From Thomas and Scruffey on the
Sandwell Valley Railway
From Patterdale Walking
From Sizergh Castle
From Esk Buttress
From Gouther & Jackdaw Scar Crags
From Spring Bank on Spring Bank
From Slape Crags, Carrock Fell

Thomas and Scruffey on the
Sandwell Valley Railway

Monday, 24th June 2013

Thomas the Tank Engine has to deliver some trucks around the railway, but one of them is the notorious troublemaker S.C. Ruffey who hatches a cunning plan which ends in disaster.

Sizergh Castle

Sunday, 9th June 2013

My parents came for a quick visit this weekend so we decided to do something touristy and visit Sizergh Castle.

Esk Buttress

Sunday, 9th June 2013

I reckon one of the more remote and wonderful Lakeland valleys is Eskdale. However, it's a longish walk to get there, one is out of sight of all sign's modern life such as roads, and there's hardly even any paths...

Gouther & Jackdaw Scar Crags

Sunday, 2nd June 2013

Two weekends of fine weather! I can’t remember when that last happened, I just hope – with every fibre of my being – that it can continue…

Spring Bank on Spring Bank

Tuesday, 28th May 2013

We had planned to go to Skye for the Spring Bank holiday, but Pete was still recovering from a bad cold and we didn’t feel up for the journey. Instead, the forecast was good for the Lakes, so we decided to stay at home.

Fairfield Horseshoe and Latrigg

Thursday, 16th May 2013

Someone from Staveley once told me that there was no point going abroad in May, as it was the best time to climb in the Lakes. Well, that was a few years ago, and climate change has since been introduced by the government.

Slape Crags, Carrock Fell

Tuesday, 7th May 2013

As Ian’s post shows, Monday’s weather dawned very disappointingly! The wall-to-wall sunshine promised by the weather forecasters just wasn’t to be seen. We procrastinated for a couple of hours knowing that early starts are unwise for rock climbing at this time of year, thus allowing the rock to warm up.

Fairfield Horseshoe Recce

Monday, 6th May 2013

With the Fairfield Horseshoe Race next Saturday, Anna and I decided that it would be a good day to recce the route.

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