http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:14:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/10/blaenavon-how-serene-is-my-valley/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/10/blaenavon-how-serene-is-my-valley/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:30:11 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6763 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/10/blaenavon-how-serene-is-my-valley/feed/ 12 McEff pit 2 pit 3 pit 9 pit 7 pit 5 pit 8 pit 4 pit 10 pit 11 pit 12 pit 13 pit 6 pit 1 pit 14 pit 15 pit 17 pit 16 pit 23 pit 18 pit 20 pit 22 pit 21 pit 19 pit 24 pit 25 pit 28 pit 27 pit 26 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/02/in-the-footsteps-of-offa/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/02/in-the-footsteps-of-offa/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:30:29 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6731 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/02/in-the-footsteps-of-offa/feed/ 18 McEff offa 1 offa 2 offa 3 offa 4 offa 5 offa 6 offa 7 offa 8 offa 9 Did I mention that the sheep have six legs and two heads around here? offa 11 offa 12 offa 13 offa 14 offa 15 offa 16 offa 17 offa 18 offa 19 offa 20 offa 21 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/05/slieve-muck-moal-chobhas-fort-veering-visibility-good/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/05/slieve-muck-moal-chobhas-fort-veering-visibility-good/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:30:33 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6398 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/05/slieve-muck-moal-chobhas-fort-veering-visibility-good/feed/ 23 McEff Slieve Muck 1 Slieve Muck 2 Slieve Muck 3 Slieve Muck 4 Slieve Muck 3a Slieve Muck 5 Slieve Muck 6 Slieve Muck 7 Slieve Muck 8 Slieve Muck 9 Slieve Muck 10 Slieve Muck 12 Slieve Muck 11 Slieve Muck 16 Slieve Muck 17 Slieve Muck 18 Slieve Muck 19 Slieve Muck 20 Slieve Muck 21 Slieve Muck 22 Slieve Muck 23 Slieve Muck 24 Slieve Muck 25 Slieve Muck 26 Slieve Muck 27 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/06/10/above-bethesda-ancient-and-modern/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/06/10/above-bethesda-ancient-and-modern/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:30:08 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6325 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/06/10/above-bethesda-ancient-and-modern/feed/ 23 McEff bethesda 1 bethesda 5 bethesda 7 bethesda 8 bethesda 6 bethesda 2 bethesda 3 bethesda 4 bethesda 9 bethesda 10 bethesda 11 bethesda 15 bethesda 14 bethesda 13 bethesda 12 bethesda 16 bethesda 17 bethesda 2 bethesda 1 bethesda 17 bethesda 16 bethesda 15 bethesda 14 bethesda 13 bethesda 12 bethesda 11 bethesda 10 bethesda 9 bethesda 8 bethesda 7 bethesda 6 bethesda 5 bethesda 4 bethesda 3 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 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/2013/04/03/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 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/2012/08/22/in-praise-of-scotch-pies-and-carn-a-chlamain/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/22/in-praise-of-scotch-pies-and-carn-a-chlamain/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:22:00 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5065 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/22/in-praise-of-scotch-pies-and-carn-a-chlamain/feed/ 31 McEff Carn a Chlamain 2 scotch pie 1 Carn a Chlamain 3 Carn a Chlamain 4 Carn a Chlamain 1 Carn a Chlamain 5 Carn a Chlamain 6 Carn a Chlamain 8 scotch pie 2 scotch pie 3 scotch pie 4 scotch pie 5 Tea break over ??? back to England http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/10/london-2-casting-bells-fighting-fascism-hanging-pirates/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/10/london-2-casting-bells-fighting-fascism-hanging-pirates/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:44:26 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4413 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/04/10/london-2-casting-bells-fighting-fascism-hanging-pirates/feed/ 16 McEff pirates 1 execution dock map bells 3 bells 4 (2) bells 1 bells 2 plumbers row cable street 1 cable street 4 cable street 3 cable street 2 cable street 5 wapping 2 wapping 3 wapping 4 wapping 5 execution dock 2 prospect of whitby 1 prospect of whitby 2 pie and mash wapping high street 2 wapping high street kidd town of ramsgate 2 town of ramsgate 1 wapping 8 huh http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/11/01/madeira-so-let-me-get-right-to-the-point/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/11/01/madeira-so-let-me-get-right-to-the-point/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:53:59 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=3769 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/11/01/madeira-so-let-me-get-right-to-the-point/feed/ 16 arieiro2 McEff Ponta S??o Louren??o 2 Ponta S??o Louren??o 3 Ponta S??o Louren??o 7 Ponta S??o Louren??o 8 Ponta S??o Louren??o 6 Ponta S??o Louren??o 5 Ponta S??o Louren??o 11 Ponta S??o Louren??o 1 Ponta S??o Louren??o 18 Ponta S??o Louren??o 13 Ponta S??o Louren??o 20 Ponta S??o Louren??o 12 Ponta S??o Louren??o 15 Ponta S??o Louren??o 16 Ponta S??o Louren??o 17 Ponta S??o Louren??o 21 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/09/21/the-quest-for-breakfast-above-loch-lochy/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/09/21/the-quest-for-breakfast-above-loch-lochy/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:30:31 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=3551 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/09/21/the-quest-for-breakfast-above-loch-lochy/feed/ 16 McEff Meall na Teanga cam bealach lochy forest Alen McFadzean's poached eggs crisis Fray Bentos ??? ulitimate food http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/04/mount-keen-the-mounth-and-a-pan-of-polish-borscht/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/04/mount-keen-the-mounth-and-a-pan-of-polish-borscht/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:33:56 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=3304 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/04/mount-keen-the-mounth-and-a-pan-of-polish-borscht/feed/ 2 McEff mount keen 1 James Hogg John Bunyan tanar1 glen tanar 1 mount keen 4 beetroot3 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/05/23/bacon-stob-coire-sgriodain-and-chno-dearg/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/05/23/bacon-stob-coire-sgriodain-and-chno-dearg/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 11:37:35 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=2970 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/05/23/bacon-stob-coire-sgriodain-and-chno-dearg/feed/ 0 McEff Loch Treig Chno Dearg Cairn on Stob Coire Sgriodain Meall Garbh Schiehallion