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A Grand Wedding
We were invited to the evening dance for Caroline and Roberts wedding near Rockcliffe in Cumbria. It was a most unusual setting in a small wood. Thankfully the weather was glorious which made it a...
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A Grand Walk in The Lake District and St John's in the Vale
It has been at least 2 months since we last walked with Peter so he organised a walk in the Lake District for us today. We started by picking up John from the Edinburgh train at Carlisle station and...
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Castle Craig’s on Common Riding Day
This year my friend John and I had decided to visit the Castle Craig’s on Common Riding day to hear the Fair Crying there. We watched Cornet Jeffrey go round the Pump at Buccleuch Square and then...
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From Dumfries to Glencaple
Today's walk took us to Glencaple on the River Nith where we caught a bus into Dumfries for the 6 mile walk back.The tide was fully in so it made the harbour at Kingholm Quay look much more...
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John and Ken's Birthday Walk from North Shields to Spanish City.
This Birthday Walk was here because John and Ken are lovers of Dire Straights and their songs about this area. It was logistically tough to organise but we all managed to arrive in Newcastle Central...
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A Return to Silloth for Elizabeth after almost 60 years
Elizabeth was delighted to join us for this Wednesday Walk having last been in Silloth about 1962 on a Sunday School Trip. It hasn’t changed that much but was a delightful walk. A very high seatNot the...
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Arrival in California
Over many years I have taken delight in flying on as many different aircraft as possible. It was much easier when I was working but still in retirement I travel extensively. This was the climax in...
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Frasers New House
This is Riverdale Court and is Fraser & Leslie's new house. It's a work in progress as it needs loads doing to it, but they are on the case and working together as a team to get it sorted. We did...
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Wildcat Creek
At the back of Frasers house in Riverdale Court there is a stream called Wildcat Creek. There has been no water in it all summer but locals tell me that in the winter it flows very fast. There is a...
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Eleanor's 10th Birthday Party
Eleanor celebrated her 10th Birthday with a small party for her best friends. This is her Ice Cream Birthday Cake. The friends were a cross section of children who have a parent who works for Apple....
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Campbell Farmers Market followed by a Pool Party
An early start for Campbell Farmers Market which is spectacular and very busy even at 9.00am in the morning. It was warm even at that time and we had breakfast there. Gaye looking very fashionable....
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Another Day and Another Pool Party
Day 4 of the Labor Day holiday weekend and another Pool Party. This time its a friend of Leslie's and the pool was at her mothers house. Her husband works for Tesla so I learnt a bit about the Electric...
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Graham Family Painters
The house Fraser has bought in Saratoga was built in 1969 and the kitchen is the original. He has a lot to do to get the house ready to move into including complete rewiring, new floors, new windows,...
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An Afternoon on Capitola Beach
I love walking along beaches and my favourite ones are in the Outer Hebrides but a close second is the beaches of California on the Pacific. Today we headed for Capitola Beach which is 45 minutes from...
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We Arrive in Mendon
When we left San Jose an hour late we flew over Fraser in his office at Apple Park. Its an amazing place but I won't be able to visit it on this visit to California as they still don't allow visitors...
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A Great Morning Walk and a Freight Train
Another beautiful morning in Utah so I headed off with the intention of seeing the Sandhill Cranes and the old freight railway that runs in front of Carlo & Sidne's house in Mendon. This is the...
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The Logan Canyon and Bear Lake
After my morning walk we were taken by Carlo and Sidne to Bear Lake about 40 miles away via Logan Canyon. Bear Lake is on the border of Utah and Idaho and covers about 109 sq. miles with an average...
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Old Rock Church in Providence
This morning we visited Old Rock Church in Providence just across the valley from Mendon. The Church was built by the early Pioneer families who came to Providence by Wagon Train in the mid 1800s. Its...
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My Last Morning Walk in Utah
After the storms of yesterday including snow in the mountains we woke this morning to a glorious day. There was a mist in the valley so I headed uphill towards the town cemetery.For the first mile I...
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A Trip on The Californian Zephyr
We boarded the Zephyr in Salt Lake City on Thursday evening after a lovely dinner at Fraser's sister-in-law Nancy's house. This was to be our home for about 18 hours. This photo was taken when we...
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