Category: Landmarks
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Day 109 – Ribblehead
A trip back to 1981…
I’ve already mentioned my BBC ‘career’ and how it took me to Coldstream. A few years before that – just before Christmas 1981 – it took me to the Yorkshire Dales, not far from Settle.
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Day 105 – 600 miles
Shortly after 100 days of virtual walking, 600 miles. When I first planned this hike I imagined that I’d be on the final stages after that distance – instead, I’m somewhere near Thwaite, still on the northern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
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Day 103 – God’s Bridge
Elevenses with a view – God’s Bridge, where the Pennine Way crosses the River Greta, named after Greta Thunberg. (Ok, I made that bit up.)
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Day 100 – Holwick
100 days completed yesterday. Seems serendipitous, as I’m pretty much halfway down Britain and halfway across England. A celebration bottle will be opened tomorrow, but a Guinness or two will do the job for now.
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Day 80 – Coldstream (part two)
England in all directions
I couldn’t leave Coldstream without visiting Lees Haugh, an area of field south of the town. A kind of peninsula, it is almost surrounded by the River Tweed.
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Day 80 – Coldstream
Part One – a detective story and a monument
I wanted to include Coldstream on the virtual walk as a combination sentimental journey and detective story.
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Day 76 – Lamberton
The Scotland – England Border
After 76 days, I can see England. It’s just over there, beyond the fence. This side, wander where you like.
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Day 70 – Torness
Decent looking bothy for the night, I thought, and conveniently placed right on the coastal path. A modern, warm-and-welcoming-looking building, with more ‘no entry’ signs than you could shake a stick at – but I was thrown out peremptorily by some rather angry jobsworths mere seconds after forcing the padlock open.
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Day 69 – Belhaven
A brewery and a Scots Guardsman
Visiting the Belhaven Brewery was another suggestion from Dogberry on pink fish media following on from our virtual meeting outside a pub in Elie.
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Day 64 – Gullane
Virtual meeting no. 5 – Eyebroughty
Our meeting took place outside his aunt’s old house, where he used to spend his holidays.