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2 days ago
John added photos to NCN672 seat re-positioning party
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2 days ago
John added photos to Shipley Country Park 26th Nov 2009
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2 days ago
John added a blog entry NCN672 seat re-installing 27th Nov 2009
"27th Nov 2009. Les, Ian and myself visited the Greenway station site to reinstate the vandalised seat. Between the three of us, we think that we did a good job...."
3 days ago
John added a blog entry Shi[ley Country Park 26th Nov 2009
"26th Nov 2009. Our visit to Shipley went reasonably well.  bit muddy inplaces, but with so much rain recently, it was not untoward. Quite an amazing change in t..."
5 days ago
John added a blog entry NCN672 visit
"25th November 2009. Our 2nd seat was vandalised sometime in the last couple of days. Reported to our Liason Ranger by a diligent local dog walker. I visited the..."
5 days ago
John added photos to NCN672 visit 25th Nov 2009
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Nov. 22
"22nd November 2009. The weather forecast for today was not encouraging, but the numbers that turned out were. Rather a lot of dog walkers, but as long as they c..."
Nov. 22
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Nov. 20
John added a blog entry NCN672 visit 20th November 2009
"NCN672 visit 20th November 2009. I paid a short visit this morning to the Greenway, with the intention of trying out my new cam corder (Sony HDR XR105E). Iwas o..."
Nov. 20
John added photos to NCN672 visit 20th Nov 2009
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Nov. 19
John added photos to Elavston Castle walk 19th Nov 2009
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Nov. 15
John added a blog entry NCN672 visit
"15th Nov. 2009. I did an on bike check on the Greenway this morning. Opening ceremony signs still intact. Very autumny aspect to the greenway just now. Very bus..."
Nov. 15
John added photos to NCN672 visit 15 Nov 2009
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Nov. 12
John added a blog entry Attenborough walk 12 Nov 2009
"12th November 2009. 23 walkers today on a bright sunny no wind morning. A little bit muddy underfoot due to the rain in the night. Two groups. One did a longer ..."
Nov. 12
John added photos to Attenborough 12 Nov 2009
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Nov. 11
John added a blog entry NCN672 visit 11 November 2009
"11th November 2009. I decided to pay a visit to the Greenway today, because the forecast for the rest of the week is not good. All very quiet. Some dog walkers ..."
Nov. 11
John added photos to NCN672 visit 11 Nov 2009
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Nov. 7
John added a blog entry NCN672 visit 7th Nov. 2009
"7th November 2009. I paid a visit to the Greenway this morning on a sunny but cool day. Gloves worn for the first time this year! Quite a few asorted users. Lon..."
Nov. 5
John added a blog entry Darley Park walk 5th Nov 2009.
"5th November 2009. A steady walk, passing through some of Derby's Roman associated locations. 23 walkers on a variable weather day. The area, apart from being o..."
Nov. 3
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Nov. 1
John added a blog entry NCN672 visit 31st Oct 2009
"1st Nov 2009. My blog, which should have been entered yesterday. I decided to go yesterday because of the weather forecast for today. This turned out to be corr..."
Oct. 29
John added a blog entry 672 opening
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Oct. 29
"25 walkers this morning. Very satisfactory. Mild, sunny morning with no wind. We used the extreme top end of The Nutbrook Trail to reach Shipley. A little bit m..."
Oct. 23
John added a blog entry On bike visit to NCN r672
"23rd Oct 2009. I paid a visit this morning to check on the Greenway. Only light usage. One cyclist (resident of Oakwood). One walker carrying a three pronged so..."
Oct. 23
John added photos to NCN 672 visit 23rd Oct 2009
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Oct. 22
"22nd Oct 2009. 20 walkers today. Dull start and threat of rain in the air. Eventually clearing. One of our walkers came along. She has not been for some time an..."
Oct. 22
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Oct. 18
"18th October 2009. Took a walk this afternoon to check on the route for the final walk on my programme. Just one small item that will need a little care. A slip..."
Oct. 18
John added photos to Roman route to Darley Park
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Oct. 17
John added photos to NCN r672 visit 17th Oct 2009
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Oct. 17
John added a blog entry NCN r672 visit 17th Oct 2009
"17th October 2009. My weekly check on progress on the new Greenway. No equipment on site. This is the first time that there has been no equipment along the rout..."
Oct. 15
John added a blog entry West Hallam area walk 15th Oct 2009.
"15th Oct 2009. 16 walkers this morning on a dull damp day. Light rain or heavy mist intermittantly for most of the way. I changed the route to miss a section of..."
Oct. 15
John commented on John Swan's photo
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Oct. 15
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"  Quote YouTube - How to get more people cycling...  "
Oct. 9
John added a blog entry NCN r672 visit 9th Oct 2009.
