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AWWTM: Three* stone circles that are way better than Stonehenge

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Joe

And now for some light diversion.  David Hembrow describes the travels and travails of a Dutch family trying to get to Stonehenge by bicycle, faced with south east England’s network of motorways and motorways-in-all-but-name.  I think I have solution to … Continue reading →

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AWWTM: Return to Glasgow

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Joe

While touring the hills of England and Scotland a month ago, I briefly stopped off again in Glasgow.  I think they must have read my blog and been shamed into action.  Look how the city has changed in just six … Continue reading →

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AWWTM: This pretense of neutrality

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Joe

On Saturday I wrote about the leaked draft of the Tories’ coalition’s draft new planning policy document: LAs are told to take into account existing local car ownership rates when doing this.  Fair enough, but why aren’t they also told … Continue reading →

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AWWTM: Followup: pimp my ride

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Joe

Before the last random meandering tour of the hills and mountain ranges of England and Scotland (idea for a book: find the least flat end-to-end route) I briefly mentioned the latest accessories with which I had pimped my ride.  A … Continue reading →

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Cotch: The Moine House

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Joe

The geology and landscape of the Scottish Highlands are famously divided by the Great Glen fault. Less famous is the Moine Thrust Belt, running almost parallel to the Great Glen a hundred miles north. Here the rocks and landscape of … Continue reading →

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Cotch: Helmsdale Harbour

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Joe

In the winter, while I neglected to post on the blog, I spent some time out of the way to concentrate on work. Helmsdale in Sutherland was about as out of the way as I could find. Continue reading at … Continue reading →

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AWWTM: Crap cycling and walking in car sick Glasgow

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Joe

On Sunday I took a look at Glasgow, a town I have previously only passed through without stopping.  Here’s my commentary: a mix of cameraphone and proper camera photos; some of the commentary comes from the live tweets that accompanied … Continue reading →

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AWWTM: Car-free holidays: bicycle over Rannoch Moor

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Joe

It’s January and all the magazines are overflowing with supplements trying to sell you Mediterranean cruises and horrible beach holidays 4,000 miles away.  AWWTM will therefore overflow with easy-to-organise alternative holidays, giving far greater satisfaction at a fraction of the … Continue reading →

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AWWTM: Can you work out where I am?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Joe

I’ve been away from London for three weeks now, taking a break from the noise and the taxi drivers.  I needed to eliminate distractions to get a couple of work and writing projects completed, so I’m doing an extreme telecommute … Continue reading →

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