Third time lucky. Sometimes I'm not quite sure how to start a blog and (like just now) started, deleted, started again, deleted. It happens. The space between the first paragraph and the second paragraph here involved a…
Adventure
What have the Romans ever done for us? Given us the Latin ‘adventurus’; meaning ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’. That’s what.
The ‘Adventure’ part of the ‘DragonDrop Adventures’ moniker, was spawned from “Watchcam Adventures”. Now defunct, but once the world’s leading forum on all things watch camera. Now-a-days, the ‘Adventure’ category is the flag bearer for new, unusual, exciting or daring experiences.
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- Writing process and sub zero camping
- Tim Ralph
If you've seen a fella dragging a tractor tyre round Harrogate recently - it's probably a fella called Tim Ralph, an ex Fireman who's just set off to Antarctica in his bid to climb Mount Vinson - the continents highest…
- I did a big walk
I tried a walk last Sunday – a gorgeous walk. Not a circular walk – Eirene picked me up at the other end. We’d arranged a rendezvous but she randomly happened to be driving up the country lane that I was crossing near…
- I've been here before
So this was quite an interesting thing to do.. I've visited the counties in yellow. Which counties have you visited? made by marnanel map reproduced from Ordnance Survey map data by permission of the Ordnance Survey. ©…
- Phew
My birthday was last Thursday. What a fabulous time I've had since then. The actual morning of my birthday involved a lovely breakfast in bed courtesy of Felix, Jaygo & Eirene followed by prezzies in bed! A tea pot…
GeocachingSince I started geocache hunting a few weeks ago, the amount of interest people show towards the sport is brilliant. The most unlikely people are fascinated by it and want to give it a go. People often comment on things…
- Camping
Did indeed go camping - lovely site, glorious weather in Saturday over near Scarborough. Went to the Sea Life centre yesterday - top place. Sharks, sea horses, turtles etc. Did the gig last night - sort of.. It was good…
- Camping
We're off camping tonight - At Cayton near Scarborough. Nice sounding campsite. We were 'booked in' to a campsite in Goathland called Brow House Farm. Our friends trecked up first from Harrogate (a not inconsiderable…
NorthumberlandDunstanburgh Castle , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . View photo set of 'Northumberland Aug '08' by clicking this>> I'd been carting round this cartograph all week.. on the last day I used said map to work out which…
- In Northumberland
After a chill morning of sleeping reading and swimming we headed out to hunt a geocache I'd read about called Staircase to no place . A cave set in the middle of nowhere on the side of Cateran Hill. A stunning walk…
- I heart satnav
I love Sat Nav. Some of the die hard map readers say it's killing the age old art of reading maps and/or studying the land as a result. I say it opens up more doors and when used in combination with a paper map (for the…
- We R tourists in Northumberland
The highlight of yesterday on our away mission to Northumberland was Barter Books in Alnwick. A great rainy afternoon was spent browsing the myriad of books - the place is HUGE! cashed in a bunch of read books for…
- Remote control dogs
Had a wonderful couple of days so far on our holiday in Northumberland. We're staying at a nice cottage - part of a complex so we've got a swimming pool, sauna, games room etc. It's called Arkeld Manor Country Club.…
- Limetree
TONIGHT: Bloggin from the field - quick on the spot report from Lime Tree Festival , Stage II, aka the Jason Rae, aka circus circus, aka the fun zone, aka the Smyth and 3 Matt's stage. What a festival it's been so far.…
- Dublin
We're over in Dublin. Popped over for a long weekend (Eirene is hanging around a bit longer). Just been into the city this morning with Eirene's dad. Eirene's dad is a great bloke to wander round Dublin with. A great…