Bell Stand, Eskdale
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From Windermere Cruising
Month: September 2006
A day at the Track
Dave’s Stag Adventure!
Wallow in the Rain at Wallowbarrow
Black Crag
Expedition Medicine
Sloe Gin!
Windermere Cruising
A day at the Beach
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We wanted to go somewhere new today. So we settled for a trip to the granite outcrops of Eskdale. First on the hit list was Bell Stand.
Took my R6 for a track day at Donnington Park.
Dave has an incredibly diverse groups of mates; weirdo cavers, nutter motorcyclists, a few loony climbers, some computer geeks, and one or two semi-professional beer drinkers. Then realise that that makes Dave all of the above!
We hoped for more of the amazing weather today, but alas, just as we turned into the Duddon Valley it started to rain. But there was no way that we weren't going to climb after the long drive to get there!
Having recently advanced to leading rock climbs, I think Dave enjoyed our visit to Black Crag to tick the ultra classic Troutdale Pinnacle.
Wednesday and Friday this week saw Ian helping out Sean and Caroline at their Expedition Medicine course held in Keswick.
Not the fattest Sloe berries, but it has been a very dry summer.
Laetitia, Mum, Wesley (Mum’s dog), and I enjoyed a cruise on Windermere in the brilliant late summer sunshine today. It would have been a great day for one last trip to Scafell or the like, but actually seeing the Lakes from a lake is well worthwhile too. Something we don’t do too often… We stopped …
A lazy day saw us at our local beach. The 3 scoops of famous Twentyman's ice cream was well worth the 5 mile walk....