Testing the Tendon
Month: December 2007
Great Wood-Small Walk
The Blog’s Two Years Old
The first post on the Sterling Adventures Blog was created two years ago on 28th December 2005. Although the web site itself was only launched in March 2006. So, a bit like the Queen, we have two birthdays – 28th December and 16th March. Whatever the exact date, back when the blog was conceived the …
A step back in time
An icy round on Helvellyn
In an attempt to walk off the excesses of the night before, Pete, Tish, Dave, Fiona and Ian headed for Glenridding…… In the low cloud and with cool temperatures we made slow progress up toward Red Tarn, but it was from here with increasing wind (Tish served sprouts the night before) that we needed to …
On the Eve of Christmas Eve…
Langdale was very moody…. Not a soul in sight; no cars at RLH or Rawhead, car parks deserted; not a soul on the fells as we walked over Pike o’ Blisco. Hard ice underfoot and bodes well for maybe some waterfall picking later this week?
A First Class Murder
The suspects! Flossie Carrington had it all – she was young and beautiful, she was the heiress to an American steel empire, and she was married to a handsome ex-Guards officer. But recently, the nation was shocked by the discovery of her body, stuffed under the seat of a first-class compartment on the Plymouth Express. …
11 Wainwright’s, tired feet – Glenridding circuit
Another Virgin Birth
Happy Christmas to all! The gerbils wanted to send their Christmas wishes and allow you to celebrate another of their virgin births with them. Yes, it’s true. Hector and Chris P. Duck, were two males when purchased from the pet shop, yet their ability to produce offspring has proved to be quite remarkable.