2014 started a bit slow, extreme Sciatica saw to that, but I still managed a couple of good hill forts Craig Rhiwarth http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8649/craig_rhiwarth.html and Cerrig Gwynion http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/13536/cerrig_gwynion.html
I finally managed to find this stone circle, http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/13039/cerrig_cynant.html with thesweetcheats help, which assuaged the pain in my leg, which was, whilst driving, intolerable.
Mayburgh henge equinox sunrise was very good. http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/327/mayburgh_henge.html
Getting to the Broomrigg complex http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/574/broomrigg.html was a long time and finally soothed that itch you can get.
But not quite as soothing as the Carn Menyn chambered tomb with the stone river http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/3877/carn_menyn_chambered_cairn.html, and on the same day
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2103/carn_goch_hill_fort.html .
Then in June an epic road trip to the isle of Skye culminating at the Old man of Storr not far from this stone circle http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/1699/na_clachan_bhreige.html a place I'd wanted to re visit for nearly a decade.
Summer solstice at Gamelands, brilliant. http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/72/gamelands_stone_circle.html
On the way home we had a surprisingly charming visit to here http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/1683/bleasedale_circle.html
Also finally managed to grab a few hours with Meuryn isaf and Garreg Fawr
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2409/meuryn_isaf.html
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/14325/garreg_fawr.html
not perfect weather but you cant put a price on a dream coming true.
But by faaaar !!! the best was a week in Brittany, major stars being
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/9929/alignements_de_kerzerho.html
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/12499/ty_ar_boudiged.html
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10163/kerloas.html
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/12486/ty_ar_chorriket.html
Sadly only one mountain this year http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/12409/mynydd_mawr.html
Autumn equinox at Robin hoods stride http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/330/robin_hoods_stride.html
A soggy but wish fulfilling trip to White cairn and environs http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2486/white_cairn.html not to mention the three Barn owls I had a close encounter with in November.
My favourite of them all was this place in France http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/9902/les_pierres_plats.html
I had it all to my self-ish, my kids playing on the beach just yards away, a beautiful warm evening after a long and over eventful trip down there, goose bumps and giddiness by the beach. Ace.
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