Author: David

Four hours in a bivvy bag

Saturday, 12th May 2007

Dave gives his body to a good cause for a few hours.

Kath’s tour of Edinburgh

Saturday, 5th May 2007

Kath completes the 10 km BUPA Edinburgh run with a personal best.

Kath + Dave take delivery of a couple of bikes

Monday, 26th March 2007

Kath & Dave are now the proud owners of a couple of new bikes! All shiny and clean and need of a trip in some mud. Anyone want to buy a second hand Marin Pallisades bike?

Pete tinkers with his weather station

Sunday, 25th March 2007

On the latest visit to Chamonix, Pete’s technology got swabbed for explosives at Newcastle airport. All this is for his new weather station in Chamonix, France. Unfortunately the lack of French DIY shops that are open on Sundays prevented the project being completed – perhaps next time?

Kath completes the Dentdale run

Saturday, 10th March 2007

Kath completed the 23rd 14 mile Dentdale run in a very reasonable time of 2 hrs 17 minutes 12 seconds, considering that she was recovering from a severe cold.

Train Crash!

Saturday, 24th February 2007

You really shouldn't see trains in this position...

Milly takes a leap along the River Eden

Sunday, 11th February 2007

Dave took Kath caving... well, sort of. Along the River Eden north of Little Salkeld are some sandstone caves [to] visit.

Anyone for a helicopter

Sunday, 21st January 2007

Dave finally got his second trip and training session in one of the RAF Sea King helicopters. It had taken 7 attempts to get a RAF helicopter to the Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team's base.

Off to Val Thorens to check the snow depth

Saturday, 16th December 2006

Dave & Kath headed off to Val Thorens to see if the rumours were true - yes, there was snow, it snowed a little and we had a fab time.