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Beachcombing – Dornoch Beach

We spent the morning in Dingwall doing university stuff for Jeremy and visiting the Highflight Second Hand Book Shop.

The bookshop sells all sorts of books and is well worth a visit. It has a large collection of books about flight – I bought he one above. It was published in 1976 so the final famous plane is Concorde – no stealth planes in this book.

Then we headed north.

Our first stop was Tain, because the sky was getting dark and it looked like rain (by now we had pulled over and put the top up on the MX-5). We parked down by the coast, found somewhere to sit for lunch but not long after finishing the rain started.

With the roof still up we headed for Dornoch where we experience the phenomena that is Scottish weather, we had a beautiful sunny afternoon walking across the dunes and along the beach.

Dornoch “airport”

The route we used took us out through the local airstrip.

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Walk around Branston

21 June 2015 / Walking / Photos 2015, walking

I was out walking today and along one length of the path these bushes were hanging over, almost blocking the way.

No stopping for tea and a snack today – the walk was to walk off last night’s three course dinner the boys cooked me!

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I had an hour…

24 April 2015 / Walking / Branston, Photos 2015, walking

I had an hour to spare this afternoon before a telephone conference so I threw on my boots and walked the circular path around the village.

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Walking – River Witham

19 April 2015 / Lincolnshire, Walking / coffee, iPhone photography, Lincolnshire, outdoor gear, River Witham, walking, Washingborough

I could not get out yesterday, when it was sunny because of work and today it is overcast!

I took my usual route out of Branston, through Washingborough and out onto the Sustrans path along the River Witham. It was definitely not a spring day walk, it was overcast with a cold wind, which was a good test for my new coat, a drab olive M65 jacket but when I stopped I wish I had not taken the liner out and left it at home. Whilst walking though the jacket was comfortable and wind proof.

The jacket has a concealed hood in the collar but I was sceptical whether it was very waterproof so before using the coat I proofed it with some Nikwax Cotton Proof. It is never going to be completely waterproof but hopefully I have improved the water resistance.

The chest pockets were useful for my phone and iPod and secure well with metal press studs. The lower pockets also fasten down with studs and are a useful size. However I do miss a secure inside pocket.

A stop for coffee near Washingborough Lincolnshire, Finnish Gas Mask bag and MSR titanium mug

I really needed the foil windshield when I made my coffee, as the wind was strong and there was no shelter for the stove. The wind proof lighter was essential.