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  • Thou Shalt Not Play

    Thou Shalt Not Play

    Now this doesn’t seem fair at all! The park has everything a kid wants – swings goalposts, grass and lots of space. So why can’t it be used on a Sunday? Because that’s the day is called the Sabbath in this neck of the woods and you’re not meant to enjoy yourself. They’ve only just allowed [...]

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  • Should Munro Baggers have these?

    Should Munro Baggers have these?

    This is a typical waymark post in the Italian Alps, also seen in Slovenia, Austria and possibly all European mountain areas. You’ll find them at crossroad paths, trail start/end points; in fact, everywhere. If you get lost in these countries, you are either blind or the weather is really bad (happened to me, but [...]

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  • North Pole moved

    North Pole moved

    Yes, it’s official. The North Pole is not covered in snow and ice but is in a sunny forest not far from Fearns. But where is Fearns? Well you drive for five hours from Glasgow or Edinburgh heading northwest, taking care to avoid the deer, the badgers, the weasels and all the pot holes on [...]

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