Please allow me to introduce myself

nightshade · #21 (**permalink**) 20-01-2007, 08:49 AM

Hello Ian welcome to WAB,where is your stamping ground?

Ian Gray · #22 (**permalink**) 20-01-2007, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Hi Ian and a very warm welcome to WAB.

I've done many long distance walks in the UK but now settled down to an easier past time of photographing fungi

But I still enjoy the odd Lyke Wake and Three Peaks. My favourite ldw is still the coast to coast ... Amazing, in so many ways ... and the pubs are good too

Enjoy!
John

Hi John,
I find identifying fungi more testing than ldw's

I agree with you about
the coast to coast apart from Kidsty Pike in bad weather it takes some beating.

Ian Gray · #23 (**permalink**) 20-01-2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by nightshade

Hello Ian welcome to WAB,where is your stamping ground?

Hello nightshade,
Through the winter months I live and work in Warwickshire. Come springtime, if I've
saved enough pennies, I make like a snail and put my home on my back until
finances dictate its time to hibernate again.
I've had many memorable times in your lovely county, especially north exmoor
on the south west coast path.
Thanks for the welcome.

Ian

badgerwatcher · #24 (**permalink**) 20-01-2007, 10:47 AM

That sounds an interesting way of life, Ian. Do you just work winters and then take off?

Ian Gray · #25 (**permalink**) 20-01-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

That sounds an interesting way of life, Ian. Do you just work winters and then take off?

Hello badgerwatcher,
Yes. For the last seven years I have worked winter and walked spring, summer
and autunm. This year, with new expensive hobbies ( camara and computer )
I think I will have to settle for long weekends and the odd extended vacation.
I'm sure I'll get no complaints from my feet.

Ian

Susie · #26 (**permalink**) 20-01-2007, 06:26 PM

Hello and welcome. I am looking forward to seeing some of your photos.

badgerwatcher · #27 (**permalink**) 23-01-2007, 09:47 AM

That's great, Ian. When you get time, perhaps you could start a thread about some of your long distance walks, or do some diary entries, as I know lots of others on here have done similar, and it's something I never managed to do, so love reading about other people's experiences.