Thank you. This was only a collapsed drain so I don't think it's particularly dangerous. We also had a few coal mines in the area that were shut down in the late 1800s. Most of them have been made safe

Ok. Thank you. !LOLZ !ALIVE !PIZZA

Andy is it! Do you happen to know the names of the rest of the family. I'm guessing about a million of them in my garden! I hope the weather improves for you soon but I've always enjoyed the food when

I agree completely. It's a lovely way to clear your mind. !BBH !LOLZ !ALIVE

Thank you. !ALIVE !LOLZ

That was an interesting and enjoyable interview. Thank you and keep going.

Thank you. It's always a good plan to avoid running in the heat if you can, although it's not really hot here in England compared with many other places. I don't think we have any spiders here that can

Brilliant pictures,especially of that Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth. I keep trying to take pictures of insects myself, but with my pocket camera I generally have to wait for flying ones to land. I did manage

Thank you. !ALIVE !BBH

It was indeed beautiful. I intended making a much longer post about the castle but I very nearly ran out of time for actifit yesterday. I might do an extra post in a few days time with a few more details.

Thank you, and yes, I do find it easier to run when it is a little overcast. !ALIVE

You're not alone. I missed the light show too. Very disappointing. !ALIVE !BBH !PIZZA

The truth is I love the warmer weather, its just me having a moan and finding excuses for my poor fitness at the moment. !ALIVE !BBH !PIZZA

Yes, new shoes give you that little bit of extra incentive to get out the door, which for me is always the hardest part. !ALIVE !BBH !PIZZA

It's a shame it's not s bit more regular. I do love a long walk in pristine snow first thing in the morning. !ALIVE !BBH

No, it wasn't really very far at all. I just thought the steps going into the water looked quite dramatic. Still more to come in the next few days. !ALIVE !BBH !LOLZ

Thank you. I've struggled to maintain momentum during December and will take it easy for a couple of weeks. I'm always amazed how you manage to do multiple activities every day and still keep going. Have

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Thank you, and yes, finishing off our meals turned out to be our second major challenge of the day. !ALIVE