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A “good friend” – but who will remember when the bulldozers move in?

Posted on Feb 13, 2022 by Judith

I can’t remember what the Covid rules were in September 2020 but I do recall hardly leaving the Wirral Peninsula for most of that year.  Instead, I’d go for long local walks; exploring areas which should have been familiar to … Continue reading →

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Leacraithnaich Bothy work party – May 2019 – Part 2: The work party

Posted on Jul 21, 2019 by Judith

This is Part 2 of my bothy work party write-up.  This part is about the bothy and the work.  If you want to read about my planning and travel please start with Part 1. I spent the first couple of … Continue reading →

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Leacraithnaich Bothy work party – May 2019 – Part 1: Planning and getting there

Posted on Jul 20, 2019 by Judith

This is Part 1 of my write-up of my participation in the Mountain Bothies Association work party to renovate Leacraithnaich bothy in April//May 2019.  It’s a long, rambling story, so if you’re only really interested in the bothy part of … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Gate in the Hedgerow

Posted on Mar 29, 2019 by Judith

Do you remember this gate? I blogged about it in 2014. A locked gate in the hedgerow; leading to what? This gate, and its matching cousin on the other side of Brimstage Lane, has remained a puzzle lurking at the … Continue reading →

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A month in the life of an Ordnance Survey Benchmark bagger

Posted on Aug 22, 2018 by Judith

A couple of years ago there were stories in the news about young people, and some not so young, stepping in front of traffic and falling off cliffs whilst blindly following their mobile phones in the hunt for Pokémon.  “How … Continue reading →

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Hardknott Forest Conservation with John Muir Trust

Posted on Oct 23, 2016 by Judith

I first heard of the John Muir Trust a few years ago when I received a flyer at the end of the TGO Challenge.  I visited John Muir’s birthplace after a snowy walk from Moffat to Dunbar, but it was … Continue reading →

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What are you looking at? (Blog stats)

Posted on Apr 21, 2012 by Judith

Around the hills is now one year old and I hope regular readers, and fellow bloggers, will be interested in a few statistics from the first 12 months.  These facts and figures are all taken from the built-in WordPress “My … Continue reading →

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