Saul Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Pedro said: When he goes too far on the beach, do you walk around calling out loud “dear boy”? He's very good and has great recall. I call him Odus and he comes. As my daughter says: "I think you will find he is a very good boy" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 12 hours ago, Pedro said: When he goes too far on the beach, do you walk around calling out loud “dear boy”? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 hours ago, boboneleg said: That’s such a great internet classic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Been for a walk lunchtime with Paolo. We walked over Conham Vale and past the the Swan ........ and then over the playing fields to get to the panoramic walk ................ and then down the path through the woods to get to the river ............ The river looks in good condition at the moment , it's dropped about 12 foot from the level it was when in flood two weeks ago ................. This guy appreciated the better conditions as he landed a nice Chub while we there, he'd caught eight that morning all on worms ........ 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 We carried on towards Conham , you never know who you might meet down there. Today it was Jacob Rees-Mogg But really I think it was Richard Branson 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Anyway, we sat on a bench opposite Bristol Ariel Rowing Club to have a coffee .......... and then up through the Deer path and past the old quarry to get up to Dundridge Park and home 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 3 hours ago, boboneleg said: That water looks an odd colour Bob, reminds me of the Taff when i was a kid and all the factories upstream used to dump chemicals into it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: That water looks an odd colour Bob, reminds me of the Taff when i was a kid and all the factories upstream used to dump chemicals into it. They're dumping raw sewage everywhere there now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 minute ago, XTreme said: They're dumping raw sewage everywhere there now! Raw sewage wouldn't be that colour dumped in the river oddly enough its brown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 23 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: That water looks an odd colour Bob, reminds me of the Taff when i was a kid and all the factories upstream used to dump chemicals into it. The Avon is always that colour of green except when it's in flood, something to do with the local geology. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, boboneleg said: The Avon is always that colour of green except when it's in flood, something to do with the local geology. Phosphates. They feed the algae and turn the water green. I believe the phosphates get into the water from waste like sewage treatment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Phosphates. They feed the algae and turn the water green. I believe the phosphates get into the water from waste like sewage treatment. Yep, probably the one at Salford. That's why I've never swam in the Avon below Saltford 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 We went on a couple of snow shoe walks on our few days away in the Cevennes. Bloody hard work, especially in the fresh soft snow! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 23 minutes ago, Tango said: We went on a couple of snow shoe walks on our few days away in the Cevennes. Bloody hard work, especially in the fresh soft snow! Looks gorgeous! Right up my street. Apart from the snow shoeing you can keep that ! Chair lift up the mountain and sliding down on slippery sticks is the way to go.. literally checkout, it’s dumb and dangerous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 36 minutes ago, Tango said: We went on a couple of snow shoe walks on our few days away in the Cevennes. Bloody hard work, especially in the fresh soft snow! Nice views Bob! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Looks gorgeous! Right up my street. Apart from the snow shoeing you can keep that ! Chair lift up the mountain and sliding down on slippery sticks is the way to go.. literally checkout, it’s dumb and dangerous When we were at the top of the main mountain on Tuesday sitting enjoying the view (we went up by cable car) and sipping our vin chaud a lady was being helped off the slopes and lifted into the cable car! Not the best advert for skiing! Anyway, there was no shortage of those willing to risk life and limb! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, XTreme said: Nice views Bob! Cheers, Pete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, Tango said: sipping our vin chaud 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Tango said: When we were at the top of the main mountain on Tuesday sitting enjoying the view (we went up by cable car) and sipping our vin chaud a lady was being helped off the slopes and lifted into the cable car! Not the best advert for skiing! Anyway, there was no shortage of those willing to risk life and limb! It’s worth the risk, well if you enjoy that sort of risk that is. For the first time ever I caught a chair lift back down a mountain rather than ski it last week, that was a vin chaud related decision I stopped for one because my feet were cold but it was a tiny place and they didn’t have any change.. so I had to have two, just as I was finishing the others turned up and wanted one and I couldn’t be rude so.. Somehow I sensibly decided the icey slopes and my sloshy stomached self wouldn’t make good a good match so got the chairlift back down 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 We drove to Salford today and walked the old Midland line which is now a cycle/foot path from Bristol to Bath When we got to the to the Avon riverside halt we stopped for a coffee from the flask ............. I loved this sticker that I found on the bridge ....................... Unfortunately when we got to the pub by the river it was closed so we had to make do with cheesy chips sat in the car ............. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, boboneleg said: We drove to Salford today and walked the old Midland line which is now a cycle/foot path from Bristol to Bath When we got to the to the Avon riverside halt we stopped for a coffee from the flask ............. I loved this sticker that I found on the bridge ....................... Unfortunately when we got to the pub by the river it was closed so we had to make do with cheesy chips sat in the car ............. Nice walk Cheesy chips, haven’t had those in a while. Did the unofficial dish of Canada a few weeks back Poutine (but with garafalo mozzarella rather than curds) and red wine beef dripping gravy, amazing how many languages cheesy chips translates into Have you ever stopped off in Rumwells down the A38 (next to Sheppey Cider and the Triumph garage)? I never fancied the look of it but I read they’re into making doughnuts, make hundreds a week. You can order up to midday the day before and they’ll make them fresh for you in the morning just before they open. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Just now, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Nice walk Cheesy chips, haven’t had those in a while. Did the unofficial dish of Canada a few weeks back Poutine (but with garafalo mozzarella rather than curds) and red wine beef dripping gravy, amazing how many languages cheesy chips translates into Have you ever stopped off in Rumwells down the A38 (next to Sheppey Cider and the Triumph garage)? I never fancied the look of it but I read they’re into making doughnuts, make hundreds a week. You can order up to midday the day before and they’ll make them fresh for you in the morning just before they open. I have to admit that if I'm down that way I don't seem to be able to go any further than Sheppy's , I can't think why ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 26 minutes ago, boboneleg said: I have to admit that if I'm down that way I don't seem to be able to go any further than Sheppy's , I can't think why ? Hmm me neither.. except Rumwells is one stop before Sheppys, ones focus must be on something else? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 After 10 days of being grounded by gout I got out and about with the Dear Boy this morning. 7.5k to the Gribbin Day Mark and back. Just stunning weather perfect for walking. One shot is looking across the river mouth to the little village of Polruan. I ran one of the pubs there for a short time and got to know the community well. A great and atmospheric place. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Excellent Saul, does the gout stop you from walking, is the pain too much to walk ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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