Every OS Explorer map area, eventually, hopefully, and related insights into my life.
OS Explorer map 216, Welshpool & Montgomery: Bishop's Castle – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 4th October 2023. This is the last of three posts about my walking trip in Wales and Shropshire from 3rd-5th October 2023. Google Maps location links: Newcastle-on-Clun, Edenhope Hill, Corndon … Continue reading 216: Clun Forest & Corndon Hill
OS Explorer map 201, Knighton & Presteigne: Kington & Hay-on-Wye – I own this map, and had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 4th October 2023. This is the second of three posts about my walking trip in Wales and Shropshire from 3rd-5th October 2023. Google Maps location links: Knighton, … Continue reading 201: Knighton
OS Explorer map 255, Llangollen & Berwyn: Ceiriog Valley – I own this map, and had visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 12th November 2022.` Google Maps location links: Oswestry, Llangynog, Pistyll Rhaeadr, Llangollen In August this year, for Father Dearest’s 65th birthday, he had a big family gathering where 18 … Continue reading 255: The Berwyn
In September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the fifth of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 4: Manchester & Glossop
n September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the fourth of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 3: West Midlands & Merseyside
OS Explorer map OL36, North Pembrokeshire – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 22nd July 2022. Google Maps location links: Square & Compass, Abercastle, St Davids My previous post told you of the beginning of my holiday to Pembrokeshire with my friends Cheremy, Queenie, … Continue reading OL35: St Davids & North Pembrokeshire
OS Explorer map OL36, North Pembrokeshire – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 22nd July 2022. Google Maps location links: Bridgend, Tenby, Llawhaden Castle, Square & Compass I came to this map area on a short holiday to Pembrokeshire with my friends Cheremy, Queenie, … Continue reading OL36: Tenby & Llawhaden Castle
OS Explorer map 189, Hereford & Ross-on-Wye – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 29th December 2021. This is the last of three posts about my trip to the Wye Valley with the Dearest Progenitors. Google Maps location links: Skenfrith Castle The great majority … Continue reading 189: Skenfrith Castle
OS Explorer map 215, Newtown & Machynlleth: Llanfair Caereinion – I do not own this map, and had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 25th May 2019. Over the long weekend of 25th-27th May 2019, my friend Climbing Programmer and I played a somewhat odd game. The basic premise of … Continue reading 215: Caersws & Llanwnnog
OS Explorer map OL18, Harlech, Porthmadog & Y Bala – I own this map, and had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 29th March 2019. This is the second of three posts about the “Gerald of Wales” trip to North Wales I did in late March 2019 with my friends … Continue reading OL18: Blaenau Ffestiniog
Visiting all the maps! 