Walking Journal – October 2022 This is my monthly walking journal – the October 2022 edition. This is the first year, but, over a few years, it would be good…
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Category: Guides
Paul Michael writes guides for visitors, along with tips, technology and gear for walkers and photography.
Walking Journal – September 2022
Walking Journal – September 2022 I have taken to writing my own walking journal – this is the September 2022 edition. Over a few years, it would be good to…
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Visit Banbury
Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross, so the nursery rhyme goes. We were holidaying in the Cotswolds, so we ventured out for an afternoon visit to Banbury. Located in…
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Visit Oxford
While holidaying in the Cotswolds, we wanted to visit Oxford for the day. Oxford is such a historic city. Aside from its famous University, there are so many other things…
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2022
On a couple of occasions, driving past the Bristol area on my way home or off to a work event, I’ve spotted lots of air balloons filling my panoramic vista.…
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Visit St Nectan’s Glen
St Nectan’s Glen, by its very location, conjures up mystique and magic. Tucked away along a woodland walk beside the River Trivillet, is the magnificent St Nectan’s Waterfall that cascades…
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Top Tips: Mapping & GPS for Hiking
This subject of Mapping Service apps, GPS and Smartphone use stirs much debate and argument in walking and hiking communities. I live in SE Cornwall, and so I have Dartmoor…
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Best Photo Storage and Backup Methods
For many years as an amateur photographer and working with digital photos, combined with even more years working in IT, having a strategy and the best photo storage and backup…
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Kirtlington – a Cotswolds Holiday
A relaxation of the COVID lockdowns allowed us to transport ourselves to an AirBnB in Kirtlington, Oxfordshire. We had booked and cancelled a few times, but finally began our 10-day…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking and Long Walks
Where to Begin with Hiking and Long Walks Everyone has to start somewhere, right? This article is a beginner’s guide on hiking and long walks. Over the years, it has…
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Camera Gear: A Bag’s a Bag!
I read my fair share of photography magazines and articles, and get perplexed by all the recommendations for camera gear bags. it’s a minefield of variations of shoulder bags, holsters…
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My First Camera
My first camera was handed down from within my family when I was quite young, maybe 11 or 12 years old. It was a Halina for 35mm film, but I…
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