Lyke Wake Walk

"Paul Malam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Ah go on then, I'll post this, probably against better judgement, but
there
you go.

I am leading a team across the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Saturday (1am
start). I did this before many moons ago, but a bit older and wiser now.

The team are well trained, and we have good support.

Too late to back out now, but any last minute tips, or amusing memories?

I did it twice when I was at school. The first time, i bought some boots the
week before to do it in. Ho Ho! What fun I had! It was a sort of - learn
everything you need to know about walking quickly and painfully - course. I
crawled into Ravenscar a pityful sight. The support van dropped me at the
end of my street afterwards and it took me ages to get to the house! I think
I slept for 17 hours.

Take lots of plasters!!

Graham

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 23:01:46 +0100, "Paul Malam" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| Ah go on then, I'll post this, probably against better judgement, but there
| you go.
|
| I am leading a team across the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Saturday (1am
| start). I did this before many moons ago, but a bit older and wiser now.
|
| The team are well trained, and we have good support.
|
| Too late to back out now, but any last minute tips, or amusing memories?

Teach them to recite these in North Yorkshire dialect.
http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/songs/ydp.html

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Cleveland Lyke-wake Dirge(1)

This ya neet, this ya neet,
Ivvery neet an' all;
Fire an' fleet(2) an' can'le leet,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

When thoo frae hence away art passed(3)
Ivvery neet an' all;
To Whinny-moor thoo cooms at last,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

If ivver thoo gav owther hosen or shoon,
Ivvery neet an' all;
Clap thee doon an' put 'em on,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

Bud if hosen or shoon thoo nivver gav nean,(4)
Ivvery neet an' all;
T' whinnies 'll [censored] thee sair to t' bean,(5)
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

Frae Whinny-moor when(6) thoo mayst pass,
Ivvery neet an' all;
To t' Brig o' Dreead thoo'll coom at last,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

If ivver thoo gav o' thy siller an' gowd,
Ivvery neet an' all;
At t' Brig o' Dreead thoo'll finnd foothod,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

Bud if siller an' gowd thoo nivver gav nean,
Ivvery neet an' all;
Thoo'll doan, doon tum'le towards Hell fleames,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

Frae t' Brig o' Dreead when thoo mayst pass,
Ivvery neet an' all;
To t' fleames o' Hell thoo'll coom at last,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

If ivver thoo gav owther bite or sup,
Ivvery neet an' all;
T' fleames 'll nivver catch thee up,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

Bud if bite or sup thoo nivver gav nean,
Ivvery neet an' all;
T' fleames 'll bon(7) thee sair to t' bean,
An' Christ tak up thy saul.

Cleveland Lyke-wake Dirge

Traditional
Sir Walter Scott's version

From Appendix I of 1st Edition.

This ae nighte, this ae nighte,
Every nighte and alle;
Fire and sleete and candle lighte,
And Christe receive thye saule.

When thou from hence away are paste,
Every nighte and alle;
To Whinny-muir thou comest at laste;
And Christe receive thye saule.

If ever thou gavest hosen and shoon,
Every nighte and alle;
Sit thee down, and put them on;
And Christe receive thye saule.

If hosen and shoon thou ne'er gavest nane,
Every nighte and alle;
The whinnes shall pricke thee to the bare bane,
And Christe receive thye saule.

From Whinny-muir when thou mayst passe,
Every nighte and alle ;
To Brigg o' Dread thou comest at laste,
And Christe receive thye saul

(A stanza wanting)

From Brigg o' Dread when thou mayst passe,
Every nighte and alle;
To purgatory fire thou comest at laste;
And Christ receive thye saule.

If ever thou gavest meat or drinke,
Every nighte and alle;
The fire shall never make thee shrinke;
And Christ receive thye saule.

If meate or drinke thou never gavest nane,
Every nighte and alle;
The fire will burn thee to the bare bane;
And Christe receive thye saule.

This ae nighte, this ae nighte,
Every nighte and alle;
Fire and sleete, and candle lighte,
And Christe receive thye saule.

--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk>
The London suicide bombers killed innocent commuters.
Animal rights terrorists and activists kill innocent patients.

