This morning I had a walk up to The Old Man using a couple of less popular routes for ascent/descent, climbing up via Boo Tarn and descending from Brim Fell to Low Water - I can recommend both of these routes. Not too bad weather wise with the sun shining on occasions and it was warm enough for a tee-shirt. I amnaged to be on the tops and walk the ridge all alone, so that wasn't bad either - photo's are posted: