tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56308582010-03-08T22:29:14.793ZRanting and ravings from the ground floor inhabitantsRobert Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023476263644075265noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630858.post-57726073065170236572010-03-08T22:29:00.001Z2010-03-08T22:29:14.913Z

Yum, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.Raspberry, lemon syllabub, oatmeal needs chocolate.

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All your base are usWell I suppose it had to happen eventually, all the good bits of software on the web get swallowed up by the behmoth that's Google.Now I know I use lots of Google stuff but I'm beginning to object to the giant gobbling up everything that's useful. Now I suppose that the tune would be a different one if Google came to Off Exploing and offered even a fraction of the sum that's

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Off Exploring new printed Travel Journal, by rantoutloud.The new leather look design of Off Exploring's printed travel journal is amazing. The new design will be available for general release in the next few days. You can even customise the photograph on the front cover.Off Exploring is an on line travel journal for travellers to record their trips and travel experiences using blogs, photos and

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Best before 30th Dec, by rantoutloud.Creme Fraiche from the fridge.

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Sunny Running by the TyneI've said before that running on the flat is harder than uphill and way more than downhill (my favorite) but this morning's training down by the Tyne at Bywell was glorious. The sun shining, the birds singing, dogs barking... You get the picture. When the weather is like this, cold mind you, the running seems all that easier even though the effort isn't. We were trying to

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Hexham, by rantoutloud. Jazz folk band in Hexham playing this morning in less than balmy weather. The monthly Farmer's Market in Hexham is a real crowd puller and there's often street entertainment like this to keep the shoppers amused after they've spent all their money. The market itslef is healthy with a variety of sellers, an over abundance of organic meat stalls perhaps but in general the

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Castles, Crags, Summits, Snows and BogThe Kielder Grey's Summit race last Sunday lived up to it's expectation, perhaps with a little less snow that forecast. It was a cold and slightly foggy lunch time start from Kielder Castle, sent on our way by Will and his dog. A substantial turnout, given the weather and remoteness of the location, of some 55 runners all eager and variously willing and able

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Kielder Greys Summit RaceView Kielder Greys Summit Race in a larger mapIt's next weekend and the training hasn't been enough and there's something about this aerial photo that looks dark and gloomy and foreboding. Friend said at the weekend 'Oh you'll be OK just do it anyway!'. It's alright for you to say you aren't operating these legs or carrying that extra weight from Christmas excess, or

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High Spy, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.

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Tomorrow and tomorrowThe MIS weather forcast yeterday suggested a short window on the weather over in the Lakes and I was all prepared to go. Now, the revised prediction issued today looks a little less settled with high improbability factor. Thinking that H2G2 just councils "Don't Panic" and the thought of "infinite Improbability" we'll go anyway. As Oats said... "I may be some time".

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Basketball, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.Newcastle vs Worcester

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Hill starts, false startsJust another training evening in Hexham. Short 'efforts' uphill interspersed with longer runs. Everyone complaining to one degree or another that Christmas has done them some damage and that ther're feeling dreadfully unfit. Time is running out so to speak. Two weeks to the Kielder Grey's.

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No racing hereThe Kielder Greys Summit Race had been cancelled; still too much snow. It's now on for the 7th Feb. It is probably a good job too for my sake anyway. Training has to start in ernest but work (too much) and motivation (not enough) keep me stuck behind this desk. Thanks to Bryan's article an the link to what is fell racing?; I kicked myself and got out for an hour or so this afternoon

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Winter weather Jan 2010Ice, by rantoutloud.1 footThe snow and ice around my house is very pretty. All the same it's hard work too, I had to clear the square out before I could get to the wedding last weekend. and it's a constant battle to keep it all clear. We've had a least a foot of snow over the past two weeks and there's more forecast.Travelling, even on the A1 and A69 trunk roads has been

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2009 : 2010Back Gate, uploaded by rantoutloud.It's New Year's Day and I awoke to 6" of snow and more falling. I have to travel to North Yorkshire today for my daughter's wedding tomorrow so I'm faced with the prospect of digging the car out and indeed the whole of the small square / courtyard in front of my flat. It's very pretty for sure but it takes nearly 2 1/2 hours. No one is awake to help

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Autopano testingI've been playing around with this new software application I have just bought called Autopano. It's designed to stitch together mulpiple images to form panoramas or so-called GigaPixel images. I'd have to say that this is one of the most impressive pieces of software I have ever used. It's not perfect with difficult sets of images such as this one but in general it is several

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Long Shadows in the MoonlightWell indeed the sun had truly set by the time I got off the fell, moonlight and a decent head torch my only comfort.Looking back to SkiddawCorniceThe day had started late, looking at the weather forecast the evening previously I had expected fog lower down and had delayed my journey so that I don't get to Braithwaite until around ten in the morning. I wish I had got

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sail, uploaded by rantoutloud.It's now very late in the afternoon, around 3:40 and there still some 6 miles or more to go. It is going to be dark on the way down.

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Crag Hill from Hobcarton Pike

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Rime Ice, uploaded by rantoutloud.

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GP, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.At the start of the day, really at least an hour and a half too late, for which I was to suffer for later in the day.

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Grisdale Pike, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.

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Causey Pike, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.

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Skiddaw behind, originally uploaded by rantoutloud.

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