Author: Pete
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Lake District Rock, the 3rd edition of Wired’s FRCC Guidebook has landed!
I’ve just come back from alpine jollies to an express copy of the new Lake District Rock sat waiting for me on the doormat. Wow, what a great update! I’m very pleased with the work, he says modestly. 😉 Obviously it’s a shame for me that the 2nd edition of Lake District Rock has come …
Northern Lights
Highest Point Festival
It was a few weeks ago now, but in a brief weekend of hot summer weather we were lucky enough to get to go to Lancaster’s Highest Point music festival held in Williamson Park. We (thanks to Laetitia 😉 ) also had access to the VIP area based inside the Ashton Memorial. It seemed to …
Moroccan Rock 2024
Climbing the Moroccan Anti-Atlas Mountains is a fantastic and addictive adventure! This year the team was Nick, Steve, Ed, and Pete. Although we did suffer a couple of ailments … unfortunately Steve had a few days off climbing due to a shocking cough, and Pete’s abilities were curtailed by a desperately painful knee. However, these …
A Week of Muppetry in the Three Valleys
Our customary trip skiing with the Muppets this year was based in the Three Valleys, that largest ski area in the world! We’ve been to the Three Valleys before, back in 2019. But then we were based in the sleepy La Tania. Being a bit sleepy, La Tania was a cheaper option in days-gone-by. Now-a-days …
New York
Shawangunks
The Shawangunks, or just plain “Gunks” to us climbers, have been on my list of places to go and visit for many years. And so, when Laetitia asked back in March, “Where would you like to go in the autumn for some rock climbing action to get away from typical Lakeland wetness?”, it took me …
Solar Panels
Recently we had solar panels installed by Solarfast, and I have to say they are pretty darn good! I was sceptical about the true value of the investment beforehand … can it really pay for itself? But in the end we went for it based on the hope of trying to “do our bit” for …