April Squares: Wideford Hill
Ascending to the top of Wideford Hill was part of a wonderful holiday in Orkney in 2015. Both it and the nearby Cuween Hill have chambered tombs that you can clamber into. One of us did, one of us didn’t! Probably easy to guess, but the answer is here should you wish to know for sure: Wideford and Cuween Hills.
Linked to Becky’s #SquareTops challenge. Just two more days to go!
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
Me neither. I like wild open spaces not narrow confining ones and the thought of crawling through narrow tunnels and perhaps getting stuck is just too awful. Or am I just a stupid person full or irrational fears as my family would have it?
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No, I think that’s perfectly rational!
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The chambered tombs would not be on my ‘to do’ list either!
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I don’t mind if you can get in easily, but crawling through holes is not my thing!
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“Chambered tombs”. I would be the “didn’t.”. Fun to go back and see some of your photos, Anabel. New to me.
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No attraction in crawling through holes as far as I’m concerned!
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Fabulous views! It will be a shame when April squares are over and you have to come back down to ground level, Anabel.
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I know, no hills to show for this month! Just lots of Glasgow streets.
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That will be good too.
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Great photograph. Looks like a nice day.Are these books still available? Goodness, almost the end of April. May is round the corner – wonder what surprises that will bring. Still, look on the bright side, this can’t last forever ——–can it??
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Yes, you can still buy Mary Welsh’s books. She covered most of Scotland and the Lake District. We really like them. Just two days till May – I’m amazed that time is still passing quite quickly, but am still looking forward to some sort of normal life resuming.
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New hill for me. Did not even recognize the name, which is unusual in itself
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It’s a mere pimple, Bob! But it’s still a great view.
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I love watery places like this. I’d have loved a trip up there. 🙂 🙂
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I’m sure you would have! It’s a wonderful place.
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Looks like a gorgeous view 🙂
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It’s so lovely up there.
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Wow, that’s beautiful.
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Thank, it is!
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Love it – and looks like a beautiful day … gorgeous country … take care – Hilary
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Truly gorgeous.
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What a lovely view!
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Orkney is absolutely beautiful.
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I only went to the Outer Hebrides,,,,stunning enough
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Love them too.
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😊😊
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You’re looking much happier on this hill than you were a few days ago – clearly no rain and the winds are pleasant. The picture on the book looks very similar to the glorious scene behind you
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PS Can’t quite believe there are only 2 days to go!
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I know! Time flies by, even in lockdown.
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I had to get the book out to check what the view was! It’s one of those imaginary ones where several landmarks are sketched in close proximity, but the colours are spot on.
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I hope no one ever tries to find the book view then!
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There’s wildlife on the cover that we’ve never seen either! It’s one of those chatty books that says things like “here meadow pipits flit about the pastures and a family of pied wagtails sit on fenceposts”. We’re always very aggrieved when the wildlife is not performing as described.
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lol! Maybe the editor also works for an estate agent!
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She was a teacher! She died a few years ago, Mary Welsh. We have a few of her books. They might be chatty, but they are accurate guides (apart from not producing wildlife on cue).
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ah that’s good if everything else is accurate 🙂
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