I only just saw this thread. Thanks very much for the kind words, it's made the whole disappointment thing a bit easier to bear. Bad luck did indeed pi$$ on my strawberries .... but I'll be back for more. I'm 90% recovered from the day but unfortunately can't get back out on the fells just yet, it appears I did some damage to the tibialis anterior (shin muscle) in my right leg, this is one of the big descending muscles and it's as sore as hell and very swollen and creaky. I don't know how it happened, but can remember it feeling sore coming off Scafell :-(


Quote Originally Posted by lantern rouge View Post
No shame in pulling out in those conditions. Some things you can plan for and control, some you can't... well done for getting so far.

Martin, the experience will make you stronger for next time, so don't be too pi$$ed off at this development. I know we've never met, but from following this forum, it looks like you've put in the graft only to have bad luck pi$$ on your strawberries... something that stopped me starting in May and might be my undoing in July, but what can you do?

Keep your glass half full mate