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Chance to climb Middle Fell and show Ann's
favourite view to Gareth. The TV viewers chose Wasdale with
Great Gable, today's side on view will show the Scafells in
their best light, and the light was certainly good today.
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A repeat of a recent walk but one that is
a delight at any time. Gareth and I (Ann) take a late afternoon
stroll up Ling Fell to give the dogs some exercise and enjoy
the sunset while Roger is busy at work in Keswick.
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The weather seems to have changed for the
good as we get a second dry, sunny, cool but wonderful winter
day. Ann and I take the dogs for a short local walk which
we extend upward in view of the fine weather.
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A Christmas Day walk with our son Gareth.
As an alternative to that midday 'stuff-yourself-silly' feast
we opted for a walk up Fleetwith Pike and ate later.
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May we wish you all
a Merry Christmas, and happy and fulfilling New Year, and
we thank you for all the support and encouragement that you
have given us over the last twelve months. It's been a pleasure.
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We had decided on Dodd as Jo was travelling
home to York today. The forecast wasn't brilliant and we wanted
a cup of tea and seasonal mince pies at the end of the walk
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Simon called this communal walk of the OFC
and those of us in the area and free at the time, joined him
at Whinlatter. The proposed walk was to Grisedale Pike but
the weather failed to live up to the reasonable forecast.
Still, we'll go anyway . . . it looked ok on the day.
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A non-de script day but clearing towards the
afternoon. We had some shopping to do but first the dogs needed
a walk. Ling Fell would be just about right.
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Following yesterday's glorious winter wonderland
walk, today was never going to be the same. A cloudier and
windier day was forecasted so warm and windproof clothing
was top of the agenda when packing the rucksack.
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This is more like it ! A winter high pressure,
clear blue sky, a heavy overnight frost and plenty of snow
on the high fells. Today was a perfect winter walking day
so we chose a classic walk up Haystacks.
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We seem to have missed the best wintery weather
while we were away so I take a walk up onto Hen Comb to see
what snow is still about. It's damp cold and decidedly grey,
but we keep warm and enjoy the winter conditions.
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As we are not planning to travel over Christmas,
we've taken the opportunity to visit family in order see them
and to exchange presents. Our first stop was Camberley where
Cathy and Richard entertained us for a few days.
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Roger's at work today but the weather is sunny
and beautifully clear. Hilton is up in the Lakes and was happy
to do a local walk up Darling Fell. We pile the dogs into
the back of the car for a short drive to the Mosser Road.
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Jo was planning to leave in the middle of
the afternoon so a short walk was needed today. We choose
a local favourite, Rannerdale Knotts. A small fell with great
views up and down the valley.
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Roger's at work today so Jo and I decide on
a visit to Honister. The two objectives today are to do a
little local shopping for Christmas gifts and to enjoy the
late afternoon weather whilst giving the dogs a walk.
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The Village Players hit the stage for three
nights of comedy. A murder mystery weekend turns real as the
occupants of the stately home suffer untimely deaths under
the nose of the inept Police Inspector Pratt.
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One of the delights of living in a valley
community is that we feel there is much more of a sense of
togetherness than when we used to live in the big city. .
. . no more so than when organising Amateur Dramatics on a
valley level.
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Gummer How is a popular viewpoint overlooking
the southern end of Windermere and deserves a blue sky and
still reflections. Not today though as the clouds roll in,
but we'd planned this walk for other reasons.
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An unfrequented Wainwright route done in reverse
compared to the book. Our descent rather than ascent followed
a visit to both tops by Pete and myself. A shorter walk as
he had to returned to London that evening.
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Last year we walked up to the summit of Great
Gable to join the Fell & Rock Club in their Act of Remembrance.
The weather forecast this year was very poor so today we opt
for an alternative walk to Castle Crag.
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Tuesday's not such a good day but it's dry
and clear on the tops so Joan, Jeff and Rachel join us for
a walk up and then down the steep slopes of Grasmoor including
a view of Joan's house from the top - hurrah !
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Monday and Ann is off to help with Riding
for the Disabled at The Calvert Trust in Keswick, so I take
the chance of a walk up Latrigg while she's busy. It's Autumn
and what leaves are left after the storms are turning colour.
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Wednesday's walk was not without minor excitement
when, at lunchtime, the strong winds whisked away my spare
clothing bag and threw it over the edge. Today Ann and I go
in search, starting in the valley below the crags.
