My adventures with walking, backpacking, running (hobbling?), cycling, amateur radio, traditional folk music and song...and loads of other stuff.
View from Oban Bothy
Sunday 31 August 2014
Sunday 31st August 2014, For Sale: One Youth Hostel
Saturday 23 August 2014
November 2013, some missed out bits
I’m still trying to play catch-up with some draft postings that I’ve been neglecting, so….
A wander around Rostherne. And Tatton.
Inside the church hang the colours of the local Parachute Regiment Association. During WW2 the Paras trained in the area – Ringway Aerodrome (now Manchester Airport) was home to No1 Parachute Training School.
The church’s lych gate, dating to 1640
More pics for Alan, these from Tatton:
Gardner diesel engines are still highly regarded – in spite of being out of production for many years.
The former parachute training school drop-zone, Shutlingsloe on the horizon
War memorial dedicated to No1 Parachute Training School
Sunset over north Cheshire
Birdies
Around Altrincham:
Around Dunham:
Other stuff:
Frank Sidebottom with Fast Blackshaw
Tally-Ho!:
Ding Dong Bell
Running on the Gritstone Trail
Shutlingsloe again
Hon. Pres. Park leading the pack
Croker Hill, still on the Gritstone Trail
Fast Blackshaw in downhill mode
A lovely couple of days in Llandudno in Wonderland:
Saturday 23rd Aug 2014, Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar
With Rick, en route to Saddleworth Longwood Thump Rushcart, Stalybridge Station Buffet Bar is a jewel! It serves 10 cask beers, including a mild. CAMRA members get a 10% too!
23rd August 2014, Saddleworth Rushcart, Uppermill
Photos to follow
Friday 22 August 2014
Annabel’s High Energy Flapjack Recipe
Seriously yummy, terribly unhealthy, packed with energy, easy to make….what’s not to like?
This recipe is from Annabel, a fellow LDWA walker and all-round good egg. Not that she’s round of course. Or an egg.
Annabel (who has a Blog) dished out these flapjacks whilst on the CarpetBaggers 50 walk, it’s like rocket fuel.
High Energy Flapjacks
310g Oats
250g Holland & Barrett Breakfast Sprinkle (A very fruity, nutty, seedy mix)
80g Roughly chopped nuts
170g Dark soft sugar
230g Butter
4 tbsp Honey
2 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk
100g Roughly chopped dark chocolate
½ tsp Powdered ginger
Melt butter, honey, sugar & condensed milk.
Mix in dry ingredients.
Press into a baking parchment-lined shallow baking tray
Cover with a layer of baking parchment or foil if you prefer it to be softer rather than crunchy.
Bake for 20mins @ 170degC / Gas 3.
Leave to cool.
Cut into 2” squares and wrap in either foil or baking parchment. I store mine in the fridge….right at the back so I’m not tempted to dive in and grab a piece when I walk past.
Obviously this recipe isn’t suitable for those with a nut allergy. I recently made a nutless batch for a friend with such an allergy, it tasted fine and had a good consistency. Rather than use the Holland & Barrett Breakfast Sprinkle, used a mix of dried fruit, more oats, seeds etc made up to the same weight. This worked out very well – although I don’t know if the seeds would cause an allergy flare-up.
I didn’t get round to giving it to my allergy friend so I ended up eating it myself.
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