http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:43:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/09/02/humber-southeasterly-four-moderate-or-good-rain-later/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/09/02/humber-southeasterly-four-moderate-or-good-rain-later/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:25:23 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8213 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/09/02/humber-southeasterly-four-moderate-or-good-rain-later/feed/ 15 McEff Spurn 12 spurn 1 Spurn 3 spurn 2 The breach in Spurn Head where the tide has washed away the road Spurn 4 Spurn 7 Spurn 6 Spurn 8 Spurn 9 Spurn 10 Spurn 11 Spurn 13 Spurn 14 Spurn 16 Spurn 15 Spurn 18 Spurn 19 Spurn 19a Spurn 17 Spurn 20 Spurn 21 Spurn 22 Spurn 23 Spurn 24 Spurn 25 Spurn 26 Spurn 27 Bull Sand Fort stands in 19ft (5.8m) of water at low tide Spurn 29 Spurn 30 Spurn 31 Spurn 32 Spurn 33 spurn 40 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/17/lindisfarne-a-pilgrims-progress/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/17/lindisfarne-a-pilgrims-progress/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2014 08:25:52 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7975 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/17/lindisfarne-a-pilgrims-progress/feed/ 47 McEff lindisfarne 1 Lindisfarne 2 Lindisfarne 4 A car crosses the causeway at low tide Lindisfarne 9 Lindisfarne 3 Lindisfarne 5 Lindisfarne 6 Lindisfarne 7 Lindisfarne 10 Lindisfarne 11 Lindisfarne 12 Lindisfarne 13 Lindisfarne 15 Lindisfarne 16 Lindisfarne 17 Lindisfarne 18 A second shelter. Very basic but it does the job This appears to be a line of cairns, possibly markers that preceded the posts Lindisfarne 22 Lindisfarne 21 Lindisfarne 23 Lindisfarne 24 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/05/09/old-roads-a-fallen-lady-st-jude-and-thoughts-for-the-day/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/05/09/old-roads-a-fallen-lady-st-jude-and-thoughts-for-the-day/#comments Fri, 09 May 2014 07:00:42 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7827 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/05/09/old-roads-a-fallen-lady-st-jude-and-thoughts-for-the-day/feed/ 28 McEff cow green 1 cow green 3 cow green 4 cow green 2 cow green 5 cow green 6 cow green 7 cow green 8 cow green 9 The collapsed shaft is the black hole, which now has a wall around it to prevent animals and people meeting a terrible end. The steam engine would have been situated on the foundations to the right of the picture and would have worked the pump at the foot of the shaft by a system of reciprocating rods, probably with an ???angle bob??? ??? to convert the horizontal motion to vertical motion ??? at the shaft collar. There would also have been a means of hauling materials up the shaft, though this is not immediately obvious. The main adit level at Green Hurth Mine. Whereas the pumping shaft appears to have worked the lead veins beneath ground level, this tunnel appears to have been the main access to the working in the hillside above. Water still drains from the tunnel mouth. The headwaters of the River Tees. The mountain in the background is Cross Fell, which at 2,930ft (893m) is the highest peak in the Pennines and the highest peak in England outside the Lake District cow green 13 The old road veers off the A6277 cow green 15 cow green 16 cow green 17 cow green 18 cow green 19 cow green 20 cow green 21 cow green 25 cow green 26 cow green 22 cow green 27 cow green 28 cow green 29 cow green 30 cow green 31 cow green 32 cow green 33 cow green 34 cow green 35 cow green 36 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/02/25/blog-on-the-tyne/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/02/25/blog-on-the-tyne/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:00:24 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7417 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/02/25/blog-on-the-tyne/feed/ 28 McEff Tyne 1 Tyne 3 Tyne 5 Tyne 7 Tyne 8 Tyne 9 Tyne 10 Tyne 11 Apparently, this company struggled during the reccession but has since bounced back There's a long story behind this pub and its wooden dolly, who is a very imposing woman and must have frightened many a drunken sailor over the years. If I knew how to put a hyperlink into a picture caption I would. But I don't. So for more information do a Google search on "wooden dolly North Shields". It's worth it. Tyne 14 Tyne 15 Tyne 16 Same view as above only last summer with some nice bikes. I wish I'd kept hold of my old 250cc Aerial Arrow Tyne 18 Tyne 19 Tyne 20 Tyne 21 Tyne 22 Tyne 23 Tyne 24 This was taken on our previous expedition too. This is a fishmonger offering instruction in the art of charming a lobster before placing it on your head. I am always impressed by this sort of thing There are loads of fishmongers in North Shields but Taylors is one of the best because you get entertainment as well as fresh and inexpensivee fish Tyne 27 Tyne 28 Tyne 29 Tyne 30 Tyne 31 Tyne 32 Tyne 33 Tyne 34 Tyne 35 Tyne 36 Tyne 37 And finally . . . Admiral Lord Collingwood, who aboard the Royal Sovereign was the first to engage the Spanish and French fleets at Trafalgar, and assumed command of the British fleet upon the death of Nelson, stands guard, ever vigilant, over his native River Tyne http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/28/the-long-surrender-brandy-bottle-incline/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/28/the-long-surrender-brandy-bottle-incline/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2013 