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David and Josie are staying in the valley
and fancied a local walk. Simon and Beth expressed the desire
to join us so with winter warmers at hand we set off to climb
above the October snow line. This year's weather is weird
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It was a great day for weather today, but
also a great day for turning out and fulfilling my work obligations
. . . so my walk out today had to be delayed till lunch time
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Today was the calm after the storm. Blue skies
and warm sunshine so time to get out and enjoy a walk. It
may turn out to be the calm between the storms however as
tomorrow forecast promises to be very rough again.
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Today's forecast was a belter of a low pressure
bringing high winds and heavy rain. The Mountain Weather Information
Service suggested walking the high fells would be impossible
today ! The BBC, for the record, also got it right.
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There was a bit of a family get together planned
for Saturday at our daughter's house so we decided to join
them for the day. Gareth needed meeting from the station so
we volunteered to meet him.
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Another classic walk, not up
but along this time. A popular low level walk but with fewer
people today due to the weather. A forced diversion adds to
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A classic Greenburn Round starts
with an ascent of Steel Fell and ends with a descent of Helm
Crag. We join David Leslie, Ros and Douglas on this fine but
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This walk started out with David,
Ros, Gary and Sheena arranging to meet up for a walk. Someone
told the OFC and loads of others turned up, including six friends
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The weather was fine after a
day of torrential rain the day before. Time to head up on to
the fells. With Roger at work, it was just John, Jo, myself
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It's a beautiful day but my diary says work,
so I drive to Keswick only to realise that I had arranged
to swap days and wasn't needed ! A quick phone call and I'm
back home, packing a rucksack with lunch, and we drive over
to Eskdale.
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A fine day was forecast but so was a certain
amount of work. However we were able to get out before the
light failed and consequentially enjoyed a delightful walk
up Great How and great views of the Thirlmere Valley.
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Jo has often mentioned that she would like
to walk Black Combe, the most south western of the fells of
Cumbria, so with sunshine and light breezes we drove south,
hoping for some easy walking and nice views.
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We had been asked to help out with marshalling
another mountain challenge event on Scafell Pike. If we were
going out at 4am then Jill, who was visiting for the weekend,
had little chance to avoid an early morning walk too.
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The morning had started cloudy
but with the forecast for a sunny afternoon. So after a leisurely
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If you go down to the woods today . . . you're sure of a
big surprise !With a little spare time during lunch I walked
down to the lakeside to see what it was all about.
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A longer walk today around the
fells behind the delightful village of Boot. Two tarns on the
map and a prominent bridge, seen but not crossed before, were
on our itinerary as we took a rugged walk around the Eskdale
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An invitation to a family wedding
found us in Cheshire for the marriage of my nephew Sam and his
fiance Lucy. A great day out and chance to catch up with family
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Jo and I waited until the weather
improved to give us a sunny afternoon out. We walked up to the
delightful High Nook Tarn, returning via Holme Woods to see
the spectacular Holme Force, running well due to the recent
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As if to make up for the poor weekend weather,
the sun came out on Monday and a group of OFC friends had
gathered at Oak Cottage. They all needed a dry walk and Low
Fell was Liz and Barrie's preferred choice on the day.
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In August I had a beautiful morning start
to a marshalled event starting at Seathwaite with a pre-dawn
cloud inversion and sunrise. Today it was the exact opposite.
Low cloud from the top down, rain and high winds on the summits.
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Today was a product testing day at Fishers.
Unfortunately no one told the weatherman, so we were in for
a splash. To keep the shop open, half the crew ventured out
in the morning, the rest waited till the rain started and
ventured out in the afternoon . . . I think I drew a short
straw !
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Ann takes the dogs on a local walk and manages
to dodge the heavy showers that have plagued the recent weather.
Even today, showers rolled round the fells on either side
but for once her coat remained dry !
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Jill and Nigel are up in the Lakes and wanted
a walk but the weather is still poor. A mid level walk would
stand the best chance of staying out of the cloud so we arranged
to meet at Hartsop Village for a round trip to Angle Tarn
Pikes.
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My turn to walk the dogs today. They were
really bouncing from not having a good walk so I decided to
change boots for jogging trainers and try and tire them out.
I think I lost that race !
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Back from a brief holiday seeing the children
and grandchildren, I'm straight back into work for the Bank
Holiday. The weather is much better so I take my camera to
work and take advantage of my lunch hour to see the sights.
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A brief holiday seeing the children and grandchildren.
we travel to Suffolk via Stamford, enjoy some sailing and
local walks and sample the delights of the local pub. Back
via Peterborough and Tickhill to see the other daughters.
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The Kapellan Day ... was rated a success despite
the weather. We met up at the Animal Rescue Centre where eighteen
members and friends saw around the newly refurbished Centre
and present the cheque for £700 from the club.
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We met at midday but sit round the kitchen
table eating our sandwiches to give the weather time to improve.
