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Roger <[email hidden]> writes

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I might make it as a weekend with 'the bird', maybe walk the low level
route to Glenridding or even Howtown and have a ferry trip.

There are a few small Wainwrights in the area. Arnison Crag at 1424 feet
is good value for money

Yes, I saw that in the Wainwright guide.

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and, so it is said, (I did it too long ago to
remember the detail) Place Fell at 2154 feet.

Did that once, and continued to Pooley Bridge to get the ferry back.

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Glenridding Dodd is only
1425 feet but my memory of that is an unremittingly steep ascent that
nearly killed me off when I wasn't prticularly fit.

I know that feeling all too well. :-(

I sounded her out about the trip and she wasn't to keen:
"You go on your own"....
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Gordon Harris

Rooney <[email hidden]> writes

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That minibus we had was better in reverse.
One of his problems was that changing to first involved
double-declutching, and he usually made this last too long!

Confession:

At end of RAF service, went on 4 weeks fire-fighting course to prepare
me for joining fire-fighting column in case of nukular attack. :-)
Great fun..

This is how I found myself driving 4 ton wagon on a day's exercise -
drive to large pond, set up pipeline - pump water to second large pond.
:-)

We came to steep dip into a valley and a steep climb out, and I ignored
advice to change down before descending. I wellied it up the other
side, but lost momentum and had to rapidly change down to third and then
second in quick succession. Unfortunately in the old Bedford,
second was close to reverse, and the inevitable happened, I slammed it
in reverse and accelerated hard! We shot backwards quite a way
before I stopped it, fortunately the load didn't shift, and recovered
just before the following wagon arrived in close proximity.

My shotgun companion's comments were unprintable, and he refused to
travel with me on the return journey!

I felt better when I passed one of the fire engines in a ditch.....
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Gordon Harris

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At end of RAF service, went on 4 weeks fire-fighting course to prepare
me for joining fire-fighting column in case of nukular attack. :-)
Great fun..

This is how I found myself driving 4 ton wagon on a day's exercise -
drive to large pond, set up pipeline - pump water to second large pond.
:-)

Brings back memories Gordon, though we just had to run the pipes around
the camp at Chorley. One lad though he'd be smart and allowed himself to
fall into the reservoir so that he could finish early as it was a
weekend. The Fire officer just told him to go and get changed and come
back ASAP.
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Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

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I looked at the map, nice accommodation nearby, but all the hills nearby
are tall, and although I did some of them about 25 years ago I don't
think I could do them again.

They are not so tall if you start from the top of the Kirkstone pass,
which is about 1500 ft.

What's the parking like at teh top of teh Kirkstone Pass?

Christ! I've got a bad case of Adny's!

Small, free car park almost opposite the pub - room for a few dozen
cars, and I think unlikely to be full in April.

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As already stated:

"How about Brotherswater, w/e April 23/24th ?"

Any seconders for this?

I've just noticed I have a long weekend for that date so you can put
me down on the list.

--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

I've even better news, I'm on the early shift that week (I though, wrongly,
I was on the late shift), so I'll get to Patterdale about 4 o'clock on
Friday afternoon. Just time for a small wee hill somewhere before the
campsite.

Jhimmy

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As already stated:

"How about Brotherswater, w/e April 23/24th ?"

Any seconders for this?

I've just noticed I have a long weekend for that date so you can put
me down on the list.

--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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I'll get to Patterdale about 4 o'clock on
Friday afternoon. Just time for a small wee hill somewhere before the
campsite.

I still don't know whether or not I can make it, but since I'm
unfamiliar with the area could someone please direct me to the
relevant page of Mutleymap or Streetmap for the campsite?
Much ta.

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then you've failed to grasp some important aspect of the
situation.

Fran said:

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I'll get to Patterdale about 4 o'clock on
Friday afternoon. Just time for a small wee hill somewhere before the
campsite.

I still don't know whether or not I can make it, but since I'm
unfamiliar with the area could someone please direct me to the
relevant page of Mutleymap or Streetmap for the campsite?
Much ta.

Stick Brothers Water in Streetmap search and then click on the rooves
between + and - to get a nice bit of OS 1:50k.

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Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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I'll get to Patterdale about 4 o'clock on
Friday afternoon. Just time for a small wee hill somewhere before the
campsite.

I still don't know whether or not I can make it, but since I'm
unfamiliar with the area could someone please direct me to the
relevant page of Mutleymap or Streetmap for the campsite?
Much ta.

The Sykeside campsite website is http://www.sykeside.co.uk and the Grid Ref
is roughly NY 403 120. Hartsop is the nearest village.

HTH,
Nick

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I still don't know whether or not I can make it, but since I'm
unfamiliar with the area could someone please direct me to the
relevant page of Mutleymap or Streetmap for the campsite?
Much ta.

