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Got mine, great cover pic of Ian's JNC :thumbup:
I have to share as in 'ours' whereas everyone else can have it all to themselves! Better read it quick before he gets home!
Mine came too!! As I was on my third in-bed pint of tea!! Thought I'd got a shed full of mail when it hit the floor!!
Mine arrived yesterday :-) which cheered me up no end.
Will it stay unopened until I'm on holiday next week?
Got mine too. Those pics of TWA and Helvellyn/Dodds bring back mixed memories :rolleyes:
It's a secret.... but shhhh I've heard it's the Grump??? ;) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan
Undoubtedly the best FRA magazine ever printed :closed:.
Terrible news about the wall in Chris K's section, ham-fisted and they should have owned up. Thanks also for the paragraphs on shoe recycling, i'll take my old ones down to the Leeds up and running i think.
Good contribution from yourself, Ian. The most interesting thing i ever found out about mapping was how the Ordnance Survey originally carried out the mapping of the country, from one measured baseline by a load of Victorian blokes with mostly wooden equipment; it also explains the precise function of trig points. Each angle was taken 5 times, at night to avoid error caused by heat haze, and an average taken to calculate distances using Pythagoras Theorem with Trigs representing the corners of each triangle. The scope for human error must have been colossal, but when they measured the final calculated distance with a tape they were only something like 5 meters out! An astonishing achievement.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
CORRECT!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
The magazine will be relaunched in a 4 page typed and photocopied, stapled, black and white format without photographs.
How can you compete with Britta's magnificent efforts?
Was on the kitchen table when I got home from work earlier this evening
I've suspected for a long time there was something a bit decadent about you Grumpster :closed:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGrump
Does that mean FRA subs will only be £2 in future?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheGrump
Always good to get home and see that on the floor.
Thanks a lot to all involved.
Highlight of the whole thing for me has got to be the front cover photo. Really great. Hopefully that's a sign of things to come: less gurning old gits, more stunning scenery :)
It really is a cracking cover photo, Mrs P and myself spent an entertaining five minutes arguing about precisely where it was taken from* ....... she thinks she's clever you see, the truth is she's been bloody insufferable since she did the FRA navigation course that is also featured in this edition (she's the stroppy-looking blonde in the middle of the "morning run" picture). I suppose I should be grateful that Ian managed to teach her how to use a compass and read a map, I failed miserably :DQuote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
* Kirk Fell I reckon
I was trying to work it out as well. Thought maybe it was looking towards Ennerdale (thought you could see signs of the tree clearance towards the bottom), but I'm far from sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
It is from Kirk Fell looking over Black sail. Great shot and agree with the gurning comment :) Mountain porn all the way :)
Oh, definitely .... Haystacks, Scarth Gap, Seat, High Crag etcQuote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
Good news. Thought it was that, but was confused as thought Seat was more of a nobble between High Crag(?) and Haystacks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
Bit vague. Knew I should've brought my map to work.
:D :D my pleasure....I'm 5 places to the left next to Big CompassQuote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
Did you fail to teach your wife how to use a compass and read a map or did you fail the Navigation Course run by Ian?Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
The former, although I wouldn't bet much for my chances on the Nav Course either. I suppose that did lack clarity ......Quote:
Originally Posted by XRunner
That is a bit of a daft question, men are born been able to use a map and compass :sneaky:Quote:
Originally Posted by XRunner
I can't believe you let her go on it; if she doesn't get lost you'll never beat her! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
(And I won't either :( )
You're right. I was hoping she was going to take a wrong turn somewhere on Saturday at the L50, but it appears her navigation was up to the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by DinoF
I did notice that in the results but didn't like to mention it, especially after the Fellsman ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
Don't remind me.Quote:
Originally Posted by DinoF
Very fond memories of my nav course at Kettlewell:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Ooh I get my first mention in the results section for many a year....only because they kindly included the first 3 V50s in the relevant race! :thumbup:
me too but I'll be missing Elterwater this year as it's the Edale Skyline race day. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by protodoc
I'm sorry, but that cover photo is a fake... Ian Charters exists only in a black and white world - there's way too much colour! :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
Somehow I've resisted opening it, & intend taking it to work for break-time perusalQuote:
Originally Posted by RichardAThackeray
I think it was Pauline Charters' photo!Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
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Originally Posted by RichardAThackeray
Tune in tomorrow for the next thrilling instalment of "RichardAThackeray and his Fellrunner Magazine".Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardAThackeray
It's an excellent photo, brilliant in fact. I have no doubt in my mind that in order for Pauline's photography to have become so good, she must be doping :D It's the only explanation for such excellent performance....Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
If you want that sort of thing, it's well worth checking out the blog of someone called Terry B N D. He seems to spend more time out on the fells than at home. Not a fell runner, but some amazing images.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Smith
Thanks for the comments so far on the Navigation article. I've had a two clubs asked if they can copy it to their website so I've put a copy on my website. Link below.
I was conscious how much space I was using as I didn't want to take up 6 pages etc so I'll expand it over next few weeks.
The second piece will be added on after the Autumn fell runner has come out.
http://everythingoutdoors.co.uk/how_to/navigation-tips/
The arrival of this one has prompted me to get back to reading the previous one. Just read about marshalling at last year's Lakeland 100 (very timely and entertaining) and past 3 Peaks Fell Races with Sarah Rowell et al. Come Christmas time I might get started on this one. Don't anyone go giving the game away in the interim. :wink:
Hmmm. Usually read this on the train, but am currently driving to work :thunbdown:
Maternity leave starts soon - this is top of the pile of relaxing things to do while I wait. :thumbup:
It's a great article Ian - there should be more practical stuff like that in The Fellrunner.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak