Today was one of those moments when, we spotted this sign proclaiming that Carlisle, A City given that it has a cathedral, has or is, a learning village.
Ennerdale fells and fresh water licks
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October 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We head west to a lovely part of Cumbria known as Ennerdale where we had loads of paddles and a fantastic walk up onto the fells.
Autumn colours at Giggle Alley
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October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Finally, after almost a year of waiting, we have visited Giggle Alley in the south west of Cumbria. Giggle Alley is a woodland area at one end of Eskdale Green, near Gosforth. It is managed by the Forestry Commission. Dad found out about this place towards the end of last year. He has had it [...]
We go in search of Bluebells …
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April 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dad has been very busy over the last 10 days and we have been unable to get our usual walks however, today we went in search of bluebells near to Buttermere. Mum wanted a few pictures of bluebells for an article she is writing over on oldvarieties and after a quick search on the web [...]
Warning – Parasite moving north
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August 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Two posts in one day, but we thought this was important. According to BBC News a parasite which can cause fatal illness in dogs has been found in Scotland for the first time, scientists have confirmed. Experts said that the parasite Angiostrongylus vasorum, also known as the ‘French heartworm’, could be moving north because of climate [...]