"9th Oct 2009. A quick visit to the Greenway this afternoon because the weather was holding out. Forecast for rain whch did not arrive as yet. Several small fenc..."
Oct. 9
John added photos to NCN r672 visit 9th Oct 2009
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Oct. 9
John commented on Old Croc's blog post Great North Run
"Well done.You have good reason to be pleased. London next year!!!"
Oct. 8
John added a blog entry Draycott to Breaston 8th Oct 2009
"8th Oct 2009. 23 walkers today on a cool but dry morning. The sun came out later and it was quite pleasant."
Oct. 8
John added photos to Draycott to Breaston 8th Oct 2009
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Oct. 3
John added a blog entry NCN r672 visit 3rd Oct 2009
"3rd October 2009. I made my weekly visit to the Greenway this morning on a very windy and cloudy day. A few users around including two cyclists. All the access ..."
Oct. 3
John added photos to NCNr672 visit 3rd Oct 2009
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"1st October 2009. Our walk this morning was down in numbers compared with recent weeks. Several reasons. Some people away. Some ill and some on other essential ..."
Oct. 1
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Sept. 27
John added a blog entry NCN r672 visit 27th Sept 2009
"27th September 2009. My visit to the Greenway delayed this week until today. Beautiful sunny ,morning, with no wind. Deteriorated later and became over cast and..."
Sept. 27
John added photos to NCN r672 visit 27th Sept 2009
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Sept. 27
"26th September 2009. Today I did an assessment of next week's walk in the Darley Park area, part of which brings in the Local Nature Reserve. This assessment wa..."
Sept. 24
John added a blog entry Locko Park walk 24th Sept 2009
"24th September 2009. 25 walkers today on a fine sunny morning. Everyone commenting on the large number of Canada geese on the lake at Locko. Two difficult road ..."
Sept. 24
John added photos to Locko Park walk 24th Sept 2009
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"23rd September 2009. This morning I did, or attempted to do, an assessment of an extension of our Morley to Stanley walk. I set off down a track that should hav..."
Sept. 23
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Sept. 21
John added a blog entry Derby Eco Fest day 2
"20th September 2009. The second day of the Markeaton Park event was busier than the previous day (Saturday). More family orientated groups passing through. Duri..."
Sept. 21
John added photos to Derby Ecofest Day 2
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Sept. 19
John added a blog entry Derby Ecofest day 1 19th Sept 2009
"19th Sept 2009. Ian and myself in attendance at the Derby Eco Fest at Markeaton Park. Quite busy with many enquiries/queries. A lot of family interest. Lots of ..."
Sept. 19
John added photos to Derby Eco Fest day 119th Sept 2009
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Sept. 18
John added a blog entry NCN r672 site visit
"18th September 2009. This afternoon I cycled up to the Breadsall Greenway to check on progress. Some work going on but as it was midafternon on Friday, the work..."
Sept. 18
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Sept. 18
John added a blog entry Drum Hill walk 17th Sept 2009
"17th September 2009. 13 walkers today. Several away on holiday etc. Cloudy and cool breeze today, but dry. Good views from the highest part of the walk over Der..."
Sept. 18
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Sept. 11
"11th September 2009. I brought forward my weekly visit to the greenway to today. Good sunny day and only a light breeze. Just right for cycling. Good progress o..."
"7th September 2009. An extra visit to the Greenway this morning by way of trying to get myself fitter on the bike. I took some photographs of work proceeding at..."
Sept. 7
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Sept. 5
John added a blog entry Weekly visit to NCN r672
"5th September 2009. My weekly visit today was intended to coincide with a Volunteer Rangers' short ride to see the new Derby University facility at the old Derb..."
Sept. 5
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Sept. 3
John added a blog entry Carsington day visit
"3rd September 2009 The Trekkers had a day at Carsington on a wild and sometimes wet day. Very windy, quite cool and often treated to a squally shower. A group d..."
Sept. 3
John added photos to Carsington 3rd Sept 2009
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Aug. 31
John added a blog entry NCN r672 visit 30th August 2009
"31st August 2009. A day late entering this blogg. A quick visit to the Greenway on Sunday morning. Reasonable start to the day, but it was soon clouding over an..."
Aug. 31
John added photos to NCN r672 visit 30th August 2009
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"28th August 2009. A day late in entering this blog. Still relevant though. A good attendance on this walk, with a new walker, Dave with us. We have two Davids n..."
Aug. 22
"22nd August 2009. A charity fund raiser held at a private residence for an International Wildlife Rescue Organisation was well supported and a useful amount was..."
Aug. 21
"20th August 2009. Mackworth Church to Markeaton walk. 23 walkers today. Heavy shower on the way there when we were in the bus. Stopped just right for the start ..."