Stick Brothers Water in Streetmap search and then click on the rooves
between + and - to get a nice bit of OS 1:50k.

Ooh, nice! If we're free and can wangle a long weekend we may
well be there. It's a heck of a long drive otherwise :-(
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If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs...
then you've failed to grasp some important aspect of the
situation.

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 01:01:04 -0000, Fran <[email hidden]> wrote:

| [email hidden] said...
| > >I still don't know whether or not I can make it, but since I'm
| > >unfamiliar with the area could someone please direct me to the
| > >relevant page of Mutleymap or Streetmap for the campsite?
| > >Much ta.
| >
| > Stick Brothers Water in Streetmap search and then click on the rooves
| > between + and - to get a nice bit of OS 1:50k.
| >
| Ooh, nice! If we're free and can wangle a long weekend we may
| well be there. It's a heck of a long drive otherwise :-(

It is a short drive for me but I will start booking Friday -> Sunday nights
and maybe stay longer.

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Dave F

Just in case people don't know the area:

* The A592 is the ONLY route to the site.
* Kirkstone pass goes uphill - southwards (northwards is downhill)
* Glenridding is the nearest small town - about 4 miles north.
* Ambleside is 7 miles away southwards - spend all day shopping!
* The Campsite used to have a good stocked shop and 2 pubs.
* All weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun) there will be no need to drive anywhere as
this is in the middle of a large selection of hills.

* There's miles of low level walks all around.
* Boat trips available on Ullswater and Windermere.

Jhimmy

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:42:09 GMT, "Jhimmy" <[email hidden]>

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Just in case people don't know the area:

* The A592 is the ONLY route to the site.
* Kirkstone pass goes uphill - southwards (northwards is downhill)
* Glenridding is the nearest small town - about 4 miles north.
* Ambleside is 7 miles away southwards - spend all day shopping!
* The Campsite used to have a good stocked shop and 2 pubs.
* All weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun) there will be no need to drive anywhere as
this is in the middle of a large selection of hills.

Thanks Jhimmy

Sounds marvellous.

Judith

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Just in case people don't know the area:

* The A592 is the ONLY route to the site.
* Kirkstone pass goes uphill - southwards (northwards is downhill)
* Glenridding is the nearest small town - about 4 miles north.
* Ambleside is 7 miles away southwards - spend all day shopping!
* The Campsite used to have a good stocked shop and 2 pubs.
* All weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun) there will be no need to drive anywhere
as
this is in the middle of a large selection of hills.

* There's miles of low level walks all around.
* Boat trips available on Ullswater and Windermere.

.... and there are badgers on the campsite! I once met up with a friend of
mine from Edinburgh there, bringing me down a food parcel of proper Scotch
pies which i couldn't get down south - and the little blighters raided the
porch of my tent in the night, dragged the tupperware out of the tent,
forced it open and ate my pies! I was gutted :-(

Oh, and the pub does Jennings Ales - Cocker Hoop and Cumberland Ale last
time I was there (sadly not Sneck Lifter)

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:42:09 GMT, "Jhimmy" <[email hidden]>

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* Kirkstone pass goes uphill - southwards (northwards is downhill)

It goes uphill north and south, Jhimmy. Strangely, it goes downhill
north and south too. Weird, eh?

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Just in case people don't know the area:

* The A592 is the ONLY route to the site.
* Kirkstone pass goes uphill - southwards (northwards is downhill)
* Glenridding is the nearest small town - about 4 miles north.
* Ambleside is 7 miles away southwards - spend all day shopping!
* The Campsite used to have a good stocked shop and 2 pubs.
* All weekend (Fri, Sat and Sun) there will be no need to drive anywhere
as
this is in the middle of a large selection of hills.

* There's miles of low level walks all around.
* Boat trips available on Ullswater and Windermere.

... and there are badgers on the campsite! I once met up with a friend of
mine from Edinburgh there, bringing me down a food parcel of proper Scotch
pies which i couldn't get down south - and the little blighters raided the
porch of my tent in the night, dragged the tupperware out of the tent,
forced it open and ate my pies! I was gutted :-(

Oh, and the pub does Jennings Ales - Cocker Hoop and Cumberland Ale last
time I was there (sadly not Sneck Lifter)

Scotch pie and peas - marvellous !
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Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

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Just in case people don't know the area:

Aaarghhh! You tempter, you! I shall Have Words with himself.
Even if we don't walk it still sounds gorgeous.
--
If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs...
then you've failed to grasp some important aspect of the
situation.

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:42:09 GMT, "Jhimmy" <[email hidden]> wrote:

| * There's miles of low level walks all around.

Good! I would never keep up with the youngsters :-(
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Dave F