1:50 run last night with an hour of it without the torch, nice
1:50 run last night with an hour of it without the torch, nice
First ‘torcher of the season coincided with the full moon. 3.3 miles on road round Haworth area
D.T. be on the public car park at Clapham for 18.00 next Tuesday; we'll be back to GMT and Bowland are heading up Ingleburger.
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Last night was the Bowland Bats first 'torcher of the season.
It was a 'feral' one (outwith the bounds of Bowland)
3 of us formed the 'slow group' leaving Clapham at 18.00.
Another 6, including 3 ladies, formed the 'fast group' at 18.45.
A beautiful starey night-scape on the summit of Ingleburger.
The fast group were maybe 300 yards from gaining the top of the Swinetail,
as we descended past them.
Being the old man of the group, I was very cautious descending the steps
below Little Ingleborough and the fast folk had all caught me by Bar Pot
but I managed to tag on the back of them, down through the gardens and
into Clapham. Various 'devices' made it 14 km / 8.75 miles.
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I was a bit of an oddball until I was abducted by aliens; but I'm perfectly OK now!
Last night saw 11 Bowland Bats on a circuit from Ribblehead, taking in the Blea Moor sidings, Whernside summit and descending via Bruntscar to cross the fields to Ivescar Farm (where the fast group reeled-in the early starters), Gunnerfleet and Ribblehead.
The maelstrom along the summit ridge had us linking arms to stay upright - general consensus was that gusts must have reached 80 m.p.h.
The Station was closed, so we settled for the Hill Inn.
An invigorating way to celebrate one's 68th birthday.
I was a bit of an oddball until I was abducted by aliens; but I'm perfectly OK now!
Stunning cloud inversion last night from the Mam Tor - Lose Hill ridge, looking down into Castleton and the Hope Valley.
Last night the Bowland Bats opted for a circuit over Pen-y-Ghent from H-i-R; Brackenbottom, S. Crags, summit then Horton Scar Lane.
Two of us got away early with eight, including two ladies, following in the fast group. Once on to the crags it was very claggy and windy.
The fast group caught us at the gate below the barn on Horton Scar Lane whence we all made it to the car park in one group.
No sign of the locals, Stolly and Hesther this year!
Refreshments were taken in The Crown.
That's the 'Yorkshire Trilogy' completed as 'torchers for this autumn.
I was a bit of an oddball until I was abducted by aliens; but I'm perfectly OK now!
Always good to hear the bats have been out Ian