alternative for CP - download open office portable onto a memorystick, then work away - you can even sidestep installation permissions in work because nothing is installed on the work computer. Its a bit slow to load and a touch clunky - sometimes the format conversion is a bit suspect or download the conversion "patch" from microsoft which will allow you to open newer versions of office documents
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Pete:
I'm flying a kite but my intention is serious!
'Wayfaring' and 'wayfarer' have a long lineage. According to my copy of the 'Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, the first recorded use of 'wayfarer' was in 1440 and 'wayfaring' in 1536. The OED states that it is an archaic term although it was used by the poet Keats, and more recently Kenneth Graham entitled one of the chapters in 'The Wind in the Willows' as 'Wayfarers all'.
There's no reason why archaic words should not be revived and become useful again. Would it not be helpful to have a term to describe someone who walks a long-distance route? The original meaning of 'wayfarer' is one who makes a journey on foot. It seems to me to have the additional merit of including 'way' which often occurs in the names of long-distance paths e,g. 'Pennine Way' and the 'Ridgeway' etc.
Hugh
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 wayfarer (plus an extra y) makes me think of food.
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 "walker" works for me... Long haul in the US are "through-hikers" (or maybe "thru") "Wayfarers all" from TWITW isn't about hiking, it's about a life without roots as described by the Seafaring Rat to the Water Rat. I don't have much issue with bringing back quaint words but it does seem to be at odds with your more general intent of straightforward clarity. Sorry... Otherwise I expect to see Proper Formal Definitions of "dander" and "bimble"... Pete.
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 "you can even sidestep installation permissions in work because nothing is installed on the work computer" lol. depends where you work and what your cyberpolice are like. not allowed to plug anything into the pooters here (including phones) that haven't been tested and approved by a section of IT with nothing better to do. the system won't allow you to download certain files (com & exe spring to mind) real paranoia anyone?
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 I've often used the term 'wayfarer' in relation to routes that have 'way' in their names... such as Pennine Way and Cleveland Way... so that you get 'Pennine Wayfarer'. I prefer it to some of the more slang-like terms I've heard on the trails, such as 'Pennine Wayer' or 'Pennine Wayster'.
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Download it at home - put it on your memory stick...run off your memory stick..ah just read about not being able to plug anything in that hasnt been approved. Stuffed then arent you?
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I've written Chapter 17 Walking in Scotland which can be downloaded from http://www.walkwithwestacott.com/?The_Walker%27s_Handbook. It covers legal aspects, including access and rights of way, and I'm conscious that I tend to view them through English eyes. 'The Walker's Handbook' is intended to be factual and neutral in tone and I want to avoid passing judgement and expressing strong opinions. Wonderful as access in Scotland is, it seems to me that there are considerable areas of Scotland that are effectively closed to walkers. It is true that there is a right to walk almost anywhere but it is very difficult to plan a purposeful journey through cultivated countryside. Or have I missed something? So I'd be particularly grateful if Scottish members of this forum would download and correct and criticize my text. The comments of those living south of the border are welcome, too! Thanks! Hugh
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It seems that my latest post has ended up as the last in the thread instead of the first as I expected.
Hugh
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 If you add a post to an existing thread, it will appear as the last post on the thread. Threads would be rather confusing if posts appeared in reverse chronological order...
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> It is true that there is a right to walk almost anywhere but it is very difficult to plan a purposeful journey through cultivated countryside. Or have I missed something? I think the main difference is that explicit rights of way don't appear on mapping (because, due to the more open access, they don't need to...). This means that you cannot plan a walk by linking annotated rights of way. In that sense, I guess it might appear more difficult.
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I don't think any areas of the country are effectively closed to walkers but there just isnt the network of footpaths like in England (probably due to historical reasons of a more scattered population) However there are still a lot of footpaths and at least you rarely have to worry about your legal rights to use them. The OS don't always update paths on their maps making it difficult to plan a route but all local authorities have a duty to produce a core paths plan (this is part of the access laws). These can normally be downloaded from their websites and can give you an idea of paths that are likely to be well maintained. In your list of "Other Long Distance Paths" you list the Minigaig I think if people walked this expecting a waymarked trail (or even much of a path) they might be dissapointed. Equally you dont list the Coireyairack pass or The Gaick even though they would be similar. You also list the East Highland Way as far as I know this isn't marked on the ground only detailed in a book. Perhaps this is worth mentioning to your readers?
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