Brecons

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders
<[email hidden]> writes

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I'll be heading to Pant y Gadair tomorrow (Judith is there now, she
decided not to stay at Porth yr Ogof) but if the forecast is correct I
don't expect to have a welcoming fire ready for Judith's return. Maybe
Friday though.

Thursday's jaunt over the Western Fans looks in doubt :-(

Maybe if we have an early start on Friday it could be possible.

I can't get in touch with Judith - her mobile is patched through to an
answerphone system.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

W. D. Grey said:

Thursday's jaunt over the Western Fans looks in doubt :-(

When I left her she was intending to meet you tomorrow as planned.
Perhaps a lower level walk might suit if the tops are in fog?

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Maybe if we have an early start on Friday it could be possible.

I believe that Judith has to leave for home early on Friday morning.
She then has to drive to somewhere in southern England in the afternoon.

Quoted message said:

I can't get in touch with Judith - her mobile is patched through to an
answerphone system.

She said to text her.

Paul
--
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk
http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I'll be heading to Pant y Gadair tomorrow (Judith is there now, she
decided not to stay at Porth yr Ogof) but if the forecast is correct I
don't expect to have a welcoming fire ready for Judith's return. Maybe
Friday though.

Thursday's jaunt over the Western Fans looks in doubt :-(

Maybe if we have an early start on Friday it could be possible.

I can't get in touch with Judith - her mobile is patched through to an
answerphone system.

I'm not entirely surprised - cover in that area isn't all that
wonderful.
--
"The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is
probably the day that they start making vacuum cleaners."
--Doc in alt.privacy

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

W. D. Grey said:

Thursday's jaunt over the Western Fans looks in doubt :-(

When I left her she was intending to meet you tomorrow as planned.
Perhaps a lower level walk might suit if the tops are in fog?

I can see from the time you were burning the midnight oil writing
this:-)

Would you believe that we did just that walk, as I've only read you
posting.

We got to the Dam at Llyn-y-Fan Fach in horrible weather, and there were
waves on the reservoir it was blowing a right hoolie. An ascent to the
top was out of the question - probably dangerous as well as foggy.

Anyway we followed the leat to Nant Sychnant and headed on under the
hills to Llyn-y-Fan Fawr. There we headed east to the "car park" and
"enjoyed a three mile walk down th road to Tafarn-y=Garreg.

I've kept the TR brief as I would like Judith to give her impressions
untainted by my opinion.

We had a nice bit of navigating over the moorland beneath the Fans
(Which we couldn't see anyway)

So that's what a compass does :-)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article <[email hidden]>, pvs1
@wildwales.fsnet.co.uk says...

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Darren G said:

well, I've only ever had real flu (I.e. the kind where I couldn't move
for about 10 days) once.

Lucky blighter! I've had some terrible ones.

that's because my body is a temple

(to beer, curry, and other extreme foods that kill off bugs before they
can get a hold on me)

--
Darren

W. D. Grey said:

I can see from the time you were burning the midnight oil writing
this:-)

Nope, up early. That's why I didn't post earlier, I was asleep. New
strategy. Since I like being awake in the middle of the night and I
need to be awake in the day to take photos, I've decided to try sleeping
in the evenings instead. Thus going to bed around 4-6pm and waking
12-2am.

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Would you believe that we did just that walk, as I've only read you
posting.

Yep, Judith was just telling me about it.

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We got to the Dam at Llyn-y-Fan Fach in horrible weather, and there
were waves on the reservoir it was blowing a right hoolie.

The shelter sounded nice.

Quoted message said:

We had a nice bit of navigating over the moorland beneath the Fans
(Which we couldn't see anyway)

So that's what a compass does :-)

Is that the electronic compass in the GPS? ;-)

Paul
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http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk
http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders
<[email hidden]> writes

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Quoted message said:

We got to the Dam at Llyn-y-Fan Fach in horrible weather, and there
were waves on the reservoir it was blowing a right hoolie.

The shelter sounded nice.

If ever you picked the wrong word, "sounded" is the one. The sound in
the shelter was horrific - at times with the hoolie going on outside it
was as if the roof was about to part company with the walls. It took
guts to get out and walking again ;-)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

We had a nice bit of navigating over the moorland beneath the Fans
(Which we couldn't see anyway)

So that's what a compass does :-)

Is that the electronic compass in the GPS? ;-)

I'm surprised my GPS still works - I dropped it on the concrete floor of
the shelter. That's the third time I've dropped it in the last month :-(

--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article <[email hidden]>, W. D. Grey
<[email hidden]> writes

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Quoted message said:

The shelter sounded nice.

If ever you picked the wrong word, "sounded" is the one. The sound in
the shelter was horrific - at times with the hoolie going on outside it
was as if the roof was about to part company with the walls. It took
guts to get out and walking again ;-)

Forgot to add, two sides of the shelter have bench seats and there is a
fireplace in the corner. Someone has placed a jerrycan of water there
too, but I doubt if I'd trust it.

If anyone needs a rest or has to wait for assistance, it is an excellent
shelter.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]> from
W. D. Grey contained the following:

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I'm surprised my GPS still works - I dropped it on the concrete floor of
the shelter. That's the third time I've dropped it in the last month :-(

Don't they come with a lanyard?