08:30:04 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6877 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/28/the-long-surrender-brandy-bottle-incline/feed/ 24 McEff brandybottle 1 brandybottle 2 brandybottle 4 brandybottle 5 brandybottle 6 brandybottle 7 brandybottle 8 brandybottle 9 brandybottle 10 brandybottle 11 brandybottle 12 North Rake Hush ??? Carved by men and lots of water brandybottle 3 brandybottle 14 brandybottle 17 brandybottle 15 brandybottle 16 "Lucy was dismayed to find that Mr Tumnus had been on the vodka again and had taken a sledge-hammer to the lamp-post. She sighed dramatically, as children do when they are vexed, and kicked the empty bottle into the stream." brandybottle 20 brandybottle 24 brandybottle 22 brandybottle 23 brandybottle 25 brandybottle 26 brandybottle 27 brandybottle 28 brandybottle 30 brandybottle 31 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/2013/09/16/a-pennine-trek-part-2-a-night-beneath-hangman-hill/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/16/a-pennine-trek-part-2-a-night-beneath-hangman-hill/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:30:57 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6654 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/16/a-pennine-trek-part-2-a-night-beneath-hangman-hill/feed/ 15 McEff hangman 1 hangman 2 mmp2 hangman 3 hangman 4 hangman 5 hangman 6 hangman 7 hangman 8 hangman 9 hangman 10 hangman 11 hangman 12 hangman 13 hangman 14 hangman 15 hangman 16 mmp hangman 17 hangman 18 hangman 21 hangman 20 hangman 19 hangman 22 hangman 23 hangman 24 Which uncouth yob left this litter? Which mindless nerd scattered fresh prawns, a plastic fork and paper napkins around the countryside? Was it an electronically-tagged scumbag from inner city Newcastle with an Asbo and attitude problem who should have his benefits stopped? Or was it one of Lord Snooty's friends taking a break between waves of docile grouse? hangman 25 hangman 26 hangman 27 hangman 28 hangman 31 hangman 32 hangman 33 hangman 30 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/08/22/coniston-fells-highways-byways-narrow-ways/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/08/22/coniston-fells-highways-byways-narrow-ways/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 08:30:54 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6558 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/08/22/coniston-fells-highways-byways-narrow-ways/feed/ 25 McEff coniston 1 Coniston 2 Coniston 3 Coniston 4 Coniston 5 Coniston 6 Coniston 7 Coniston 10 Coniston 11 Coniston 8 There's a climber on this picture. Can you see him? Coniston 12 Coniston 13 Coniston 14 Coniston 15 Coniston 16 Coniston 17 Coniston 18 Coniston 19 Coniston 20 Coniston 21 Coniston 22 Coniston 23 Coniston 24 Coniston 25 Coniston 26 Coniston 27 Coniston 28 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/30/east-of-ullswater-an-inland-voyage/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/30/east-of-ullswater-an-inland-voyage/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:18:06 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6474 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/30/east-of-ullswater-an-inland-voyage/feed/ 36 McEff ulls 1 ulls 2 ulls 4 ulls 3 ed1 ulls 5 ulls 7 ulls 8 ulls 9 ulls 10 ulls 11 ulls 6 ulls 12 ulls 13 ulls 14 ulls 15 ulls 16 ed4 ulls 17 ulls 18 ulls 19 ulls 20 ed3 ulls 22 ulls 23 ulls 24 ulls 25 ulls 26 ulls 27 ulls 28 ed2 ed5 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 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5854 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/11/only-a-rosedale-i-give-you/feed/ 27 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/2012/12/07/rookhope-a-reminder-of-who-we-are/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/07/rookhope-a-reminder-of-who-we-are/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:46:08 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5471 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/07/rookhope-a-reminder-of-who-we-are/feed/ 10 McEff grove rake 1 rookhope 2 rookhope 1 rookhope 3 rookhope 4 rookhope 6 rookhope 7 rookhope 8 grove rake 2 grove rake 6 grove rake 4 grove rake 5 grove rake 8 grove rake 7 grove rake 9 grove rake 10 rookhope 11 rookhope 12 rookhope 13 rookhope 14 rookhope 15 grove rake 1 rookhope 2 rookhope 1 rookhope 4 rookhope 3 rookhope 6 rookhope 7 rookhope 8 grove rake 2 grove rake 6 grove rake 4 grove rake 5 grove rake 7 grove rake 10 grove rake 8 rookhope 11 grove rake 9 rookhope 12 rookhope 13 rookhope 14 rookhope 15 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/25/giving-a-fig-about-walking-up-gorges/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/25/giving-a-fig-about-walking-up-gorges/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:30:55 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5159 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/25/giving-a-fig-about-walking-up-gorges/feed/ 24 McEff Higuer??n 1 Higuer??n 4 Higuer??n 2 Higuer??n 3 Higuer??n 6 Higuer??n 5 Higuer??n 8 Higuer??n 9 Higuer??n 10 Higuer??n 12 Higuer??n 11 Higuer??n 13 Higuer??n 14 Higuer??n 15 Higuer??n 18 Higuer??n 19 Higuer??n 1 Higuer??n 4 Higuer??n 2 Higuer??n 3 Higuer??n 6 Higuer??n 5 Higuer??n 8 Higuer??n 9 Higuer??n 10 Higuer??n 12 Higuer??n 11 Higuer??n 13 Higuer??n 14 Higuer??n 15 Higuer??n 18 Higuer??n 19 Los Llanos Los Llanos