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Slieve Donard Challenge 2011
Slieve Donard Challenge – Sunday 14th August 2011 Join Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke on a one day trek to the peak of Slieve Donard in County Down,...
Mournes Challenge HACK 2011
Mournes Challenge HACK – Saturday 17 September The Mournes Challenge HACK – Hike Against Cruelty to Kids – is a 20 mile sponsored challenge walk...
Adventureland Weekend – 9th & 10th April
A big part of what Northern Focus is about is encouraging people to get outdoors and have fun. There are route suggestions for walking and cycling (these are being...
Mourne Way Marathon 2011
A few nights ago I met up with Keith Brownrigg to talk about all things outdoorsy and the talk inevitably turned to his (successful) first attempt at the Mourne...
Five Autumn Events for your Calendar
In case you haven’t already been enjoying the change of seasons and need a little helping hand here are 5 free events coming up in October and November to...
Irish Open Canoe Symposium
This weekend has plenty to offer for the outdoor enthusiast of all ages from Autumnfest at Carnfunnock to the myriad of events being held as part of the National...
Autumnfest at Carnfunnock
How boring would life be if it was always summer? Especially the wet ones we get here. Thank goodness autumn has come, with it’s abundance of natural colours...
National Trails Day 2010
Whether you like walking, cycling, canoeing or horse-riding there will be something for you to do on this years National Trails Day, which will be on Sunday 3rd...
Terrains Tamed!
Anyone who spends any length of time outdoors must at some point, however fleetingly, wonder about the rocks, soils and plants that they are walking over. Why are...
Ray Mears Fieldcraft Survival
Enjoying the peaceful dusk of late autumn UPDATE: a short review of the evening can be found here Ray Mears, the mild-mannered tough guy of the UK outdoors scene...
- @_soapgirl_ it was one of those times when everyone just concentrated on what they were doing, including the toddler ... "daddy!" #notmykid
- @twentyclicks Will do!
- Standing in a queue and having someone else's toddler repeatedly calling you daddy ... awkward
- @twentyclicks I've done canvases before, but never one this big, so I'm pretty pleased with the printers!
- I just supplied this 1.23m wide canvas to a local business. They are very pleased with it! http://t.co/KrexC4iA
- @Smirnie71 @hillplodder @dean_read I managed that at the weekend. (incline+mud)*gravity+cold=pain
- @Smirnie71 @hillplodder @dean_read it's Gravity all the way for those of us still on Symbian!
- @dean_read @Smirnie71 lists are the way forward! Just think of them as a quick filter.
- BBC News - Climber dies and another injured after Ben Nevis fall http://t.co/wsre4s3n
- RT @JohnHarumphrys: @BBCr4today Coming up later. Charles Dickens. Still dead.