Muddypics http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/ 26 rows en-gb 60 Snow ! http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c1205806.html Snow ! Saturday 10 February 2007: Snow !

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]]> Sat Feb 10 2007 Wales, Feb 2007 http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c1202962.html Some photos of a trip to the Welsh coast, around Cardigan area, Tuesday 6 February 2007: Some photos of a trip to the Welsh coast, around Cardigan area,

A frosty morning in the hot tub From the bridge into Cardigan town Cardigan bay Cardigan bay Neighhhh! An attempt at an arty shot

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]]> Tue Feb 6 2007 Robbie Williams - Roundhay Park, Leeds, Sat 9th September 2006 http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c1079083.html A few photos from the Robbie Williams gig at Roundhay Park, Leeds on Saturday 9th September - with approx 90,000 people. We had "Golden Circle" tickets, giving entry to the inner area around the stage and platform. Orson and Basement Jaxx were supporting, they were superb too. All photos via cameraphone, not the best quality ! Sunday 10 September 2006: A few photos from the Robbie Williams gig at Roundhay Park, Leeds on Saturday 9th September - with approx 90,000 people. We had "Golden Circle" tickets, giving entry to the inner area around the stage and platform. Orson and Basement Jaxx were supporting, they were superb too. All photos via cameraphone, not the best quality !

The queue to get through the gates, started queuing at 11am, gates opened early at 1.30pm due to number of people The stage in daylight Got in around 1.45, first band (Orson) started at 6pm Not far from the stage ! Sitting around for 4 and a half hours ! Birthday girl Looking back - starting to fill up now Cameramen with a head for heights ! Inflatable Robbie Orson were fist support act at 6pm, played for 30mins, were superb Second support act were Basement Jaxx at 7pm, played for around 45mins, also superb Waiting for the main event Looking back while waiting for Robbie to start - an air of excitement The side bank Fireworks at the start Robbie and Jonathan Wilkes, who came on for 15 mins or so The lights were turned off, he counted to 3, and 90,000 cameraphones snapped... A good viewing position in the Golden Circle Think he was singing And I think this was during An unbelievable amount of rubbish Glad I'm not clearing up !

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]]> Sun Sep 10 2006 The Littler One http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c1033488.html The Littler One Wednesday 26 July 2006: The Littler One

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]]> Wed Jul 26 2006 VW Passat (aka "The Barge") http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c950419.html The Ibiza replacement... It's a VW Passat TDI Sport (130) Estate, registered December 2001. Sunday 7 May 2006: The Ibiza replacement... It's a VW Passat TDI Sport (130) Estate, registered December 2001.

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]]> Sun May 7 2006 France 2005 http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c627708.html Some holiday pics from our trip to France in 2005. Sunday 24 July 2005: Some holiday pics from our trip to France in 2005.

Ile de Noirmoutier Ile de Noirmoutier Ile de Noirmoutier Ile de Noirmoutier Ile de Noirmoutier La Griere Plage, La Tranche sur Mer La Griere Plage, La Tranche sur Mer La Griere Plage, La Tranche sur Mer Ile de Re Ile de Re Ile de Re Ile de Re Ile de Re Ile de Re Ile de Re La Rochelle La Rochelle Les Sables-D'Olonne Les Sables-D'Olonne Les Sables-D'Olonne At the campsite

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]]> Sun Jul 24 2005 Backpacking: Walking the Coast to Coast http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c565155.html Some photos from the Coast to Coast walk, which we did in 2000. Friday 3 June 2005: Some photos from the Coast to Coast walk, which we did in 2000.