Dent and Flat fell straddle the western edge of the Park and
would be a suitable walk for this afternoon.
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No consistent summer this year as another
band of rain is forecast for mid afternoon. John has offered
to lead Fisher's Wife Rake. It won't be 'view dependant' so
would be a good choice for our outing today.
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A mini OFC Meet as a group of friends and
webmasters who haven't walked together for far too long, meet
up for a Saturday walk in the Southern Fells.
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Today was another opportunity to be dragged
out of bed at silly-o'clock and to be up before dawn. It was
the day of another 3 Peaks Challenge, raising money on behalf
of the Red Cross medical charity.
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Ben and Sarah, from the OFC, phoned up and
suggested we might meet for a walk locally. Nothing to big
as this will be the baby's first unofficial Wainwright summit.
(They don't count unless you walk them yourself !)
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Roger was at work today, so I met John and
Jo at John's Fornside cottage in the valley of St John's in
the Vale, just beyond Keswick, for a circular walk over High
Rigg Fell.
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We parked where the Racy Cottage track meets
the road that goes between the Great and the Little Mell Fells.
As we got out of the car Ann and Jo spotted a bit of litter
by the car - say no more - but the old jokes are the best
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Recent forestry clearance surrounding Cogra
Moss reservoir has opened up the area to the sun ( if we had
any !) Same paths, different views, a great circular walk
after morning rain had changed to a dry but overcast afternoon.
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Jo is up for the week so John takes us on
a new route for us, Bleaberry Fell from Bracken Rigg and along
to High Seat before descending via the hidden valley of Shoulthwaite
Gill.
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I had a day of gainful employment again, but
this time outdoors, helping with the Railway Children Charity
on Scafell Pike. Meanwhile Ann was joined by Jayne for an
afternoon walk up Melbreak, where I walked earlier in the
week.
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Time to walk the dogs but fortunately the
dull weather was showing signs of improvement as I decided
on a longer walk up Mosedale. As it happened I did more than
I planned in the hour and a half's local run around.
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After a morning sorting out the garden it
was time to get out and exercise the legs and rest the back.
Rannerdale Knotts is just ten minutes away so that would make
a great two hour walk before the afternoon sunshine faded.
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Ann and I meet up with John and Jo and get
ourselves back on the fells. Not the best weather and as it
turned out, not the best ending to a day out, but certainly
a chance to stretch our legs and walk the Lake District fells
again.
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Ann and I planned a trip "down under"
and set off to explore Australia's Kimberley wilderness region.
There they only have two seasons there, the wet and the dry.
We chose the latter for a great holiday full of adventure.
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Lorraine, Les and Kev, who we met through
the OFC, are staying on holiday in Keswick and have motored
over Whinlatter to join us on a walk up Hopegill Head. A fine
day with evening celebrations too.
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The Loweswater Discussion Group, known locally
as the Loweswater Farmers, have organised a day out to include
a Heritage Mine Tour and Farm Visit. Though not a farmer myself,
I was welcomed along and had a great day out.
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The last day of Helmut's 2008 visit and chance
for him to visit the Rannerdale Valley Bluebells before he
leaves for home. We walked from Loweswater and combined the
visit with a climb to Helmut's 38th AW top of the week.
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Day Five of Helmut's walking tour of the lakes
brings him back to Loweswater. Ann, Jo and John set off for
Hen Comb to meet him on his last summit of the day. Hope their
timing is ok.
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A Saturday walk while Jo was up for the weekend.
We needed a slightly shorter walk in order to go to an evening
lecture given by Stephen Venables as part of the Keswick Mountain
Festival Week.
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Our Austrian friend Helmut is over in the
Lakes for a five day walking holiday. He is staying with us
for his first and last nights. Today we accompany him on the
first part of his Lakeland journey towards Skiddaw.
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A fine sunny spell has brought the bluebells
out in force. After a day at work we get out for a short evening
stroll to see how or local ones are progressing.
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Ann, Jo and John venture out to enjoy the
continuing sun, but the forecast did suggest possible isolated
heavy showers over some fells. Two surprises, meeting Ben
at the start of the walk, and a second surprise nearer the
end.
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Sunny weather, the desire not to travel abroad
and the Wainwright phenomena have brought more people than
ever to the Lakes this year. We go to a popular place but
pass few people by choosing a slightly different route.
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The sunny weather continues and we invite
a neighbour to walk with us for the first time. Her dog, Watson,
made a great companion for our dogs too. A great afternoon
and the first slight sunburn of the summer !
