Well this trip has been a bit of a journey. Not quite the journey, either literally or figuratively, that I was aiming for though. I've had some massive lows - on the first day when I realised I'd screwed up big time by travelling too heavy and being over-optimistic with how much I could do … Continue reading A Lakeland Round 2007: The End
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A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 9 – Tuesday 24 April
Despair I sat on a rock and cried for my mummy. The rain was still sheeting down, visibility was zilch and I couldn't be entirely sure where I was - not that I could have seen through my misted up and droplet-covered glasses anyway... Ok, maybe I wasn't quite as much in the shit … Continue reading A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 9 – Tuesday 24 April
A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 3 – Wednesday 18 April
Buttermere I went to bed last night clean, refreshed and with a new plan formed, that would see me claim 21 peaks between now and Sunday. So I woke in a more positive frame of mind and set out round the shops first thing to secure the kit that the whole plan relied upon - … Continue reading A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 3 – Wednesday 18 April
A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 2 – Tuesday 17 April
Let's start by adding a 5th lesson to last night's list: don't expect a good night's sleep in a tent. I know the first night in a strange bed isn't usually great, but you can multiply that by 10 when sleeping in a tent and on a very (too) thin mat. I probably did sleep … Continue reading A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 2 – Tuesday 17 April
A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 1 – Monday 16 April
I woke at sunrise which I considered good as that's what is probably going to happen whilst I'm sleeping in the tent. After final checks and packing of last minute items I set off. The first thing I noticed as I walked down the road to the station was that I somehow must have left … Continue reading A Lakeland Round 2007: Day 1 – Monday 16 April
A Lakeland Round 2007: Planning
After the week in the Peak District, I've spent the last few days having a "normal" family weekend and spent some time planning my Lake District trip, which starts tomorrow. I made an overall map to chart all 114 peaks so that I can visualise the route and plan accommodation etc. But having done this, … Continue reading A Lakeland Round 2007: Planning
UK Three Peaks (2005): Scafell Pike
Sunday 17 July 03:50 We arrive at Southwaite Services on the M6 for our Scafell Pike briefing. It's annoying to see people in sleeping bags, indicating that there's a fair chance they've had some sleep. I take the opportunity for a wash, a fry-up and, most importantly a cup of tea. 04:32 We set-off for … Continue reading UK Three Peaks (2005): Scafell Pike
My first mountain
My first ever mountain ascent was, like many other people's, Helvellyn in the Lake District. Having just graduated, my fiancée and I were on a week's holiday in Cumbria during the summer of 1992 - a holiday consisting mainly of visiting 'attractions' rather than being an outdoors type holiday. Nevertheless, one day we had the … Continue reading My first mountain