"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." "Like I always say, there's no 'I' in "team". There is a 'me', though, if you jumble it up." We would worry less about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do. Wisdom - that part of knowledge that isn't only true, but also happens to be helpful. Wisdom speaks softly... Thereafter the volume increases proportionate to the level of ignorance A punctured bicycle
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Will nature make a man of me yet? All designed objects are propaganda for a certain way of life. Sometimes we need to stop analysing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely how we feel, stop deciding exactly what we want, and just see what happens. We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person. "Never ascribe to malice that which can be explained by incompetence." --Napoleon Bonaparte The best designed clothes: invite being removed but reward being kept on. It's that you just can't take the effect and make it the cause | Two mountain peaks in Snowdonia which are going under the hammer are expected to fetch £1m. The summits of Moel Cynghorion and Foel Goch, which command views over Snowdonia National Park, are up for auction on Friday. The remote peaks adjacent to Snowdon come with 1,000 acres (four sq km) of moorland, some derelict outbuildings, a stream and rough grazing. The auction follows the sale of the Vyrnwy estate tourist spot in Powys. The parcel of land at Snowdonia is known as Helfa Fawr, and is two miles from Llanberis. It borders the Snowdon mountain railway. [ continue reading want to own a patch of heaven? ] One of Wales’ “elite” peaks has grown in stature after an official measurement to verify its height. It was feared Tryfan, in Snowdonia, could have fallen short of the 3,000ft (914m) elite mountain status needed to keep as one of Wales’ 14 highest peaks. But enthusiasts who scaled it with GPS equipment found the [ continue reading survey adds 8ft to Tryfan mountain’s height ] We love our home city, Sheffield. It’s an incredibly warm and characterful place with lots of interesting sights to see and some great places to eat, drink and be merry… you just need to know where to look… Our Favourite Places is an independent guide to the best of Sheffield’s cafés, restaurants, bars, shops, galleries, parks and more. Designed by Eleven, a creative team living in the city, Our Favourite Places champions independence, focussing on unique places that can only be found in Sheffield. Our Favourite Places is 40 pages of 50+ brilliant places – from tiny Victorian theatres [ continue reading renaissance Sheffield ] The Sheffield 100 is our brand new ride for the north of England. Starting out from the home of Sheffield Tigers Rugby Club at Dore Moor on the outskirts of the city, the Sheffield 100 route will quickly take riders into the heart of the Peak District. Stunning scenery and some of the best cycling terrain unfold along the way to present you with one of our toughest rides yet. The routes promise awe-inspiring views and challenging climbs. Both pass through the Hope Valley and Derbyshire Dales, with the 100-miler also taking in the Goyt [ continue reading Sheffield 100 | Action Medical Research ] With the first Sheffield Food Festival kicking off, The Sheffield Tap being trumpeted everywhere and the Sheffield Theatres back on line it’s an interesting time. Guardian’s list of top eateries in Sheffield And then there is the Guardian’s Blog list of the rest and more Of course, the new Everest industry does cause environmental problems. While base camp is kept tidy, it’s a struggle to remove detritus from higher up the mountain. But that shouldn’t outweigh the positive impact the commercialisation of Everest has had. Before the peak was climbed, the people of Everest were among the poorest in the world, with many young men forced to migrate to look for work. Now the Sherpas of Everest have good schools and health posts, many of them founded by the Himalayan Trust, founded by Sir Edmund Hillary after the first ascent in 1953. Everest [ continue reading Mount Everest: a not so novel feat | Ed Douglas ] The widow of Rob Hall, a ‘legendary’ (sic) New Zealand mountain guide who died in Everest’s worst climbing disaster, has asked that his body be left alone during a clean-up of the world’s highest graveyard next month. Jan Arnold believes that her late husband — one of eight people who died in one day on Everest in 1996 — is “where he’d like [ continue reading Widow of Everest guide Rob Hall asks for body to be left on mountain ] ascensiones in corde suo disposuit He has set ascents in his heart; or, as we should phrase it, He has set his heart on ascents. … This spring mountaineering season: Pull on your knickers, grab yourrucksack, lace up your tallest boots, help your pals with their bowlines-on-a-bight, and head for the hills. Here in Oregon, I’ll limit archivally-equipped outings to big, basic mountains – South Sister would be ideal, but the bold could go for Three-Fingered Jack, named after an infamously disfigured 19th century bandit. Archival Clothing is not responsible for the failure of wooden ice axes or hempen ropes. Archival Clothing: Archival Mountaineers. [ continue reading Archival Clothing: Archival Mountaineers ] This unique outdoor heated swimming pool, which is owned and managed by Hathersage Parish Council, is set in a lawned enclosure with a covered veranda to one side. It gives users the opportunity to swim in the open air, amidst the glorious Peak District scenery and in beautiful warm water, which is heated to 84°F / 29°C. Regular users take advantage of the uniquely warm water and swim throughout the season from 27 March to 25 September 2010. Our refurbished changing-cubicles and hot showers will add to this pleasurable experience. We look forward to welcoming you to Hathersage pool this [ continue reading Hathersage Pool – it’s a comin’ ] click for full size It was an iPhone job and my hands lost all feeling in the process due to the cold wind so I may have inserted another duplicate peak around Yr Aran. The weather speaks for itself with Pembrokeshire visible in the distance! The hat is the same colour as worn by my climbing club leader, Bill Dean, back in 1972-76 … so fashionistas beware. These Scottish balaclavas used to be completely de-rigeur in the hills but trends mean they are forgotten by most and Joe Brown’s said they are getting harder to find. I now have brown, red and this gold. When it gets REALLY cold you want stuff you know ‘just works’. stained glass window Edale, Derbyshire A Scottish company is promoting Afghanistan as a tourist destination. Dundee-based Mountain Unity was set up to provide information to mountaineers and trekkers who want to visit the north-east of the country. Mountain Unity’s David James, a former soldier, said the area known as [ continue reading Tourism plan for Afghan mountains ] Stanage edge February 2010 A 21-year-old walker who was lost on Snowdon in Gwynedd has been airlifted to safety in treacherous conditions. The man, from America, was heading towards the 3,560ft (1,085m) summit on Snowdon’s ranger path but got into difficulties in bad weather. The man had tried [ continue reading American, 21, rescued on Snowdon ] | Shirdi Sai Baba: "Before you speak, ask yourself: Is it kind, is it true, is it necessary, does it improve upon the silence?" Well known fact that any kiss where one or other party is in control of heavy machinery doesn't count for quality assessment purposes. There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. The honest heart that's free frae a' intended fraud or guile. However fortune kick the ba', Has ay some cause to smile. Life consists in replacing one worry with another, and one desire with the next, what the Buddhists call ‘grasping’ or upādāna in Sanskrit "Every saint has a past. Every sinner has a future." "Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die." A wrong decision isn't forever; it can be reversed. The losses from a delayed decision are forever; they can never be retrieved. heavy words thrown lightly And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Whenever you commend, add your reasons for doing so; it is this which distinguishes the approbation of a man of sense from the flattery of sycophants and admiration of fools “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” |
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