Monthly Archives: August 2010

Tweet By comparison to the last few days, today was gentle, short and sweet. The views were never going to be as brilliant as the last few in The Lakes, but there were lots of sheep. And lots of cows. … Continue reading →

Tweet Today is known as the most difficult leg of the walk. It’s tough and it’s long….just how I like it! We had to to hike from Glenridding to Bampton Grange. There’s no warming up on this leg. Straight into … Continue reading →

Tweet During the last 3-4 months I’ve been wet and cold rather a lot. A little ironic considering I was remaining north to avoid the southern winter! Today was no exception. The shirt was again stripped off mid-route in favour … Continue reading →

Tweet Accommodation at Rosthwaite was run by Rachel. Seventy three year old Rachel is a gem and a character. She regularly goes up the mountains to rescue people and gets around with Pip the parrot sitting on her shoulder. She … Continue reading →

Tweet We had spent the night in the little village of Ennerdale Bridge. As long as there’s a pub, there’s a village. Even if that’s all there is. And that really is all there is at Ennerdale Bridge. You can … Continue reading →

Tweet Distance walking is an interesting undertaking. Funnily enough I find the steep and difficult walks a lot easier than the flat walks. I seem to go faster up hills. Maybe I was a mountain goat in a past life. … Continue reading →

Tweet Sunday it was time to race back to London to pick Mum up from Terninal 3. It wasn’t as smooth sailing as i thought. Frankfurt airport was a nightmare. More and more I am concerned about where that good … Continue reading →