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Month: September 2007
The weekend of September 29th and 30th was the Rab Mountain Marathon in the Lake District. We drove up Friday night after Richard had arrived back from Boston that morning. Perhaps not the best preparation...
Little bundles of spines come visiting.
My mum and dad came to visit this weekend and as the forecast was reasonable (not raining) we decided to take a trip to Leighton Moss to check out the birds. Pete was excited, and then he realised we'd be looking at the feathered variety...
Another great day in the lakes. 8 Wainwright's, 18.9 km of walking, and 1100 m of ascent.
We were up to visit Fiona's Parents & Sister for their 56th & 30th wedding anniversaries but we managaed to get a climb of Little Chamonix in as well...
Geoge Band gives a fascinating account of his part in the first successful attempt on Everest in 1953
The weather forecast for the weekend looked great on Tuesday. Every day since then it has deteriorated and opening the curtains this morning revealed the truth, it had - grey and damp. Not the best weather for the adventure Jon and I had planned...
To re-use a famous catch phrase - "and now for something completely different". Check out this "nice" cat...
Quiet fells, wind, rain, sun shine and a dog for company...