Tag Archives: retrospective blogging

Home to Edinburgh, Edinburgh to Newcastle – Hadrian’s Wall day one

Posted on August 6, 2010 by librerrywumman

But the adventure didn't really start until Edinburgh station – Handsome made me stand at the wrong end of the platform so we had to leg it past all the carriages to the other end of the train. It was … Continue reading →

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Rebooting

Posted on July 31, 2009 by librerrywumman

It's been an odd sort of summer – disjointed and fractured – kids and Handsome all over the place! I got a bit tired and dispirited before my holidays, and I didn't feel like writing much, but now I am … Continue reading →

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Wooler to Fenwick

Posted on July 29, 2009 by librerrywumman

We were followed out of Wooler by yet more jets. I've seen (and heard) so many now that I can actually work out where they are in the sky from the noise – a completely useless skill but one that … Continue reading →

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Kirk Yetholm to Wooler

Posted on July 28, 2009 by librerrywumman

Today was the day of the low flying jets: we must have seen about ten of them all somewhat closer than felt safe, although Handsome assures me that they have to be at least 500 feet above sea level – … Continue reading →

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Morebattle to Kirk Yetholm

Posted on July 27, 2009 by librerrywumman

You could see for miles Straight out after breakfast this morning, and then up Wideopen Hill (great name). it was a lovely walk up to the top of the hill, which is also the halfway point of the whole walk. … Continue reading →

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Harestanes to Morebattle

Posted on July 26, 2009 by librerrywumman

The weather forecast for today was absolutely dismal – torrential rain all day, 4mm predicted where we were walking – so we were sorted this morning, with all the waterproof gear ready. Over breakfast (salmon and cherry tomato fritata – … Continue reading →

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Melrose to Harestanes

Posted on July 25, 2009 by librerrywumman

The start – Melrose We started our adventure (as Handsome insists on calling it) from Melrose this morning – Mama and Papa ran us down last night. Handsome alarmed me last night by pointing out that the 20km that I … Continue reading →

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cycling in the park

Posted on October 24, 2008 by librerrywumman

We took the bikes down to Windsor Great Park this morning (recommended by A, and definitely a good call). Managed to find several entrances, after we'd negotiated the appalling traffic through Windsor and Eton, but none of them had any … Continue reading →

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Stoneheart day

Posted on October 23, 2008 by librerrywumman

Today was our big day out in London – the train service from A&J's is regular and easy and only takes about thirty minutes, so we left straight after breakfast. Our plans were mostly vague with some specifics – Mouse … Continue reading →

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sculpture parks and traveling randomly

Posted on October 22, 2008 by librerrywumman

Left after breakfast this morning with lots of snotty kisses from Cutesocks. He even climbed into the front seat of the car in an attempt to kiss Mouse goodbye, but Mouse was having none of it. Fourteen-year-olds don't do kisses, … Continue reading →

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