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The Lakeland Pathfinder |
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Written by Peter Burgess
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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Let's hope a few OFC members can also partake of this welcome addition to the public transport network among the fells, AW would have been proud. I'm playing my part henceforth, by describing a walk each month in my Park & Stride series on Radio Cumbria. I started last week with the lovely little round from Rydal claiming Nab Scar and Alcock Tarn returning by the Coffin Route. I'll pass it over to James Hoye so that it can be accessed from my correspondents' section of the OFC site (as well as my own site www.markrichards.info ). Readers will be interested to read Mark's latest Park and Stride feature which will make use of the new liveried bus service between Keswick and Windermere. As Mark suggests the latest offering could be called Ride and Stride ! Fancy a ride on the 555? Follow the video:-
As Jessica Lofthouse used to say, 'The best way to see England is from the top of a double decker bus.' Stagecoach Northwest 555 Timetable details - click here
OFC member John Paterson also adds:- This is for those members over 60 and especially for Ann Bowker who was worried that she would not be able to catch (for free) the bus to Seatoller - as it passes her door in Portinscale at 09:20 when the national concession for free travel starts at 09:30!
Good news - I have just been on the relevant web site and Allerdale residents (and residents throughout most of Cumbria) CAN catch buses for free before 09:30 - on Monday to Friday but not at weekends. A reasonable compromise, I think. The relevant paragraphs are copied below:
From 1st April 2008
Standard English National Concession - Free local bus journeys anywhere in England between 09.30am and 11.00pm weekdays and all day Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
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Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Copeland and Eden NoWcard holders can travel free of charge before 09.30am and after 11.00pm Monday to Friday on local bus services throughout the county of Cumbria.
Great being old - innit?  John Paterson - just going outside to catch a bus - I may be some time! |
| HAVE YOU SEEN? |
 As a child I remembered many famous mountaineering figures apart from the obvious character of AW more renowned for his walking exploits. However, other names featured in my perceptions of the high places. Some of them like Tom Weir featured on television, others like W. H. Murray, entertained me from the cover of a book, whilst to many the man in this article spoke to us all from the regular feature in The Manchester Guardian newspaper. A. Harry Griffin wrote an amazing Country Diary for nigh on fifty three years. In this time he took many on an amazing journey outside, what was for many, their urban homes. |
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 Having a brand is the new buzz word and I am afraid that AW has become a brand. Sadly, and I am sure he would hate this, when people mention AW in fellwalking circles, their ears prick up. Of course AW is to be admired, but when people start to abuse this name many years after his death I begin to feel that they might just have lost the plot. Although for anyone unfamiliar to AW, this book might be useful, however to most of us I think that investment in a very large barge pole will be the order. I don't want to slate the company that saved the Wainwright guides but come on Frances Lincoln, let's have some originality if you are going to use the great fellwalker's name to sell a book! |
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