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Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Walk, Cumbria
I think that " boardwalk " has an older usage in English. WE would say footpath..... pathway....
It is interesting that certain old English words which transferred across the Atlantic have survived in America but not in English. "Broadwalk" ...
Veronica, on 05/31/2018
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Walk, Cumbria
BSG that's a good point. The boardwalks are only on the parts which straddle the gorge or river. TY for commenting.
Veronica, on 05/31/2018
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Walk, Cumbria
Here in Florida we have a long bike trail which is fairly new, and I think uses at least part of an old railroad system. Too bad it's usually too hot here to make use of it! Looks like a wonderful walk you had. You don't use the word ...
dustytoes, on 05/31/2018
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Walk, Cumbria
The boardwalk is probably a good change from what was. railroads often use rocks to keep grass down, and walking a railroad track is difficult. One must adjust the size of a step taken to match the distance between the cross ties. And the ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/31/2018
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Walk, Cumbria
Well there's a thing !
Veronica, on 05/31/2018
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Walk, Cumbria
So our parents visited the Lakes in Autumn 1949. At that time I was just a twinkle in mother' eye!
frankbeswick, on 05/31/2018
P's Peak
TY so much Dusty. It is just "life's big adventure"- " the hand of cards life has dealt us" . I don't talk much about it. We just get on with it. I am hugely proud of him. It was important to do a flat walk today after yesterday so he didn't ...
Veronica, on 05/30/2018
P's Peak
Veronica, first I am sorry to hear your husband is ill, but what bravery and strength of spirit to climb a mountain in spit of it. Congrats on the successful hike. I think a hike without any problems of any kind to be successful, whether you ...
dustytoes, on 05/30/2018
Cornwall: England's most south-westerly county
One little known fact is that there used to be a language spoken in South East Ireland known as Ivernic, which was said to be related to British Celtic. By the time of the early Celtic saints this language had become extinct. Could this have ...
frankbeswick, on 05/30/2018
Cornwall: England's most south-westerly county
I am not really surprised by this. Welsh isn't standardised as a language as such. My husband tried to learn it when our son was at University in Wales and he was astonished at how locational the Welsh language is - different for each area. IT ...
Veronica, on 05/30/2018
Cornwall: England's most south-westerly county
I was struck by the fact that Cornish has some affinities with Irish, even though there was no Irish settlement there and in fact, according to the tale of Tristran in the Matter of Britain, relationships between Cornish and Leinstermen were ...
frankbeswick, on 05/30/2018
Cornwall: England's most south-westerly county
There are calls for Cornish to be more widely spoken in the area.
Veronica, on 05/30/2018
Cornwall: England's most south-westerly county
Coincidentally, the Gower was on television tonight for a few minutes. So Emma has found some beauty in Swansea, which is an industrial port city. Commendable
frankbeswick, on 05/29/2018
Cornwall: England's most south-westerly county
Take a look at the map above and find Exeter. Everywhere west of Exeter and between the Bristol Channel to the north and the English channel to the south is Cornwall. The area contains just over 556000 people, some of them incomers, but many ...
frankbeswick, on 05/29/2018
P's Peak
I have always been surprisingly sure footed when out hiking. Although I took him up a mountain, I myself am confident up there. I have mountain walked all my life
Veronica, on 05/29/2018