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Sheila Gregory
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Retired charity CEO. Chair Cumbria CVS, Triple A Project and Access to Eden. Board member Cumbria Wildlife Trust Governor NCIC. Diverse Cumbria lifetime award. Love walks, nature, animals,and kind people. 198/214 Wainwright's since July 2021
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 8d
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was an old favourite, the tour of Loughrigg from White Moss, via Loughrigg terrace and tarn back by Rydal. Lovely #walk #mountain #views #autum #colours. Busy, I forgot it was half term. @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
On the path Loughrigg Tarn Autumn Woodland Grasmere from Loughrigg terrace
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 9d
Sorry, I am a pensioner, and I did my best to get to the summit, which I thought we achieved
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 9d
Just got back from #France Super #walking by the Lac du Der. Marvellous #wildlife 40000 migrating #cranes. I even got a close-up with the phone. Brilliant food and wine. @keswickboot.bsky.social
Common Crane, its 6ft tall Cranes flying over On the path Looking across a tarn
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 19d
That's exciting
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 19d
You did make me jealous what a great memory
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 20d
That reminds me that I need to that walk again soon
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 21d
What a great year we have had for #jam and #fruit in #Cumbria. I have made about 30 jars,mostly from my #orchard. Best ever year. Blackcurrant redcurrant,raspberry, damson, mirabelle,apple.Lovley
Used Mam's recipe books.Thanks, Mam
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Bramley frommy orchard Mam's books 1 hand written by herwar time book, 2 the Rayburn coke book 1960s Our Damsons Raspberry jam
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 25d
Super we went east of Shap and never saw any sun at all
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · 25d
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was a bit from the Coast to Coast.Smardale Fell and @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social reserve. 8 miles across the fells.Great #Cumbria #fells super #walks,#views #scenery #history and #nature. Diper and Kingfisher.Grand day. @keswickbootco.bsky.social
On the top of the fell Coast to Coast Signpost View across the viaduct The packhorse bridge where we saw diper and kingfisher
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Oct 8
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Knipescar Common from Bampton Grange from the Outlying Fells Nice walk for the over 65s. Grat #views over the Eastern #Fells #mountains @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
Mountain views Limestone on the top Me on the top Dry stone wall
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 28
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Harter Fell Eskdale from Hardknott. New for us 198/214 in 4 years.Easy for over 65s but so so wet. @keswickboot.bsky.social Hanwags helped. #Wainwright not keen so followed @fellranger.bsky.social route. Thanks mate Views over #Scafell gorgeous.
The Scafell range Bob on the very wet path Me on the top Sky and the Scafell range
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 26
Here's some more pictures from our trip to #DumfriesandGalloway in South West #Scotland. The first 2 are from our 8 mile walk from Kirkcolm to Lady Bay. The others are from lovely Isle of Whithorn. @keswickboot.bsky.social
Lady Bay By the sea on the walk Isle of Whithorn habour Looking out to sea
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 23
We just got back from a few days in South West #Scotland #DumfriesGalloway. Great #sun #sea and #scenery Here's some pictures from Loch Ryan. @keswickboot.bsky.social
Looking across the bay Across the Loch Ferry passing Ailsa Craig with Arran hills behind Seal
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 23
It's been a slow recovery.Its my own fault. I have kept going up the hills after I hurt it. Anyway, I've just been testing it out in South West Scotland all good now. Just about to post some pictures.
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 20
That's a long walk .We did Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag from Langstrath earlier this year, and it was hard going for us oldsters
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 19
No #Wainwrightwalk this week again
It's so so wet!! Here's Bassenthwaite in the rain anyway. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
The lake in the rain The lake in the rain Flooded shoreline Looking towards Skiddaw
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 7
#wildflower_hour ##SeedHeads.
These are from my daily dog walk.
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Red Campion, Teasel,Sycamore Sweet Rocket,Rose Bay willowherb, Hedge Bedstraw Knapweed, Dock, Greater willowherb Yellow Flag,Hemp Nettle, Woundwort
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Sep 5
Today's #Wainwrightwalk wasshort and fairly easy. Hardknott from Hardknott Pass. I am resting a painful foot and not doing anything difficult. Never been up here before great #views between the rain and mist. Got Soaked. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
Looking down the pass On the path Me on the top Looking towards Scafell through the mist
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Aug 31
##wildflower_hour

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Some pictures for #lfruits in north #Cumbria Puc one from mybhose
Gelder Rose, damson, apple
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Aug 27
We went to the western #LakeDistrict today and had a nice #walk at Cogra Moss in the lovely #rain. It's always great for #views. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
Walking to the tarn Looking towards Blake Fell Knock Murton Fell Cogra Moss
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Aug 20
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Green Gable and Base Brown from Honister. Quite a walk for the over 65s.We have been up Green Gable fairly recently but it was a white out. So we went back to see the #Views. The scenery is amazing. @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social ##LakeDistrict
Great Gable from the path Me on the top Great Gable from Green Gable summit Looking towards Pillar and Ennerdale
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Aug 12
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Esk Pike from Seathwaite via Grains Ghyll.Very tough work for the over 65s. Hot, hard going on the summit. Plans to go on to Bow Fell shelved Fell in a stream on the way down .Otherwise great day Recovering with beernow @keswickboot.bsky.social @fellsandlakes.bsky.social
Grains Ghyll path Esk Hause path Esk Pike summit Me on the top
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Aug 10
#wildflower_hour #PollinatorPals
The first is from Grune Point @SolwayCoastNL the others are from my daily dog walk in north #Cumbria. Dog walk 2 miles from Carlislea winner here. #Nature is everywhere @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Bindweed, Hawkbeard and Yarrow with bees Painted Lady and Tortoiseshell with Knapweed Knapweed Painted Lady and Tortoiseshell
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Aug 6
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Great End from Seathwaite via Grains Ghyll down by Styhead. A big walk for the over 65s. My late mam's favourite Great #views but mist on the top.
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Great End On the path Me on the top Looking towards Lingmell from the summit
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Sheila Gregory @sheilagregory.bsky.social · Aug 3
For #wildflower_hour #ByTheSea we went to Mawbray Banks nature reserve @SolwayCoastNL. Lots of lovely flowers plus Natterjack toads. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #nature #Cumbria
Restharrow. Storks Bill, Mallow. Sea holly Spurge, Sea Kale and Sheep's BIt Tiny Natterjack next to a blade of grass
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