Fell-running?

Summer has arrived here and today was the first hot and sunny Saturday of the year 🙂

As I am on my own in the UK whilst practically everyone else is in the Alps I decided to test my recovery from swine flu by attempting to run the 8 Tea Shops route. This is in Borrowdale so I parked at the CC hut and used it as a changing facility. Attired in my new running trousers I looked like a proper runner.

Start at Grange (2 x tea shops);
along the river to Rosthwaite (Flock Inn cafe);
across the road and up the fell to Watendlath (I felt like I was really doing a Richard’n’Rachel on this bit) ( 1 x cafe);
along the river and through the woods and past the falls down to Shepherd’s cafe (number 5);
past the Borrowdale Hotel (ok not strictly a cafe but I count it as one for the purposes of this route as you can get tea there);
and back to Grange (repeat 1st 2 tea shops).

Please note that I had NO CAKE at any of the tea shops!

I hope the ramblers I passed thought I was a proper fell runner; my scarlet face must have made me quite convincing I am sure. Though I am quite pleased with myself, I think it will be a while before I am competing with R’n’R….