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Even the Himalayas can't compare with the beauty of Lakeland
independent.co.uk May 11, 2008
There are two things I insist on doing every time I return home to the Lake District after a long trip away. The first is to climb High Pike, the fell which stands just behind my cottage near Caldbeck. It's a gentle climb and one that my dog, Jessie, and I must have walked a thousand times. The...
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