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The Bank Holiday weather breaks for the good
and the girls are bathed in sunshine as they climb Mellbreak
on their last morning. They continued the walk along the top
to include Scale Force and then back by the lake.
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The girls wanted one big fell walk while they
were up here. The High Stile ridge walk typifies everything
that is classic in the Lake District . . . Big views, a great
climb and ridge walk, lakes, rivers, high tarns, classic rock
plus lunch at the top.
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Our daughter and her friend are up in the
Lakes for a few days so while Roger is at work Ann and the
girls ventured out on a faster than normal walk of Low Fell.
Too much energy these youngsters after their drive up !
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Before she left for her journey north, Frances
and ourselves ventured round to Ennerdale for a shorter walk.
Crag fell and Grike are a great way to pass three hours in
the presence of fine views . . . normally.
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Our visitor today was Frances from Linlithgow
in Scotland. She wanted to climb some Lakeland fells for a
change so we took her up Grasmoor via Gasgale Gill. The weather
was clear enough to see Scotland, but not quite her home town
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Jill is on the home run for her final Wainwrights.
The weather forecast was poor for the central fells so we
headed south and west to Wasdale to climb the missing fell
in her list of Western Fells.
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Jane has escaped from her house moving boxes
to start her new project to walk every fell seen from her
front window. She starts with a phone call and ends with a
three hour outing around Loweswater.
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Roger's at work so it is just three of us
on the walk in the Langstrath area today. Eagle Crag ahead
of us is in sunshine as we look up the valley.
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With a very poor forecast for the central
and eastern fells we decided to head west. Muncaster Fell
would do very nicely thank you. It was at 11am that Ann and
I were waiting at the station car park - first ones there
for a change !
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This has been a turbulent week for weather,
the contrasts being greatest of course between the high fells
and the valleys. Here are a few extra photos to tie the week
together. Confused ... so was the weather !
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This has been my second visit to lakeland,
it seemed to me that Scafell Pike was a "must be climbed"
mountain considering the incredible conditions of the day
. . . great visibility, some snow and crisp winter conditions.
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Andrew Mason is on the home run for his Wainwright
Round, John, Paul, Nick, Ann and myself were invited to join
him. Six people, three dogs, but only five pairs of boots
between us. Ooops ! What a Cockup !
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Today they predicted sunshine and wintery
showers as a cold blast of northerly air would bring wintery
conditions back to northern Britain. The sun is out, it's
cold and the air is clear for the start of our walk up Robinson
Fell.
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The forecast was for a dull day clearing in
the afternoon. They were spot on for a change. We ventured
out of the valley a short distance for our walk today. It
felt almost like spring !
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After a snowy period of weather over Easter,
the sun has returned, the temperatures have warmed and green
fells are once again in evidence. The dogs and I walk one
of our favourite tracks, which climbs steadily up the old
road towards Mosser on the other side of Low Fell.
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While the boys climbed the Iron Way, we walked
the mine road and met them at the top. From Black Star we
continued on to Fleetwith Pike and enjoyed the sunshine and
some fine views in between the snow showers.
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The boys were really keen to go scrambling
this holiday so today we booked in for the Via Ferrata on
Honister Crags. Ann, Jo, John and the dogs would be walking
up the mine road and would meet us at the top.
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The Greenburn Round is a walk that includes
four Wainwright Fells. The boys wanted a fell with a scramble
at the top so Helm Crag it is.
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The snow has been hanging on on the tops of
the fells so the boys wanted to go and see. Up there it's
a different world, far apart from the mellow green of the
valleys below. Get your warm gear on for this one.
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Due to the differences in school holidays,
Cathy and Richard had to return home with the two youngest
boys, so on Monday, and while Roger was at work, Ann took
the two older boys up Darling Fell.
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It was a brilliant day and the recent snow
was looking delightful. Unfortunately I was at work today,
but with a fast turn around I was able to get out at lunchtime
and drive to the road end at Latrigg.
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The Easter weather, far from being disastrous
as the forecast had suggested, turns even more beautiful with
overnight snow and extensive sunshine. That breeze was cold
though.
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With a free day at last coinciding with good
weather, and with the grandchildren up for Easter, we pick
a simple route for an afternoon walk that suits the needs
of some and the ability of others.
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The family have arrived for Easter and we
enjoy a local walk that featured as a " Walk of the Month
" in a recent edition of Cumbria Magazine.
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There's a new log cabin in the woods that
leads to a new adventure centre in the forest, the new Go
Ape Centre. Today was the opening day and five of us from
Fishers were invited to try it out.
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A poor day weather wise improved after lunch
so we managed a not so local Wainwright top as an extended
dog walk. Sale Fell is not the biggest, but it certainly is
worth a mention in the league of best little fells.
