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Month: November 2007
Nick’s got a big boat. A very lovely big boat. And today he let me and Pete come on board and help crew for a race on the Mersey. There were 10 of us all together. Every one had a job, but as we were complete novices me and Pete were given rail crew – …
We don’t class ourselves as novice cavers anymore, so we thought we should take a trip underground on our own. Rachel knows half of Oxlow Cavern pretty well, having been there several times to dig, so we thought we’d go and discover the other half. We set out about 1pm in rain and wind. Happily …
Ewbank Scar is a fine piece of limestone. No caves visible though....
It will probably have melted by the time you get to look 🙁 at this webcam from Place Balmat, but today there has been some fresh snow in Chamonix centre, and the forecast says there’ll be more overnight! Obviously it snows in Chamonix’s high mountains all year, but it gets quite exciting when the first …
Anna's new Landrover has need a bit of tlc... heres the bits that have been changed so far.....
Months ago, Sarah persuaded Anna and me to enter the pudding race, a 10km run through Langdale
For those that don’t like things that are too sloe, take a tip from me and get your gin quickly. All you need is: some cash (wonga) transport (your feet may do) a shop a pair of eyes (I suppose one eye would do) a shopping basket (or trolley if you need more than several …
The boulderers tell us that zero deg C is best for friction. Well, although Tuesday dawned beautiful and clear, it was in fact fff..ing fffreezing, with a wind chill too. So, maybe Windgather wasn’t a good choice, with just a hint of slippiness as well? We took photo opportunities, to emulate the Rockfax shot (p114), …
After my mum’s successful ascent of Helvellyn a few months before, my sister Diane decided to follow in our footsteps and go on her first ever walk in the Cumbrian Fells. I thought what better introduction could there be than a scramble along Halls Fell ridge on Blencathra. Andy, Brian, my mum Dorothy, Diane & …
