Our onboard clocks became very confused yesterday (Saturday), like much of nature it turns out, as the temperatures soared to about 16 deg C and the sun blazed through the autumn leaves.
On the lookout for snakes and fruit
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August 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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.
Lanercost Priory – looking like a horror filmset
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August 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We head to Lanercost for a paddle, some sniffs and to visit the make-believe set from a horror movie at the rear of Lanercost Priory.
Dirty Beastie – by Wahl
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August 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A bottle of bright orange gloop arrived in the bathroom this week. Written on the clear plastic bottle in big letters was the phrase ‘Dirty Beastie’. This sort of hinted it maybe for us.
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.
To the woods in search of fungi
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October 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We return to Finglandrigg Wood, a place we last visited during the early part of 2009 in search of fungi, toadstools and autumn leaves.
Webwatch with Charlie
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May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We have had quite a number of suggestions for sites to be featured in this months ‘Webwatch with Charlie’. Thanks to all of you who have been in touch.
Brambles, apples and a smoking beast at Lanercost
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September 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dad took some persuading this morning to get us out for a walk as he was heavily into some computer stuff however, we kept nagging him and eventually he gave in just before lunch. With dark misty clouds on the horizon he decided we should not to go too far and so we decided to [...]
Rain affects crops & stops our walks
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September 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When will the rain ever stop and we can get out for a good long walk? Over the last several days we must have had many centimeters of rain and we are now starting to get bored of it. Running around and sulking is all we seem to be doing recently and it is also very [...]
We visit Allonby on the Solway Coast, Cumbria
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July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Earlier today we headed west to Allonby on the coast of Cumbria just south of Silloth. Our approach to the area was met with a bit of rain, however once the car was parked the sun came out. Stretched out before us was plenty of grass to run on so we took full advantage to [...]