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An email from a desk bound correspondent was
the catalyst that made me cast aside all my "urgent"
house jobs and get out for a morning walk with the dogs. Three
hours later we were back home after a magical winter's outing.
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Angie and David are in the Lake District on
holiday and they were able to get over to Loweswater. Jo,
whose car is temporarily incapacitated, stayed on (she had
no option) so a local walk is in order this afternoon.
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A poor forecast encouraged us to stay off
the high fells. Jill needed these two tops to reduce her fast
diminishing list of summits that still remain un-climbed.
Looks like we'll have to buy a bottle of bubbly for later
this year not next !
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We motored to the South Lakes today to meet
up with Dave Dimmock of the OFC who was on holiday in Skelwith
Bridge. Our walking route was only decided over a cup of tea
before the start . . . Wetherlam from Tilberthwaite.
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We started this walk in windproof gear but packed the waterproofs
in view of the forecast.We certainly needed them by the end,
and sometimes an anchor would have helped.
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An early lunch today meant that we could get down to Wasdale
for an afternoon walk. I wonder what today's sunset will bring?
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The brilliant winter sunshine continues and we join David
again, or did he join us, for a walk around the classic Langdale
Pikes.
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David and Ros chose High Rigg as one of their planned walks
during their Lakes visit and we were kindly invited along.
Someone said we knew the way. If the truth be known, we left
all that to John ! We're joined by Terry as well.
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Steady on . . . This fine weather is getting predictable
and we were able to plan a walk the day before and what 's
more, complete it exactly as expected ! That plan was to walk
Red Screes and Middle Dodd
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After yesterdays big car journey we chose
not use the car at all today. The fine weather is getting
repetitive . . . we didn't take waterproof coats either !
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After visiting the fort and museum we pile
in the car and travel a mile north for a walk along the Roman
Wall itself. "Wall to Wall" sunshine still, through
till sunset.
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With family visiting, we all decided to drive
to see Hadrian's Wall. An hour's drive north from our part
of Cumbria, and inland a bit, found us in the heart of Roman
Wall country.
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Ann, Jo, Jayne and Max set out on a walk that
was full of anticipation. The day was planned before the weather
forecast was known, but we woke to find a cold misty morning.
Hopefully the weather will improve.
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Jo was staying for the weekend and the forecast
was for fine weather at last. We decided to walk in Ennerdale
today and take advantage of the almost spring-like sunshine.
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A good weather forecast at last so we drive
south to Eskdale for a walk up Harter Fell. Feeling a little
stiff from the lack of long walks recently, today would be
a good chance to get back into better fell walking fitness.
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The fine weather continues to evade the Lake
District but we get out for a slightly protected walk in Whinlatter
forest, climbing to Whinlatter's summit in the strong breeze,
and then back to the relative calm of the woodland tracks.
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The walk up from Binsey Cottage to the summit
is always good for an hour's walk and today we almost didn't
take the camera as it had been a grey sort of day in Loweswater.
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The forecast was for exceptionally high winds,
cold weather and possible wintery showers. Not a good day
for the high fells so we go for Low Rigg today.
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We had to call over to Gilcrux, north of Cockermouth,
so for a change we continued on to the Solway coastal village
of Allonby for a walk on the beach .
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With Roger at work today, I met up with John
and Jayne for a walk in Ennerdale. Jo stayed with us in Loweswater
last night and made up the "Four that went to Crag Fell"
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The forecast was for high winds and extreme
buffeting on the high fells, so we chose a lower one for today's
walk. The rain was gone but not forgotten.
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Amidst all the inclement weather, it has not
been all doom and gloom. Today there was a better forecast
for the afternoon so the walk was delayed accordingly.
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You can sit in the house all day waiting
for the weather to break. Sometimes it does, and we get out
for a great little walk, today it didn't and I drew the wet
straw.
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After a cold damp start to the day we were
despairing of the forecasted sunny weather. Suddenly after
lunch the clouds disappear and the sun is out shining on the
overnight snow.
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It was after a leisurely lunch that Jenna
and I set out for a walk on Dodd at the side of Skiddaw, but
the view of Catbells as we drove out of Braithwaite made us
change direction . . . Catbells it was !
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A particularly active period of Atlantic weather
has brought rain and hill snow to the Lakes and Scotland.
Yesterday we managed a local Crummock walk after the rain
stopped, and today Ann walked the dogs as I splashed my way
to work.
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A blast of cold air from the continent meeting
some Atlantic weather brought a significant, if rather short
lasting snowfall to parts of the the Uk. It made my drive
to work even more interesting and picturesque than it usually
is.
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