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On Thursday evening I finished the @spinerace.bsky.social Challenger North. The finest event that I have ever entered and the lows were low and the highs incredibly high. On life you regret what you didn't do, so if you're thinking of doing the event, prepare and DO IT!

Here we go!! @spinerace.bsky.social Challenger North!

Fabulous to see James Allen just win @spinerace.bsky.social Challenger South. A cracking reception for him.

I've done my fair share of LDWA 100 mile events. Indeed, I've completed 22 but they're always in the summer. LDWA community loves the @spinerace.bsky.social race and having dot watched for yrs and cheered on the entrants, I thought it was time to give it a go. So, Challenger North it is!!

Number 254 for the dot watchers 👍 www.leedsth.nhs.uk/news/brain-s...

Look out for Isabel Creed and Adrian Gosling both LDWA members who have pedigree at this distance and very determined people.

Good luck to each and every entrant. You've trained hard and deserve the luck you've earned.

Montane Rescue Teams are entirely reliant on donations. Learn more about their incredible work and how you can support them here: England and Wales: www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/ Scotland: Any Hour, Any Day, Any Weather www.scottishmountainrescue.org

The MRT challenge south and MRT challenge north are exclusively for mountain rescue personnel. These are the people that all of us who share a love of wild places rely on in times of trouble…

I think I'd be more concerned about the homes of residents and the safety of all concerned than a bloody sign. #lafires #hollywood #california #losangeles #bbc

When will main stream media start to directly link the exceptional climatic and disastrous weather events with climate change? Just another California wildfire? It's winter for goodness sake. #climatechange #bbc #cnn #news

It's only matter of time now before what will be known as the western democracies, are beholden to and governed by very right of centre parties. If lies are now to be alternative facts and truth a mere pebble on a beach, then we should simply brace ourselves. #meta #facebook #musk

Gorgeous winter light illuminates the fallen beech tree leaves at Beacon Hill in Monmouthshire. Fun fact. Draw a line due east from Beacon Hill and next highest land is Harz Mountains in Germany. #photography #winter #landscapes #monmouthshire #trees

The most worrying aspect of the #montanespinerace is surely the kit check. I've checked, unpacked, packed and unpacked several times now. 🤞 all will be fine. #britainsmostbrutalrace #challengernorth #pennines #kitcheck

Elon Musk is starting to risk getting Jess Phillips killed. She's been safeguarding minister for six months. She oversaw nothing relating to the rape gangs. As an opposition MP she was one of the most prominent campaigners for the victims. What he's doing is a travesty.

It's a joyful day on the Gwent Levels today. Sunshine after weeks of being in a cloud inversion. So beautiful that the rare water pipit has turned up to play. #rspb #monmouthshire #bluesky

More satisfying voluntary work in South Monmouthshire has seen a new gate installed near Mathern. This will now facilitate access to the footpaths to the north of the M48. Chepstow Walkers Are Welcome have a great team of volunteers and enjoy working with Mon Life. #wales #footpaths #volunteering

If a foreign national who is closely connected with a soon to be governing administration says that politics in the UK needs reforming and is willing to donate a huge sum of money, is that not state interference? It certainly would be if it was Putin or Xi for example. #musk #reformuk

The calmness and serenity that comes from watching Harmen Hoek's silent hiking videos are one of my guilty pleasures. To escape the everyday hustle and bustle is joyful. This time Harmen documents his journey on the Wonderland Trail in Mount Rainier National Park. youtu.be/7Cibd9cg39Q?...

Cromwell to his accusors, "You’ll read the lines as written, but you’ll never read between them." What a line from #wolfhall and a simply mesmerising trial scene undertaken by actors at the top of their game. "Mercye, mercye, mercye"

Last week I asked running folks about hydration and the vast majority said they run with some kind of fluid regime. For some it was timed sips, for others, an hourly volume. Aside perhaps, from very chilly winter races, drinking to a regime may cause problems. 🧵 1/10

A true treat today in the woods near Trellech in Monmouthshire's Wye Valley. Saw them fluttering about and good old Merlin App confirmed their identity. Food for my soul today! #merlinapp #birding #twitching #truenature

Getting up early in order to explore our wonderful footpath network is always a joy on low winter light. Today's challenge is to get home this evening before the storm hits us. #landscapephotography #huaweip30 #monmouthshire

A #windermere sunrise. #lakedistrict #hiking 📷📸🥾⛰️

Despite incredibly heavy rain over the weekend here in South Wales, the paths in the forests are pretty good and the views as sublime as ever. #monmouthshire #wales #landscapes

Bert's working well here in South Wales. So, my camera can't go outside as its owner is striking! Consequently, a trawl of the hard drive and an #architecture #cityscapes photo in #london shared. Stay safe in the winds that are battering the southern part of the UK everyone!

Sometimes it's not about the walking, but the facilitation to walk. I volunteer once a month with Chepstow Walkers Are Welcome and today repaired one stile and fitted a new gate in the St Arvans area near Chepstow. @visitmonmouthshire.bsky.social

Teifi pools, north of Tregaron. The source of the River Teifi, edge of the Cambrian mountains and the last true wilderness/green desert of Wales. #Teifi #Tregaron #CambrianMountains #TeifiPools #Ceredigion #Cymru

The Black Mountains in Bannau Brycheiniog are quieter than their Central Beacons neighbours. They're isolated in the middle of a snow storm and today I had the hills to myself! @visitmonmouthshire.bsky.social

Hello @bsky.app and goodbye Twitter. I am already enjoying the experience here and have an ambition of matching the 260 followers that I had 'over there'! And, a blue image to celebrate! #bluesky #london #unitedkingdom #gherkin #photos