tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296862845552222054.post4007824069890832602..comments2024-03-14T09:17:34.016+00:00Comments on The Glebe Blog: Wigtownshire Ramblers-Derry Farm to Wells o' the Rees ( SUW ) February 2011The Glebe Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827870808800970096noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296862845552222054.post-1503676767469956252011-02-09T19:17:29.268+00:002011-02-09T19:17:29.268+00:00Boots are often my problem Michael.I've bought...Boots are often my problem Michael.I've bought expensive footwear in the past lasting less than 12 months,and cheaper ones still on the go.<br />Ok, they usually come with a guarantee,but by the time you pay the postage and fill out the forms and all you get is a money off voucher for your next pair,it's not worth bothering with.The Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296862845552222054.post-83469255770891927642011-02-09T15:04:42.723+00:002011-02-09T15:04:42.723+00:00Hi Ruthie,we did the round trip in about 4 hours.
...Hi Ruthie,we did the round trip in about 4 hours.<br />To shorten it,it's possible to walk along a forest track to the wells without climbing Craig Airie Fell.<br /><br />The Mare's Tail walk is lovely,I think there are moves afoot to update the 'Art in the Forest' project with some new exhibits soon.The Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296862845552222054.post-52651408797112718462011-02-09T14:59:27.201+00:002011-02-09T14:59:27.201+00:00Looks like a great location you folks went for you...Looks like a great location you folks went for your walk! Great pictures, even in the misty weather. You put your blogs together quite well!<br />More often now I've been doing hikes & need to get some new gear, better footware, new backpack, etc...<br />MichaelMichael (Light-In-A-Box)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06384247789221839215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296862845552222054.post-35842891882027633552011-02-09T12:29:49.366+00:002011-02-09T12:29:49.366+00:00Jim, great photos, this walk looks fascinating, i ...Jim, great photos, this walk looks fascinating, i really want to do it! I should love to see the wells & standing stones.How long did it take to do this walk? We did a lovely walk last week around the gray mares waterfall area, some wonderful sculptured heads to find there. ps thanks for visiting my blog & your words of support. greatly appreciated.Ruthie Reddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544345949078281235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296862845552222054.post-14286576557056290282011-02-07T10:03:50.886+00:002011-02-07T10:03:50.886+00:00It's quite a fascinating area Sandy.
In additi...It's quite a fascinating area Sandy.<br />In addition there's Purgatory burn which goes back to the middle ages and a Leper colony at Liberland (Leper Land)near Derry farm,lots of cairns (I'd guess Hoodie Cairn got it's name from the crow rather than the youngsters of the time)and a name that makes me think of the Coldstream Guards....DrummieMickieThe Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296862845552222054.post-79454131592948051542011-02-06T17:44:44.800+00:002011-02-06T17:44:44.800+00:00Excellent, there's rewards in them thar hills ...Excellent, there's rewards in them thar hills for those who dare to leave the road.Sandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.com