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From Thirlspot to Ambleside
From Le Tour de France
From Brilliant Weather = Lots of Adventures

Snowy Lakes

Sunday, 1st February 2015

Yesterday we went for a bumble up to Stickle Tarn to see what the winter conditions were like. It was very windy. But there were plenty of people out, including a team on Jack’s Rake. We weren’t wearing winter boots, and didn’t have axes or crampons with us, so we stuck to the trails. Today, …

Barrow Door Letterboxing

Monday, 26th January 2015

Saturday’s weather was forecast to be the least disappointing, so Laetitia and I opted to reserve Sunday for a trip to Kendal Wall and use the lack of rain as motivation to go for a walk. Unfortunately I find walking only a little less dull than running. And that’s only because of the lack of …

Who needs a compass?

Saturday, 24th January 2015

Steve and I had a great day on an easy winter route on Great End today.

Snowy Fell Walks – Birk Fell

Thursday, 22nd January 2015

After today’s walk my knees are hurting…

Kendal Mountain Festival ’14

Thursday, 27th November 2014

Rebecca and Mathias had finally succumbed to my endless enthusiasm for Kendal and had made the journey all the way from Germany to sample the madness that is the world's most attended festival of all things mountain...

Via Ferrata ‘Extreme’ at Honister Pass

Tuesday, 7th October 2014

I told Bernie to book us on the ‘Classic’ Via Ferrata at the Honister Pass slate mines but we arrived to find ourselves booked on the ‘Extreme’. Well, you can only die once, I thought.

Thirlspot to Ambleside

Sunday, 27th July 2014

I had the day to myself so I decided to take the bus the Thirlspot and walk back to Ambleside via Helvellyn.

Le Tour de France

Saturday, 5th July 2014

We’ve been excited by the prospect of the Tour de France passing through Yorkshire for quite some time. Having the world’s largest single sporting race so close to home is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join in with the spectacle…

Brilliant Weather = Lots of Adventures

Monday, 23rd June 2014

The weather this past week has been glorious! In between working and gardening I have tried my hardest to get out and enjoy it…

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