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It was a regularly visited area when the kids were kids
We used to go hill walking with the youngest in a sling and I suppose the eldest was about 10. We had been several times before from when we just had the one about 5 years old at a guess. I can remember one session when eldest was about 9 we walked about 14 miles (down hill on the way back). I can remember racing the the eldest the last few hundred yards to where the car was parked. No car! The question was is the car 400 yards to left or 400 yds to the right. Or maybe less or maybe more but how far should I go in either direction. I decided that as my dead reckoning was not spot on we would wait a while. Cue a tractor driver who I flagged down. Had he seen a purple HB viva with imitation black vinyl roof? Yep 50 yds back with twin driving lights and he had paused to admire it and the rally seats.
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No I admit we didnt do Striding Edge.I have no head for that! We went up from the Windermere side. It is some years since we have been to the Kirkston Pass Inn. Is the parrot still there? We like the Mortal Man pub as well.
Gosh I admire your son and his girlfriend's stamina Helen π±
We have 9 year old grand-daughter staying overnight tonight. Great to spend time with her so I shall sign off now.
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This is not fair!!! Stop it you lot. No more Lake District. Corners will understand.
Let's get back to Arthritis or flu jabs. You know, normal unhealthy things.
(Gosh I do miss sitting with our legs dangling over Striding Edge whilst eating our butties. Those were the young reckless days).
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We managed to stuff ourselves with a very nice afternoon tea today, courtesy of our son and family. In fact whilst others asked for boxes for their cakes the Brues turned into good trencherman and ate the lot...but don't mention cakes till tomorrow please! π¨π©π°
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If it's any consolation:
It rained all day today
I had to go to the Lakeland (plastics) shop in Windermere.
Then wandering around Ambleside even wandering into a shop that sold sheepskin rugs
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Our last night here before we head up to Leyburn. It looks as if I'll have to searching our a dentist while we are there as one of my fillings fell out this evening.
Nellie, Denplan arranged our appointment and found a nearby dentist for Mrs WN. Get them to do the running around.
Burton Agnes is a nice place. We enjoyed it.
Hope the trip went well.
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So many to choose from. In the southern lakes we like the village of Troutbeck, between Windermere and Ullswater - great walking from there including over into the more remote Kentmere Valley. In the northern lakes, either Threlkeld just south of Keswick or Braithwaite just north. Anywhere that we can walk straight from the doorstep really!
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The Sherpa and base camp cook are going home Sunday evening, confidentially and just between you and me they're not really up to the job.
I'm booked in till Tuesday but may extend. I want to explore Trusmador (sounds exciting) and the other Sca fell.
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Thereβs just something magical about The Langdales, for me...
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For me it's always been the north western fells and my favourites are in the Coledale horseshoe. With Causey Pike as the best there.
Favourite mountain though is Helvellyn.
Least favourite is Scafell pike, far too many stones on the top.
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βmy favourites are in the Coledale horseshoe. With Causey Pike as the best there.β
Noted π Regarding Scafell Pike, Crinkle Crags was like that (stoney), great walk though. That said, βBad Stepβ (descending) was a bit worrying π§
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There are plenty of ways to do it without having to use paths that are oversteep. Parking at the top of Dunmail Raise gives you a good start, Freddy.
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At the moment I've no pain from the tooth so will wait till we get home in a couple of weeks time.
We had rain through the night and during the morning, so we packed up in the wet. Finally ran out of it as we went round York and arrived on the CL in the dry. Some more drizzle during the afternoon and it's started to rain again now. We are impressed with the site, with great views across to Middleham.
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If I could live anywhere it would be in the Newlands Valley, but there are so many places to choose from it's hard to find other favourites.
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Favourite place in the Lakes?
I'm a real trollop. Any place I find myself walking in is my current favourite place as I find as much joy looking up at the hills as I do looking down from them. If I could only have one view though it would be looking up Borrowdale from the top of Kings How. Seeing The whole of Derwentwater with the hills of Skiddaw and Blencathra to the north and Cat Bells and Maiden Moor to the west is magic.
ps Flu jab soon.π
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My first trip to the Lakes was with my sister, our husbands, five children (two babies ) the dog, a camper van and a car. A damp old farmhouse in the Duddon Valley and continuous rain. We later discovered the proximity to Seathwaite and it's average rainfall! But there was a wonderful empty walk up behind the farmhouse and a sheepdog waiting to chase us round every corner plus picnics in the camper van by the river. It has never rained again like it did then and I like the whole area. But the Duddon Valley is lodged in my mind.
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I remember camping at Seathwaite Farm - in February - when I was young and mad, in a new lightweight tent (before they were commonplace). Seathwaite certainly lived up to its reputation and every seam in the tent leaked - it was a very wet and snowy week! Didn't seem to matter when you were 20 something but I doubt I'd want to try it now!
When I got back home, I rang the tent manufacturer who admitted "Oh, the tent's never been tested in conditions like that"
Got a full refund and bought a Vango Force 10 - on the basis that if it was good enough for Chris Bonnington at the Everest Base Camp, it would withstand anything the Lakes could throw at it!! (And I still have that tent - somewhere!)
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Take either of the routes from Swirls or Wythburn on the western side. Car parks at both. We did the Wythburn route last Easter, totally safe, and impossible to lose your way. Parts of it has been 'paved' by fix the fells. You can do Nethermost Pike from the same path with minimal extra effort.
Lots of local shops have leaflets with the route on. Or the newest walker's (updated) of Wainwright.
Oh and flu Jab booked
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My memories of Lakes are wet ones. Beautiful place though. I did Striding Edge at age 13 on a school trip. Doubt Iβd have the bottle to do it nowadays. π
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We live in south Cumbria - not what is generally called "The Lakes". It's not all high peaks and lakes - there are wonderful views to be had every where.
This is Matterdale (not far from the Troutbeck Head site).
A typical every day scene. (We've just borrowed some tups from a friend up there).
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