Making music with my nose

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Charlie sees if he can make music with his nose

We had heard of some new musical instruments that had appeared in Bitts Park and were eager to try them out, but first we had to get there.

The latest stone circle in Cumbria

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Buster takes a moment to look around the new stone circle

With the ground frozen after cold overnight temperatures it was decided that we could return to Rickerby Park in Carlisle and not get too muddy. This was good news as we were keen to investigate the new stone circle.

More than 200 posts and a new year – welcome to 2012

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Snowdrops - first of the year

We start 2012 with our 201st blog post and a sighting of our first snowdrops of the season.

A walk across the Carlisle Northern Development Route River Eden bridge

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The new bridge is a very impressive installation

With the Northern Development Route road due to open in the very near future we thought we would take a quick look whilst it is still quiet and a pleasure to walk along.

Carlisle Olympic bonfire build gets underway

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The community event will be based on an ‘Olympics 2012’ theme.

Building work has started on the 2011 Bitts Park bonfire in Carlisle.

In search of the Earl of Carlisle

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Earl of Carlisle, monument overlooking Brampton

Perched high on a hill, on the other side of Brampton, to the CaponTree monument ,is a rather ornate sculpture to the 7th Earl of Carlisle, George William Fredrick Howard.

On the lookout for snakes and fruit

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Buster takes a moment for a rest

Our destination is the Finlandrigg nature reserve just outside of Carlisle. The venue was chosen as it has been a while since we have been, we know that it should be reasonably clean and it should be full of sniffs.

In search of wildlife in Carlisle

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Buster looks at the sign to see what he may see

Not sure if Buster could handle a big walk mum decides we should head to the north of the city and investigate further the Kingmoor nature reserve.

Carlisle bypass – a dogs view

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Kingmoor Hub - Carlisle northern bypass

We take our first look at the new Carlisle bypass and check it out for sniffs and dog friendlyness.

Dalston bridge reopens after pier work

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The reopened white bridge in Dalston

Closed in October 2010 the ‘White Bridge’ in Dalston, near Carlisle, has reopened following work to restore the damaged central pier.

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