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D of E with BXM Expeditions and St John’s, Marlborough

28-29.5.16 Walking with; Group 5 and Group 6 . Another weekend and another D of E practice expedition. This one was in a part of the world new to me, the area where Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire all come together. It’s a beautiful, rural part of the world with villages of honey coloured stone, thatched

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A couple of days in the Lake District

25-26.5.16 Walking with; Friends of the Lake District Full album on Facebook< The three letters CPD can strike fear into the heart of even the bravest professional, images of power point presentations in dusty classrooms spring to mind, in the world of outdoors however we are fortunate to have a wide range of interesting and

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A Peak District wild camp

Full album on Facebook27-28.4.16 Walking with; Sam !! Last year Sam came over with his family from France and we had a fantastic day walk up Win Hill and over Crookstone Out Moor that concluded with a wild camp on the slopes of Grindsbrook Knoll. The weather was kind and we spent an enjoyable evening

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D of E practice with KEGCB and BXM Expeditions

Full album on Facebook23/24.4.16 Walking with; Jess, Jessica, Grace, Alex, Maya and Katy The Dark Peak is a great spot for D of E. It provides a variety of landscapes, a selection of wild land, footpaths, ridges and valleys and there are many decent campsites and interesting features. KEGCB were starting their practice expedition at

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D of E Bronze practice with Aim High Expeditions and St John’s

16-17.4.16 Walking with; Team 1 The explosion in the number of D of E courses over the last couple of years has been remarkable. When I was at school (back in the day….) I’d never heard of the award and I think it’s great that so many school have embraced the opportunity to give their

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Beacons D of E practice with BXM Expeditions and St.John’s School

28-31.3.16 Walking with; Team 8 !! Full album on Facebook The Brecon Beacons has always been special to me as my Gran has lived in the area for 30 odd years and I have very many happy memories of childhood visits to Crickhowell and the surrounding area. Whilst it lacks the height and mountain feel

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Wild camping in the Lake District

20/21.11.14 Walking with; Rob   How did it get to the end of November? When was the last time I got out on a wild camp? These were the questions going through my mind as I examined my map of the Lakes laid out before me. It might be November, but it was still reasonably

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Snowdon expedition with West Berkshire training consortium

27-29.8.14   One of the most enjoyable aspects of what we do here at Come walk with me UK is the variety in what we do. One week we might be assisting on a multi-activity week at Condover Hall, another week we are helping a team from a school with behavioural difficulties ascend Scafell Pike

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