Day 1 - at the start, St Bee's Head (West Coast!) Day 1 - At the start, St Bee's Head Day 1 - Looking back toward St Bee's Day 1 - St Bee's Head Day 1 - Sandwith. Someone's dog helping with lunch ! Day 1 - Lee on Dent Fell Day 1 - Camping at the Old Vicarage, Ennerdale bridge. A nice welcome ! Day 1 - Camping at the Old Vicarage, Ennerdale bridge. Day 1 - Spud relaxing at the Old Vicarage, Ennerdale Bridge. Day 2 - Having a break at Ennerdale Water Day 2 - Approaching Black Sail Hut, a very remote Youth Hostel. Day 2 - Looking back down the climb up Loft Beck Day 2 - Looking towards Buttermere from Loft Beck Day 2 - Another view from Loft Beck Day 2 - Gillercombe campsite, Roshthwaite Day 3 - Stonethwaite beck Day 3 - View back down Greenup Gill from Lining Crag Day 3 - Descending towards Grasmere Day 3 - Climbing up towards Grisedale Tarn Day 3 - Grisedale Tarn Day 3 - View from Grisedale Beck Day 3 - Approaching Patterdale, view of Ullswater Day 3 - Noran Bank Farm B&B, Patterdale Day 4 - Sudden hail storm - Climbing from Patterdale towards Angle Tarn Day 4 - Angle Tarn Day 4 - Approaching Kidsty Pike, Hawswater in distance Day 4 - Day 5 - Some welcome foot relief between Shap and Kirkby Stephen Day 5 - Smardale Bridge Day 5 - Day 6 - Sleeping pigs near Hartley village Day 6 - Approaching Nine Standards Rigg Day 6 - Keld Youth Hostel Day 7 - East Gill Force waterfall in Keld. The Pennine Way crosses here. Day 7 - An eerie grey walk through Old Gang mines Day 7 - Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel Day 8 - Brompton on Swale camping barn with fellow walkers Chris and Estelle (and their dog) Day 8 - Brompton on Swale camping barn Day 9 - River Swale, footpaths completely flooded, forcing long tiring detour by road Day 9 - A very welcome sight, Osmotherly Youth Hostel Day 10 - The Cleveland Hills towards Clay Bank, also a section of the Cleveland Way Day 10 - The Wainstones, Cleveland Hills - also a section of the Cleveland Way Day 10 - Camping at Clay Bank, we camped in the same field on the Cleveland Way Day 11 - North York Moors, approaching Blakey Day 11 - Sheltering from lightning at Trough House, an isolated barn on a very exposed Danby High Moor. Day 12 - Falling Foss Day 12 - Always someone to help with lunch Day 12 - Approaching High Hawsker Day 12 - First sight of the east coast, at Manwyke Hole Day 12 - The end (Robin Hood's Bay) is round there somewhere

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]]> Fri Jun 3 2005 Carl Wark and Higger Tor, Derbyshire Peak District http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c549420.html A few photos from a walk round Carl Wark and Higger Tor. Sunday 22 May 2005: A few photos from a walk round Carl Wark and Higger Tor.

Setting off; Emma with Higger Tor in the background. Higger Tor Sheltering from the wind for lunch Looking over at Higger Tor from Burbage rocks Looking south from the road, north end of Burbage rocks

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]]> Sun May 22 2005 Wanted: Building Land ! http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c549377.html Some plots of building land we have looked at. Sunday 22 May 2005: Some plots of building land we have looked at.

Plot 1 - Guide price £140k, reached £213k at auction. Plot 1 - Guide price £140k, reached £213k at auction. Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 2 - sold for £180k Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3 Plot 3

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]]> Sun May 22 2005 Pitfirrane Hotel, nr Dunfermline http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c542378.html Photographs taken during a stay at the Pitfirrane Hotel, Crossford (nr Dunfermilne) in May 2005. Monday 16 May 2005: Photographs taken during a stay at the Pitfirrane Hotel, Crossford (nr Dunfermilne) in May 2005.

Pitfirrane Hotel, Room 4, May 2005 Pitfirrane Hotel, Room 4, May 2005 Pitfirrane Hotel, Room 4, May 2005 Pitfirrane Hotel, Room 4, May 2005 Pitfirrane Hotel, Room 7, May 2005. Pitfirrane Hotel, Room 7, May 2005.

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]]> Mon May 16 2005 A Weekend around Ilkley, Yorkshire http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c496210.html A Weekend around Ilkley, Yorkshire Sunday 10 April 2005: A Weekend around Ilkley, Yorkshire

Cow and Calf rocks, from the Cow and Calf hotel ! Cow and Calf rocks, from the Cow and Calf hotel ! Bolton Abbey Inside Bolton Abbey Inside Bolton Abbey Inside Bolton Abbey Emma on a bridge over the Wharfe Between Bolton Abbey and Barden Bridge Between Bolton Abbey and Barden Bridge

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]]> Sun Apr 10 2005 Bugsworth Basin, Derbyshire http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c484261.html Some photos - some better than others! - taken during the reopening of Bugsworth Basin (near Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire) over Easter weekend. See http://www.horseboating.org.uk for more information on the horse drawn canal boat. Thursday 31 March 2005: Some photos - some better than others! - taken during the reopening of Bugsworth Basin (near Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire) over Easter weekend. See http://www.horseboating.org.uk for more information on the horse drawn canal boat.

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]]> Thu Mar 31 2005 Seat Ibiza Windscreen Cracks http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c465913.html Photos of very similar windscreen cracks in 3 different 2003 Seat Ibiza Sports. All appeared without any obvious cause. UPDATE: After writing to Seat, enclosing copies of these photos, they have now agreed to replace my screen under warranty! Thanks to Dan and Niall from SeatCupra.net forums for their photos. Thursday 17 March 2005: Photos of very similar windscreen cracks in 3 different 2003 Seat Ibiza Sports. All appeared without any obvious cause. UPDATE: After writing to Seat, enclosing copies of these photos, they have now agreed to replace my screen under warranty! Thanks to Dan and Niall from SeatCupra.net forums for their photos.

