Howard arms, carlisle

Great pub, last here for rhod Gilbert in April.

Grabbing a quick bite today, cheese and pickle bagette for £2.90! Bargain! Nice pint of deuchers too!


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Always wanted one of these....

Spaceflower once received a BigTrak as a Xmas present when she was a kid but it got sent back to the catalogue (pmsl). Dont know if its better to have had and lost, or never to have had? Currently for sale at play.com, maybe i should cash in some gift vouchers...

We are now cruising at 1500ft...

Gentle Sunday stroll in the chew valley near saddleworth.
Amazing scenery, huge valley and a man made reservoir at the top of it.

We were last here in April and climbed up through the snow line. No snow today, not much of a breeze. The cloud finally lifted around 1pm ish and revealed the most amazing views. Not many walkers out, nice to be out in the peace and quiet - apart from the planes coming in to land at Manchester airport.

Click here for the route: http://bit.ly/cJVTea


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A walk to Yorkshire & Back

Camping in the forest of bowland again. Walked to north Yorkshire and back again today.

An alleged heatwave with temperatures in the 30s they said, sadly no one told the lancastrians. Damp, humid, overcast and muggy but that was just lancashite. Much nicer in Yorkshire, but hell, when isn't it.

Here we have a pint of hen harrier from the Bowland Brewery served at the mountain bike mecca of the dog & partridge in tosside. thanks to the pubs staff for a cracking lunch and a big bowl of cold water for the Monster. Good pint, reminds me of something else i've had somewhere else but buggered if i can remember. It will make the 4 mile walk back to slaidburn much easier.

For the 15 miles route - see this link http://beta.mapmyrun.com/route/detail/19717614/

Good omen?

Wow, first kitkat ever to have no wafer biscuit inside! Hope its an omen that we'll win the lottery tonight!



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A new disciple for the bible?

The robin hood inn, cragg vale. Been on the hit list for a while but never got around to getting here. A nice surprise, a few comments I had read suggested it was dog friendly and it turns out it is. 3 real ales on, weapon of choice landlord shown here. Its slimmer sister golden best and an ossett ale, Yorkshire blonde on offer.

Lovely bar setting, smells of coal fires even in the middle of summer, reminds me of fitting the flue on the fire at home and being dumped in soot from the chimney.

Good value menu on offer - no credit cards accepted.

Would be worthy of inclusion in the good beer guide.


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Last minute plans are always the best laid plans...

3pm we had no plans, 4pm we we're packed up and raring to go. Back to the forest of bowland.

Travelling light this weekend, well ok Saturday nite only, but here we have mini tent, mini chairs and big bottle of gin!! What more could a girl want? Bbq lit, beer flowing, nandos infused chicken ready... The nite is young.....


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