--
Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
It's only Usenet, no one dies.
My opinions, not the committee's, mine.
Simple RFDs http://www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker/

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I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]> from
W. D. Grey contained the following:

Quoted message said:

I'm surprised my GPS still works - I dropped it on the concrete floor of
the shelter. That's the third time I've dropped it in the last month :-(

Don't they come with a lanyard?

Not usually, no. Leastways, I don't think my eTrex did.
--
"The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is
probably the day that they start making vacuum cleaners."
--Doc in alt.privacy

Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the
wonderful person Geoff Berrow <[email hidden]> said

Quoted message said:

I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]> from
W. D. Grey contained the following:

Quoted message said:

I'm surprised my GPS still works - I dropped it on the concrete floor of
the shelter. That's the third time I've dropped it in the last month :-(

Don't they come with a lanyard?

My Garmin eTrex did, but when I dropped it a long way the lanyard
attachment point (a sliver of plastic moulded as part of the main case)
broke off, so it hit the ground anyway.

The =new= attachment point is fabricated from steel wire and super-glued
in place .. next time the lanyard will break first. 8>.

--
GSV Three Minds in a Can
Outgoing Msgs are Turing Tested,and indistinguishable from human typing.

Fran said:

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Don't they come with a lanyard?

Not usually, no. Leastways, I don't think my eTrex did.

Both of mine did.

Paul
--
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk
http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk

W. D. Grey said:

If ever you picked the wrong word, "sounded" is the one. The sound in
the shelter was horrific - at times with the hoolie going on outside
it was as if the roof was about to part company with the walls. It
took guts to get out and walking again ;-)

I must admit that the sound of the gale blowing through the forest last
night had me wondering whether any trees would blow over, but that was
hardly likely, especially on the lee side, but the noise was so loud it
did set my imagination off...

Quoted message said:

I'm surprised my GPS still works - I dropped it on the concrete floor
of the shelter. That's the third time I've dropped it in the last
month :-(

About time for a new one? :-)

Paul
--
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk
http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk

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Fran said:

Quoted message said:

Don't they come with a lanyard?

Not usually, no. Leastways, I don't think my eTrex did.

Both of mine did.

Actually, thinking about it, mine may've done. ISTR a thing
down at the bottom that would probably take a strap of some
sort. I don't think I've ever used it though.
--
"The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is
probably the day that they start making vacuum cleaners."
--Doc in alt.privacy

Fran said:

Actually, thinking about it, mine may've done. ISTR a thing
down at the bottom that would probably take a strap of some
sort. I don't think I've ever used it though.

Handy for attaching to your wrist to prevent muggers grabbing it
thinking it's a mobile phone! ;-)

Paul
--
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk
http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk

In article <[email hidden]>, Geoff Berrow
<[email hidden]> writes

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I noticed that Message-ID: <[email hidden]> from
W. D. Grey contained the following:

Quoted message said:

I'm surprised my GPS still works - I dropped it on the concrete floor of
the shelter. That's the third time I've dropped it in the last month :-(

Don't they come with a lanyard?

Unfortunately not - but mine seems to have been supplied with a fair
share of luck - I think I got Gordon's share. (Gordon should explain)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Fran said:

Actually, thinking about it, mine may've done. ISTR a thing
down at the bottom that would probably take a strap of some
sort. I don't think I've ever used it though.

Handy for attaching to your wrist to prevent muggers grabbing it
thinking it's a mobile phone! ;-)

Paul
--
http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk
http://www.wildwales.fsnet.co.uk

I think this was discussed yonks ago and I made the point that as it ts
the battery cover, perhaps it could inadvertently come open and the
batteries fall out.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm surprised my GPS still works - I dropped it on the concrete floor
of the shelter. That's the third time I've dropped it in the last
month :-(

About time for a new one? :-)

I have a feeling someone somewhere is hinting at that :-)
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

"Chris Malcolm" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| "ste" <[email hidden]> writes:
|
| >I don't know what I'd do without Microsoft! Imagine a working world
without
| >Windows, Microsoft Office programmes, etc.
|
| I don't have to. I've been working all day with computers since the
| 1960s, and my current employer, no slouch in computer technology,
| since ours was once the largest intranet in Europe, doesn't use MS
| products. We run an operating system that looks and behaves much like
| MS to the user, except for security and reliability.
| --
| Chris Malcolm

Well it sounds like you've got it all under control! What OS do you use?

Ste

"theo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
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| "ste©" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
| news:[email hidden]...
|
| > Ste
| >
| > p.s. Just got a dog, a Siberian Husky puppy, so I'll be doing a lot more
| > walking once he gets his final set of injections next week! Then you
| > won't
| > catch me posting in OT Atkins diet threads anymore! ;-)
|
| Don't make long walks before the dog is 6 months old. The dog can develop
| problems with his skeleton. (hips, elbows, knees, etc.) Walking for 15
| minutes on a regular basis is much better than walking for an hour (or
more)
| per day. After 4 months you can increase distance and time. Running beside
| you if you're bicycling is possible after 12-18 months. Again beginning
with
| 15 minutes.
| --
| Theo

Thanks for the tip Theo, but don't worry, I already had this covered. I've
got about 5 or 6 dog books in the house which I've been reading, so knew we
had to break him in gently. You will have to excuse any posts I've made
made you think I would walk the poor thing to death on his first walk, they
were made in jest!

Ste