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282. Newburgh to Aberdeen

Posted on April 1, 2020 by

May 2015 This was my last day of a 4 day trip to Aberdeenshire, so I had to travel home in the afternoon. This time I have gone far enough north into Scotland that it was both quicker and cheaper … Continue reading →

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Progress to date

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

At the time of writing I should be out walking the coastline of Argyll and Bute on my first coast walking trip of 2020.  However I’m not, I’m stuck at home because the government has decreed were not allowed to … Continue reading →

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Special: The most northerly coast (part 2 of 5) – Trollsteinen and Lars Glacier

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

June 2018 This is the second part of a previous “special” post about a trip I made to Svalbard last year. The first part is here. (It seems to have taken me 6 months to get around to part 2, … Continue reading →

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How I ended up with two free first class tickets from Virgin Trains East Coast

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

Warning: This is a rant about trains and nothing to do with my coastal walk (other than I used the resulting free ticket for to get to one of my coastal walks). But rather then fill up my latest post … Continue reading →

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Highland hassles

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

July 2019 I’ve just returned, rather later than planned, from a mostly successful trip to walk more of the North West coast of Scotland. I also discovered in the process that it really is apparently possible for me to wake … Continue reading →

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239. Robin Hood’s Bay to Whitby

Posted on March 28, 2019 by

May 2012 This was another wonderful walk along the stunning North Yorkshire Coast (even if the views were a little bit reduced due to a persistent sea mist) linking two of the most beautiful coastal towns in Britain. For this … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

What better way to say Merry Christmas than some festively decorated lobster pots? (at Emsworth on the Hampshire coast). (I had planned a special Christmas post but as usual it looks like I’ve run out of time!).

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