looking up

walking day

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November 4th 2010
Kate and I met about half way between our houses as usual - luckily there's a good selection of walking places to choose from. We decided to meet near one of Thomas Telford's aquaducts, high above the river Dee. (It carries the canal across the valley.) But the car park was Kate's side of the river, and the road bridge was closed due to an incident with a bus, so the start of the walk was delayed ... read more

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