"Paul Malam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Ah go on then, I'll post this, probably against better judgement, but
there
you go.

I am leading a team across the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Saturday (1am
start). I did this before many moons ago, but a bit older and wiser now.

The team are well trained, and we have good support.

Too late to back out now, but any last minute tips, or amusing memories?

Ta

Pauljmuk

Paul,

On a more serious note be careful parking a vehicle at Osmotherly on the
Saturday. Sheepwash as it is known is frequented by gangs of youths some
nights, basically causing mayhem drinking lighting fires generally being
anti social.

Earlier this year walkers returned to the area to find their car had been
burnt out, I would leave any vehicles you have to in Osmotherly or even ask
at the youth hostel if you can use their car park as I have done in the
passed. Do not let this deter you, I have done it 3 times it never gets any
easier.

Best of Luck!!

Rob

Paul Malam said:

Ah go on then, I'll post this, probably against better judgement, but there
you go.

I am leading a team across the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Saturday (1am
start). I did this before many moons ago, but a bit older and wiser now.

The team are well trained, and we have good support.

Too late to back out now, but any last minute tips, or amusing memories?

Ta

Pauljmuk

If the mist is down, don't be pulled right onto the better track a
little after Lilla howe if heading east.
I used to work on the farm (Riverhead) and on numerous occasions lost
walkers would knock on the door at all hours completely tired and
disorientated.
Have a nice trip :-)

Mike

Paul Malam said:

Ah go on then, I'll post this, probably against better judgement, but there
you go.

I am leading a team across the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Saturday (1am
start). I did this before many moons ago, but a bit older and wiser now.

The team are well trained, and we have good support.

Too late to back out now, but any last minute tips, or amusing memories?

Ta

Pauljmuk

If the mist is down, don't be pulled right onto the better track a
little after Lilla howe if heading east.
I used to work on the farm (Riverhead) and on numerous occasions lost
walkers would knock on the door at all hours completely tired and
disorientated.
Have a nice trip :-)

Mike

Thanks all
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Paul Malam said:

Ah go on then, I'll post this, probably against better judgement, but

there

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you go.

I am leading a team across the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Saturday (1am
start). I did this before many moons ago, but a bit older and wiser now.

The team are well trained, and we have good support.

Too late to back out now, but any last minute tips, or amusing memories?

Ta

Pauljmuk

If the mist is down, don't be pulled right onto the better track a
little after Lilla howe if heading east.
I used to work on the farm (Riverhead) and on numerous occasions lost
walkers would knock on the door at all hours completely tired and
disorientated.
Have a nice trip :-)

Mike

All done! Completed the walk (9 of the 11 who started) in about 18 hours.
Made good pace, but lost few hours at the end dealing with a torn knee
ligament in the party.

Extremely hard challenge, but we are all proud we completed.

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Paul Malam said:

Ah go on then, I'll post this, probably against better judgement, but

there

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

you go.

I am leading a team across the Lyke Wake Walk this coming Saturday (1am
start). I did this before many moons ago, but a bit older and wiser

now.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The team are well trained, and we have good support.

Too late to back out now, but any last minute tips, or amusing

memories?

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Ta

Pauljmuk

If the mist is down, don't be pulled right onto the better track a
little after Lilla howe if heading east.
I used to work on the farm (Riverhead) and on numerous occasions lost
walkers would knock on the door at all hours completely tired and
disorientated.
Have a nice trip :-)

Mike

Paul Malam said:

All done! Completed the walk (9 of the 11 who started) in about 18 hours.
Made good pace, but lost few hours at the end dealing with a torn knee
ligament in the party.

Extremely hard challenge, but we are all proud we completed.

Congrat's on finishing in a good time 🙂 This is something I've long
wanted to try, but somehow it's never seemed to work out.

Anyway, well done!

Wet fishes,
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"Is our children learning?"
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Paul Malam said:

All done! Completed the walk (9 of the 11 who started) in about 18 hours.
Made good pace, but lost few hours at the end dealing with a torn knee
ligament in the party.

Ouch! Well done all of you - and get better soon to those with the
knee problem!
--
Rudi Winter, Aberystwyth, Wales