Tag Archives: Lincolnshire Wolds

Back in my stride

Posted on November 22, 2015 by markswalkingblog

My last trip to the Lake District, resulting in injury to both my left knee and right foot. I rather overdid it and it didn’t help going down near vertical scree slopes on Great Gable. The next day after wild camping … Continue reading →

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A different landscape

Posted on June 26, 2014 by markswalkingblog

This is different from my posts about mountains and wild places. This is  a post about gentle rolling hills and places in and around the Lincolnshire Wolds, where I live. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and far from the … Continue reading →

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Lincolnshire Wolds – not all of the county is flat!

Posted on October 13, 2012 by markswalkingblog

Long time since I posted due to work, painting the outside of the house and outbuildings before the winter and a nasty cold has kept me away from walking for a while.  So last Sunday I thought I would take … Continue reading →

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What was happening a year ago ?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by markswalkingblog

This time last year, it couldn’t have been more different. Here at home in the Lincolnshire wolds we had 18″ of snow and temperatures which went down to minus 19C. This autumn/winter we have had two light frosts and the … Continue reading →

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Snow and more snow

Posted on November 30, 2010 by markswalkingblog

For readers outside of the UK ( and probably Scotland), the snow we are currently having is probably an unremarkable event.  However, to have the intensity and depth of snow so early in the season is highly unusual.  Here at … Continue reading →

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Golite Pinnacle – quick comfort test

Posted on October 17, 2010 by markswalkingblog

I have been pretty busy this weekend, Saturday spent helping out at our Parish Plan Open Day ( I am on the Steering Committee) and Sunday morning in the gym and swimming in the pool afterwards with my wife and … Continue reading →

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