Dan's 2003 Ibiza Sport Dan's 2003 Ibiza Sport Dan's 2003 Ibiza Sport Dan's 2003 Ibiza Sport Dan's 2003 Ibiza Sport Niall's 2003 Ibiza Sport Niall's 2003 Ibiza Sport Niall's 2003 Ibiza Sport My 2003 Ibiza Sport My 2003 Ibiza Sport My 2003 Ibiza Sport

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]]> Thu Mar 17 2005 Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c461159.html Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, taken on various grey mornings... Sunday 13 March 2005: Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, taken on various grey mornings...

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]]> Sun Mar 13 2005 The Little One http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c378733.html The Little One Sunday 26 December 2004: The Little One

Happy Christmas !

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]]> Sun Dec 26 2004 Miscellaneous http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c376378.html Miscellaneous Thursday 23 December 2004: Miscellaneous

Emma (red top), hard at work. (Not real tattoos!) Emma's car after a rare wash & polish session Shiny A drop of water on a leaf ! Whose car is this ?

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]]> Thu Dec 23 2004 Scotland 2002 http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c317494.html A few more holiday pics, this time from a trip to Scotland in 2002. Tuesday 19 October 2004: A few more holiday pics, this time from a trip to Scotland in 2002.

An arty loch shot, somewhere in Scotland. Emma with some ominous looking clouds behind. Me and Emma up one of the mountains near Fort William. Another arty loch shot. A monster midge, obviously ! A moody loch and cloud pic...

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]]> Tue Oct 19 2004 Scotland 2001 http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c316699.html Some miscellaneous pics from a trip to Scotland in 2001. Can't remember where many of these were taken though ! Monday 18 October 2004: Some miscellaneous pics from a trip to Scotland in 2001. Can't remember where many of these were taken though !

A loch... Me! This is somewhere right up in the North West of Scotland. Another loch... The sea. The sea again. A loch. Yes another loch. Me again, near a loch, or the sea, not sure which... Roadblock ! Sunset over a loch. Somewhere in the north of Skye, I think.

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]]> Mon Oct 18 2004 Rally Driving at Silverstone http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c315472.html A few pics from my day's rally driving at Silverstone - a birthday present from Emma. Excellent fun ! Sunday 17 October 2004: A few pics from my day's rally driving at Silverstone - a birthday present from Emma. Excellent fun !

Getting strapped in. Heat + lack of rain = mucho dust ! Trying to mater the handbrake. My results sheet stated

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]]> Sun Oct 17 2004 Potton Timber Frame Showhomes http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c315419.html Pics from our visit to Potton's Cambridge showsite in 2004. There are 3 houses built on site, these photos are of two of them - the Caxton and Gransden, both from the Heritage range. The Caxton is a 4 bed with a floor area of 162 sq metres. The Gransden is a larger 4 bed with a floor area of 219 sq metres (excluding optional sunroom and conservatory - I think). It's very nice.... NOTE: Remember that these are to demonstrate the sizes & layouts of the timber frame kits; the choice of brick, roof tiles, and all interior decor (except the doors & timber beams) are down to the self-builder (or more likely their local planning department). Sunday 17 October 2004: Pics from our visit to Potton's Cambridge showsite in 2004. There are 3 houses built on site, these photos are of two of them - the Caxton and Gransden, both from the Heritage range. The Caxton is a 4 bed with a floor area of 162 sq metres. The Gransden is a larger 4 bed with a floor area of 219 sq metres (excluding optional sunroom and conservatory - I think). It's very nice.... NOTE: Remember that these are to demonstrate the sizes & layouts of the timber frame kits; the choice of brick, roof tiles, and all interior decor (except the doors & timber beams) are down to the self-builder (or more likely their local planning department).

The Caxton Showhome, 4 bed, 162 sqm floorspace. Caxton: Living-room fireplace Caxton: The kitchen, with a tree growing in the middle... Caxton: En-suite and built-in wardrobe in master bedroom. Caxton: Looking into the kitchen and dining room from the downstairs hall. The Gransden Showhome, 4 bed, 220 sqm floorspace. Gransden: Expertly modelled by Emma Gransden: Living room fireplace. Gransden: Living room fireplace. Gransden: The sunroom, an optional extra (costs even more...) Gransden: Looking into the dining room Gransden: Dining room again. Gransden: Conservatory - another optional extra which bumps the cost up even more Gransden: The downstairs study, or family room as Potton call it Gransden: Master bedroom. Thankfully the colour scheme isn't part of the kit !! Gransden: Optional vaulted ceiling to master bedroom. Again, think we'd choose a different colour scheme ! Gransden: The built-in wardrobes to the master bedroom. Child not included in kit. Gransden: Looking into upstairs hall from master bedroom. Gransden: Another view of the upstairs hall. Gransden: The living room. It's big - that sofa is massive and still plenty of room behind ! Gransden: Completely ruined by the monstrosity on top of the optional sunroom!!

