Over the weekend we ventured in to Carlisle, to see how the Roman frontier building works were progressing.
Linstock in the sunshine
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January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Linstock is around 2.25miles from Carlisle and is a small village on the Hadrian’s Wall path.
Flood signs in Carlisle
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January 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Over the past few weeks we have become aware of a few new signs appearing on our walks. Made in the form of ceramic tiles the small graphical artworks depict a local landmark or the extent of the Carlisle floods in 2005. Interestingly the tiles seem to be embedded into the new flood defences. Searching [...]
Caldbeck, John Peel and a bobbin mill called The Howk
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August 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Caldbeck in North Cumbria was our destination earlier this week as we once again went on our adventures. This small village is situated midway between Carlisle and Keswick, around 12miles from each. One claim to fame for this area is the erection of the new television transmitter mast on a nearby fell. This mast is [...]
Don’t forget the humans…
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August 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It is holiday time again when the rain pours and inconsiderate people keep us awake. Charlie and I were on sentry duty overnight when we heard the approach of the screamers. These selfish humans are a nocturnal evolution of the daytime human and are seen walking in a wobbly, snake-like way down the pavements and [...]
