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OFC Peak District meet a success |
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Written by Angela Clarke
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Sunday, 28 October 2007 |
SATURDAY Edale carpark, L to R: Richard, Lorraine, Neil, Angela, Steve, John R, Sue [photo John C]  Kinder Scout trig point We all made it safely back to the Nags Head for a welcome pint and ended up at the George in Castleton for a meal that was large in portions if not in taste, but the company was good and it was warm and dry inside! SUNDAYWe were down to four (Phil Winter, Neil, Angela and John Clarke) today for our walk along Bamford and Stanage Edges. We all met up in the rain hoping that the weathermen were going to be correct and it would improve. They were correct and by the end of the day there was plenty of blue sky with some excellent and very colourful views. Well done to Neil and Angela for organising the event. I'm not going to say too much here because there will be some great reports from these organisers and others who had their cameras out much more than I did. For me it was great to set foot on to a new set of fells and John's (Clarke) navigational skills with compass and map were absolutely necessary on the crossing of Kinder in heavy mist to our route down back to Edale. Richard Ratcliffe
It was an enjoyable walk - thanks to Angela & Neil for organising. Phil W Just to add my thanks to Angela and Neil for organising the Peaks meet. It was good to meet up and now be able to put faces to future postings. Sue Kennerley
Thanks for an enjoyable squishy day. Steven Procter
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 This autumn has seen some heavy periods of rainfall interspursed with some reasonable sun. However, the water table has remained relatively high and recent heavier rainfall as on the 6th September, 4th October and over the course of this weekend has led to unfamiliar conditions across large swarths of Lakeland. This weekend's weather has led to serious problems with one group of geography students becoming marooned between Honister and Borrowdale. Accompanying the weather events was the annual Original Mountain Marathon which unfortuitously led to many participants becoming fellbound in the atrocious conditions. Mercifully runners were experienced and well prepared and major human suffering seems to have been averted on this occasion. |
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 A recent ascent of Crag Fell above Ennerdale corresponded with the showing of Panorama on BBC1. This particular episode was a special programme where Bill Bryson, The American chronicler of British life and President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England presented his views on how the British have given up their pride in their beautiful landscape. My recent outings gave an opportunity to focus on this situation in a place I have greatest fondness for in the fells of the north. |
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