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Fishing with my father
The world is full of giants. They lumber about me and I, at four years, scamper between their legs waiting for the occasional
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A close encounter of the wild kind
John talks about a moment of terror in the Canadian Rockies.
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Day 4 Pennine Way Cowling to Malham
I don’t normally write about my feet. I’m quite fond of them but I don’t expect my readers to share my interest in
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Baby Eels in a Highland stream
Really delighted to have captured this amazing sight on video. Baby eels in a Highland stream. Here’s a great blog about eel fishing
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Pennine Way Day 2 Crowden to Mankinholes
I have been walking for a long, long time. The past life I have has faded into oblivion. I have become a simple
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A day on the Great Glen Way
Here’s my latest trip along the Great Glen Way from Drumnadrochit to Inverness beside Loch Ness. I jumped on the bus and waved
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How to light a bothy fire
After six miles slogging up a mountain track, heading for a bothy, I start to hate my pack. It’s heavy, cumbersome, and expects
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John D Burns Walks About
Here’s the first of my new series of audio blogs. It’s about 7 mins, give it a listen. In this episode I talk
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