916532402019-07-07T16:11:42.836+01:002019-07-07T16:11:42.836+01:00One of those walks which take on a greater appeal ...One of those walks which take on a greater appeal once completed, as you post defines.<br />PS. Wellingtonian Pines at the entrance to Thorneyholme Hall.bowlandclimberhttp://bowlandclimber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-80226967534835881582019-07-07T15:25:43.656+01:002019-07-07T15:25:43.656+01:00Ruth - glad to see you keeping up to speed with my...Ruth - glad to see you keeping up to speed with my blog - you never know what you might learn nex!Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-37813661082317406572019-07-07T08:51:35.963+01:002019-07-07T08:51:35.963+01:00I always thought Ashby de la Zouch was the most ce...I always thought Ashby de la Zouch was the most central point. Off to read that Wikipedia entry...Ruth Livingstonehttp://www.coastalwalker.co.uknoreply@blogger.com