General features and articles submitted by the OFC Community http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk Mon, 20 May 2013 04:29:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/images/M_images/ofc_logo_75.png http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk General features and articles submitted by the OFC Community http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=555&Itemid=28 As some of you are already aware, I set off for Lakeland a couple of weeks ago with 12 Wainwright fells left to climb. It really came as a bit of a surprise to me that I ever reached this stage! For many years I only managed to get a week's stay in Lakeland once a year it doesn't seem long ago that I decided to have a go at completing. Read the news about Angela completing her 214! Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:05:21 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=551&Itemid=28 I climbed Grasmoor as my last Wainwright fell with my husband and daughter. It was a spectacular day, which was good as the weather had been so windy for a few days, in fact I've never known it to be so windy and we've had some pretty challenging days over the last couple of years whilst completing the Wainwrights. Some of our long weekends have meant taking in 12-15 Wainwrights at a time regardless of weather as not being locals we can't just pick our days, we just have to go for it. Most of my trips to the Lakes have been by public transport over the years which has made it more of a challenge but just recently it's been good to have my husband accompany me with walking and navigating with the GPS which has taken away quite a lot of the pressure. CG Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:14:51 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=540&Itemid=28 I DID IT…… I Completed the Wainwrights!It all started in March 1999. My then girlfriend and I had just got together and she wanted to go away for a week in the Lakes. I’d not been to the lakes since I was a kid, but the promise of homely pubs and great food convinced me! Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:41:32 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=530&Itemid=28 While visiting Skye in 2009 we had gazed across the sea at the shapely hills of the island and decided to explore the possibilities of a visit. We researched the wildlife sightings expected at certain times of the year, and decided late April or early May would be best, thus avoiding the worst of the dreaded midges! Sat, 08 May 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=516&Itemid=28 Our coach arrived on time, the bags were loaded and once again we were treated to a city centre tour as we picked up more passengers bound for Vancouver Island. As people boarded questions were asked of the driver regarding arrival times at various destinations, his answer was a shrug of the shoulders and a muttered All in good time. His demeanour suggested a certain amount of early morning grumpiness… there were two of us on board! Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=477&Itemid=28 On Saturday 27th June 2009, Beth Howard successfully completed her ascent to the summit of Scafell Pike. The day was a fantastic one with Beth accompanied by her dad and grandad. Richard Ratcliffe also joined the party at the summit. Lorraine Barks and James Hoye were also inlcuded in the summit bid. A great day was had by all and an article partly written by Beth now follows..... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:22:57 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=474&Itemid=28 Most people agree (wrote Paul Rose in 2004) that there are sixteen lakes in the Lake District although this can be misinterpreted as there is only one named lake i.e. Bassenthwaite Lake. All the rest are either meres i.e. Windermere, or waters i.e. Derwentwater. To confuse matters further, the word mere actually means lake so for sanity's sake, I think it'll be easier to agree on sixteen lakes. (Or as I suggested at the time 17! PB) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:05:09 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=473&Itemid=28 This year Karen and I visited the Wye Valley for an early summer holiday. We stayed in chalet-type accommodation in Symonds Yat West, which is so-named because there’s another Symonds Yat (East) on the other side of the river. The only link between the two is a rope ferry, by road it’s a few miles between the two. We chose this location as a good place from which to explore this little part of England – and a bit of Wales. To find out more please read on.... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:54:26 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=472&Itemid=28 David Pitt offered an article for inclusion in the Lost Sheep and which, as a result of an ongoing programme to publish this material on the website, now appears here. I hope, if you missed The Lost Sheep article originally you might want to read it through now. By the way, don't forget to keep your eyes open for future issue of the OFC's journal which includes some brilliant material encompassing our most loved pastime..... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:35:59 +0100 http://www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=470&Itemid=28 It’s becoming a cliché, but I claim to be the man with the world’s best job. Back in the ‘sixties’ and ‘seventies’ I ran a youth hostel; my mission to encourage others to an appreciation of the countryside. But the pay was dire, I had a family to support, and mountain holidays depended on my ability to earn money in other ways. So I’d burn the midnight oil and when hostellers had gone to bed, tap out articles for the very few outdoor magazines that existed in those days. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:10:35 +0100