http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Sat, 18 May 2013 11:28:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/05/07/sutton-bank-witches-and-featherless-geese/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/05/07/sutton-bank-witches-and-featherless-geese/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 08:00:56 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6127 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/05/07/sutton-bank-witches-and-featherless-geese/feed/ 22 McEff sutton bank 1 sutton bank 2a sutton bank 4 sutton bank 8 sutton bank 2 sutton bank 9 sutton bank 5 Two chaps building a ramp for wheelchair users at a viewpoint sutton bank 7 sutton bank 6 sutton bank 10 sutton bank 11 sutton bank 12 sutton bank 14 sutton bank 15 sutton bank 16 sutton bank 13 sutton bank 17 sutton bank 18 sutton bank 20 sutton bank 19 Cold Kirby across the fields, just as the rain begins to fall http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/25/forever-changing-broad-majestic-duddon/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/25/forever-changing-broad-majestic-duddon/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:30:10 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6079 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/25/forever-changing-broad-majestic-duddon/feed/ 13 McEff duddon 1a duddon 2 askam 6 duddon 32 duddon 4 duddon 5 duddon 3 duddon 6 duddon 9a duddon 8 duddon 7 duddon 11 duddon 10 A piece of a beer bottle – probably Victorian – washed smooth by the sea. At a guess I'd say this formed part of a bottle embossed with "Hartley's of Ulverston", a local brewery, the name of which still survives duddon 33 duddon 12a duddon 13 duddon 14 duddon 19 duddon 17 duddon 18 duddon 15 duddon 16 duddon 22 duddon 23 duddon 26 duddon 24 duddon 25 duddon 28 duddon 30 duddon 31 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:22 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6028 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/feed/ 14 McEff smithfield 1 smithfield 2 smithfield 3 smithfield 4 Spoilsports. At least spitting's still allowed smithfields 1a smithfield 6 smithfield 8 smithfield 7 smithfield 9 smithfield 11 smithfield 10 More spoilsports Gin Lane smithfield 13 smithfield 16 smithfield 14 smithfield 15 Wonder what a "hair merchant" did? Is that an obvious question? smithfield 2a Outside St Bart's Church is St Bart's Hospital. This is where they've been patching people up since the 12th Century And outside St Bart's Hospital is the place where William Wallace was hung, drawn and quartered. There seems to be a conflict of interests there, if you ask me We are not far from one of London's major cathedral's here. This is where Sir John lived when, in a fit of creative passion, he penned his famous poem: As I Was Walking Past St Paul's smithfield 21 More sinners . . . smithfield 24 The Centre Page is a pub that has bitter-sweet memories. In June 2010 we sat supping beer in front of its big screen and watched Germany hammer England in the World Cup. It was a sad day. But after the match finished we ordered fish and chips, supped some more beer, and things didn't seem so bad after all . . . Back to Smithfield for supper in the Butcher's Hook and Cleaver. Good name, good beer, good food smithfield 26 There are bargains to be had everywhere in London if you keep your eyes open. Three for the price of two. This picture's just reminded me why I feel so chipper today . . . smithfield 28 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:00:52 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/feed/ 12 McEff walthamstow 1 It takes one vile product to recognise another one. I think William Morris said that walthamstow 3 walthamstow 4 walthamstow 5 walthamstow 2 walthamstow 6 walthamstow 7 walthamstow 8 walthamstow 9 walthamstow 10 walthamstow 11 walthamstow 12 walthamstow 13 walthamstow 14 walthamstow 18 walthamstow 17 walthamstow 16 walthamstow 15 walthamstow 19 walthamstow 20 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:00:21 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5960 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/feed/ 7 McEff mash 1 ekk mash 7 mash 5 mash 2 mash 4 mash 3 mash 9 mash 8 mash 6 mash 10 mash 11 mash 12 mash 13 I need to know what's behind this door. Perhaps it's the former Bishop of Southwark who returned from a night out at the Irish embassy with a black eye and memory loss. See footnote. mash 16 mash 18 mash 20 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/22/i-must-go-down-to-south-gare-again/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/22/i-must-go-down-to-south-gare-again/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:30:55 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5907 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/22/i-must-go-down-to-south-gare-again/feed/ 25 McEff south gare 2 south gare 30 south gare 3 south gare 5 south gare 6 south gare 12 south gare 10 south gare 11 south gare 7 south gare 8 south gare 9 south gare 1 south gare 14 south gare 17 south gare 15 south gare 16 The mouth of the Tees. Turn left for Tyne, right