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]]> Sun Oct 17 2004 Sunrises & Sunsets http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c313944.html Sunrises & Sunsets Friday 15 October 2004: Sunrises & Sunsets

My early-morning commute to work... ...through the Derbyshire Peak District... ...does have some highlights. A sunset seen from our house. Nice silhouette of a satellite dish!

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]]> Fri Oct 15 2004 Our House http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c312769.html Some pics of our house, bought new in 2001. Thursday 14 October 2004: Some pics of our house, bought new in 2001.

The front of our house, garden is behind the fence (that has now been removed...) Another angle...

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]]> Thu Oct 14 2004 Seat Ibiza TDI Sport : www.seatcupra.net http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c311078.html Some pics of my car - a Seat Ibiza TDI Sport... Tuesday 12 October 2004: Some pics of my car - a Seat Ibiza TDI Sport...

The joys of winter 2yrs & 55k miles On the rollers at JBS in Chesterfield, with seatcupra.net Intercooler before cleaning Oil inside intercooler Dynamat Extreme soundproofing, passenger door. Most vibration came from window motor. Wedged with foam, silicone sealant holds connectors still. Silicone sealant preventa any vibration from speaker connector. Dynamat Extreme inside drivers door. Dynamat Extreme sound proofing in door trim.

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]]> Tue Oct 12 2004 Tour of Europe 2004 http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c311068.html Pics from our 2-week trip round Europe. France - Switzerland - Italy - Austria - Germany - France Tuesday 12 October 2004: Pics from our 2-week trip round Europe. France - Switzerland - Italy - Austria - Germany - France

Looking down on Lake Garda Haven't got the foggiest where I took this... ...or this.... ...or this one even. Emma on a bridge over a lake somewhere... Lake Garda from the campsite. Lake Garda from the campsite again. Some cows on the summit of Monte Baldo. Pretty high up but still quite warm. This is probably Lake Garda too. Sirmione A purple plant in Sirmione with a one-way sign next to it. Looking out of the castle/monastery/whatever-it-was at Sirmione. Another view from the old building we were looking around. And again. Lake Garda, at a guess. Innsbruck centre, from somewhere high up, in crap weather. The Olympic Ski Jump at Innsbruck. It's official, ski-jumpers are stupid. Landing is so steep, you can't see the landing zone from the top!

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]]> Tue Oct 12 2004 France 2003 http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c311057.html A week travelling through France in September 2003, staying mainyl at Annecy and also visiting Mont Blanc & Chamonix. Tuesday 12 October 2004: A week travelling through France in September 2003, staying mainyl at Annecy and also visiting Mont Blanc & Chamonix.

...with a raging torrent some way below. Annecy. Restaurants, restaurants, and er - restaurants. It's all restaurants... Lake Annecy A tiny church on a high mountain pass at Col Des Aravis. Remembering Emma's Dad at Col Des Aravis. The Morrette Memorial, that we happened to drive past. Lake Annecy Acsending Mont Blanc ( the easy way) If you don't like heights, don't do this. About half way up (or down, I can't remember) A dirty great glacier. At the top, above the cloud line. Lower part of summit station. Me at the top, next to some random who obviously needs the toilet. A bit nippy up here. It's cold at the top of Mont Blanc, look - horizontal icicles...! Mont Blanc, during the few seconds the clouds lifted. Emma in front of Mont Blanc Lee in front of Mont Blanc The upper part of the summit station. Accessed via a lift, thankfully. The alternative route down. Er, no thanks The bridge over the precipice. Nutters Some people taking the alternative route... Almost back down to Chamonix.

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]]> Tue Oct 12 2004 The Garden http://muddyboots.fotopic.net/c310154.html Pics of the work we've done to our garden, since buying the house. Tuesday 12 October 2004: Pics of the work we've done to our garden, since buying the house.

As we moved in, plus some blue crop circles. Who needs a gym membership when you have a spade ? My first stab at foundations. My first stab at blockwork... Filled up with topsoil. Putting the steps in Shaping the coping stones. A real PITA Freshly planted, waiting for turf... My patio. As of summer 2004... As of summer 2004... As of summer 2004... As of summer 2004...

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