Year: 2011
Back to old habits in The Forest of Dean
We spent Saturday running around the Forest of Dean. I think we probably travelled about 18 miles in total, which isn’t a bad effort after our first proper run last weekend. In brief, we ran along the River Wye to Monmouth, then through Wyesham, across the fields and forest to Staunton, then more forest and …
First Race!
High Hartsop Dodd
Arthur, Andy and I had a day out in the eastern fells on Saturday, making the most of the sun. Approaching the ascent had been a bit indimidating as the ascent follows a wall up what appeared to be a vertical slope but, as so often, in fact it was not as bad as it …
High Pike… etc.
I should have known that when John says “the walk will include [insert name of summit]” this means not that we will ascend just “a” fell, but that we will jog over as many as possible before dark. However, when we assembled recently in the Northern Fells, I was foolishly expecting only a gentle stroll …