for Humber, straight on for Dogger, Fisher and German Bight. After that you hit Denmark south gare 18 A past tragedy Wartime gun emplacement The end of the road – and another misplaced traffic cone I wonder if Marian and Stewart are still together south gare 4 south gare 19 south gare 24 south gare 25 south gare 26 south gare 27 south gare 28 south gare 29 south gare 31 south gare 32 south gare 33 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/11/only-a-rosedale-i-give-you/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/11/only-a-rosedale-i-give-you/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:54:44 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5854 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/11/only-a-rosedale-i-give-you/feed/ 25 McEff rosedale 1 rosedale 3 rosedale 2 rosedale 5 rosedale 6 rosedale 4 rosedale 7 rosedale 8 rosedale 14 rosedale 9 rosedale 11 rosedale 10 rosedale 12 rosedale 13 rosedale 16 rosedale 15 rosedale 17 rosedale 20 rosedale 19 rosedale 21 rosedale 18 rosedale 23 rosedale 22 Can you see the doggy in the window? rosedale 25 rosedale 26 rosedale 27 rosedale 28 rosedale 29 rosedale 30 rosedale 2 rosedale 31 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/04/mud-its-alive-and-sticking/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/04/mud-its-alive-and-sticking/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:00:58 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5587 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/04/mud-its-alive-and-sticking/feed/ 27 McEff mud 1 mud 3 mud 5 mud 6 mud 7 mud 8 mud 9 mud 2 mud 15 mud 14 mud 13 mud 12 mud 10 mud 4 mud 17 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/02/26/a-blackpowder-blast-from-the-past/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/02/26/a-blackpowder-blast-from-the-past/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:00:51 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5794 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/02/26/a-blackpowder-blast-from-the-past/feed/ 25 McEff Burlington 1 A walk on the quarry top, with Black Combe and the Duddon estuary in the background Burlington 2 Burlington 6 Burlington 7 Burlington 8 David Coward, Geoff Dickinson and George Gledhill outside the level Burlington 11 The forebreast charged up and ready for firing Water pours down the right-hand wall of the level heading Burlington 5 From left, Peter Inman, David Coward, Chris Cook, me crouching Burlington 12 level level1 Burlington 13 Burlington 14 Burlington 20 Burlington 21 Burlington 22 Burlington 23 Surveying the results of the blast, from left, wire sawmen John "La'l Joker" Postlethwaite, Ronnie Cartmel, quarrymen Peter Inman and Chris Cook, level-driver David Coward and quarry manager Mike Dickinson The next morning, David Coward up on the "hill", the mound of blasted rock that now fills the end of the quarry Burlington 26 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/02/12/day-return-to-bloworth-crossing-and-beyond/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/02/12/day-return-to-bloworth-crossing-and-beyond/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:20:47 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5751 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/02/12/day-return-to-bloworth-crossing-and-beyond/feed/ 21 McEff bloworth 1 pink wink Ingleby greenhow 1 Ingleby greenhow 2 Ingleby greenhow 3 Ingleby greenhow 5 Ingleby greenhow 6 Ingleby greenhow 7 Ingleby greenhow 11 Ingleby greenhow 8 Ingleby greenhow 10 Ingleby greenhow 13 Ingleby greenhow 14 Ingleby greenhow 16 Ingleby greenhow 15 That's that sorted then farndale 1 farndale 2 farndale 3 farndale 4 farndale 5 farndale 6 farndale 7 farndale 8 Ingleby greenhow 17 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/30/stanwick-camp-a-thorn-in-the-foot/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/30/stanwick-camp-a-thorn-in-the-foot/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:31:00 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5717 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/30/stanwick-camp-a-thorn-in-the-foot/feed/ 32 McEff stanwick 1a stanwick 2 stanwick 4 The ramparts of Stanwick Camp are marked in red dashes. Public footpaths follow some, but not all, of the route. There was also an inner fortification. at The Tofts, within the red circle stanwick 13 stanwick 5 stanwick 6 stanwick 7 stanwick 8 stanwick 11 stanwick 12 stanwick 9 stanwick 10 stanwick 14 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/16/circling-the-wagons-beneath-high-noon-hill/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/16/circling-the-wagons-beneath-high-noon-hill/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:31:10 +0000 McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5687 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/16/circling-the-wagons-beneath-high-noon-hill/feed/ 31 McEff bilsdale 1 bilsdale 2 bilsdale 3 bilsdale 5 bilsdale 6 bilsdale 4 Stone marker on the top of Noon Hill bilsdale 8 bilsdale 9 bilsdale 10 bilsdale 14 bilsdale 11 bilsdale 12 bilsdale 13 bilsdale 15 bilsdale 16 bilsdale 18