You’ll be pleased to know that although this blog is all about me, it certainly won’t be all about me! I’m absolutely passionate about spreading knowledge and information and in this section I am going to post links to specific
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The Friends of Marton Mere arrange regular walks around the Mere and adjacent Lawson Wetland to introduce people to the habitats, explain the history of the site, the plants and animals likely to be encountered and most importantly, to try
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December seems to have continued just where November left off with a seemingly endless conveyor-belt of low pressure systems barrelling in from the North Atlantic. Some of the storms have been named and at the time of writing we are
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Sea watching in late Autumn / Winter can be challenging with the best weather conditions for bringing in and observing good birds also being the worst conditions for standing still outside with not much cover / protection. October and November
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The whole point of this blog is to try and report on my interactions with, observations of and comments on all things nature related. The seven Isle of Man 100 Mile hike blogs were more of a daily diary of
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Break Camp – Day Out in Douglas – Trip Home “Take only pictures and leave only footprints” After 5 nights under canvas at our Café 26, Derbyhaven / Castletown base, it was time to pack away the camp beds, roll-up
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Port Cornaa to Douglas – Distance – 25km Duration – Approximately 6 Hours The detailed route of each of our five walks can be accessed and downloaded by clicking on the image below – It can then be shared or
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Point of Ayre to Port Cornaa – Distance – 27km Duration – Approximately 6 Hours The detailed route of each of our five walks can be accessed and downloaded by clicking on the image below – It can then be
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Author – Ian Nickson Peel to Point of Ayre – Distance 31km – Duration – Approximately 6.5 Hours The detailed route of each of our five walks can be accessed and downloaded by clicking on the image below – It can
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Calf of Man to Peel – Distance – 30km Duration – Approximately 8 Hours The detailed route of each of our five walks can be accessed and downloaded by clicking on the image below – It can then be shared
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From Douglas to the Calf of Man – Distance – 38km Duration – Approximately 9 Hours The full route of each of our five days walks can be accessed and downloaded by clicking on the image below – It can
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