 A diary of walks, cycle rides and exploration that Peter Burgess has completed on his travels around his native 'north', his home in London and on his travels around the world. Most of Peter's accounts contain links to featured Youtube audio-visual presentations that he has created himself, not only to archive his travels but in order for him to share his experience. Please come back often in order to watch his current archive of 167 videos with 90,000 hits grow or even susbcribe to his RSS feed. "With the OFC, you see the outdoors from indoors!"
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Sunday, 07 October 2007 |
 To many of us walking on the fells means ascending the all familiar wainwright tops by well acquainted ways. Over the past few years I have been seeking out new and interesting ways, firstly by a good look at the map and then with the linking together of a good many scrambles with the help pf R.B.Evans' excellent books. This route with my father and Ian Smith was one such route which diverted initially from the norm. |
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Monday, 17 September 2007 |
 When is a lake not a lake? What makes a tarn a tarn and why did an influx of invaders confuse things with their waters and meres? David Hall's latest walk got me thinking about Paul Rose's article on the number of lakes in the English Lake District in The Lost Sheep, Issue number 1. How many lakes are there in the Lake District? |
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Sunday, 02 September 2007 |
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On the final Friday of my visit to Lakeland I met up with fellow club members for a fantastic round including High Stile above the village of Buttermere. This was a great day out with good weather, long views and even better company. |
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Saturday, 25 August 2007 |
 The Bishop of Barf |
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
 After the excitement of the 'Via Ferrata' weekend with many OFC members attending it was time to unwind and venture off alone into the Uldale Fells. It's a kind of 'Badlands' of Lakeland with few other walkers and massive expanses of wide open fells. For me and others of my kindred spirit these mountain tops give you the chance to get away from it all. The tops are not high even in Lakeland terms but with a little forethought and planning, with some impulse to boot, you can have a fantastic day on these fells. i can heartily recommend this route or one closely following its course. |
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Wednesday, 27 June 2007 |
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Have you forgotten what things were like before the Health and Safety executive stumbled into the forefront of our lives? Children could play conkers without wearing body armour and crag rats could ascend their favourite cliffs without some safety officer making notes in his day glow smock and green wellies. This look back at my halcyon school days reminds me of what got me interested in fellrunning, the hills and the great outdoors. Written in 1988, this short but amusing account was presented for inclusion in the school magazine. What's more, Ian had a great surname - Haythornthwaite. If that's not interesting enough, read on..... |
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Sunday, 24 June 2007 |
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Join the O.F.C. on its ascent of Great Gable on its now recognised annual group meet. This year was rather poorer weather than last, but that meant the new OFC group bivi shelter could be christened on its first outing. Follow John Paterson, Jo Hall, Terry Bottomley and the usuals as they take part in yet another memorable day.... |
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