7.75 miles, 2:17, 550ft
Walk with MrsWP around Houghton Tower and back. Come across a huge gaggle of 51 geese on the canal.
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7.75 miles, 2:17, 550ft
Walk with MrsWP around Houghton Tower and back. Come across a huge gaggle of 51 geese on the canal.
I actually had a run yesterday which went surprisingly well, a long steady uphill section. Today my legs ache like ******* and I had a very gentle 12 miles on the bike to try and losen off.
Nice 10k walk around the local golf course.
Oh and pushing a trolley containing clubs.
8 miles, 2,200 feet, 1 hour 57 minutes: Wansfell Ridge. Only 5 on the fell. Perfect running conditions. In a couple of weeks the bracken will be a nightmare.
12k walk in the Dale's.
Well Skipton golf club where my partner and me shot 43 stableford points in a seniors open competition.
Strange. The more golf I play the better I get.
Walker Cup call up on the cards?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Ha ha ha I'm professional. I'm getting paid when I play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
Yes my bloody tax paying your furlough. Many teachers are swinging the lead whilst you swing a niblick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Make the most of it Stagger, and don't sneak back into work again or you will be put in a corner and made to wear a pointy hat with a D on it!
I own that hat. Never the brightest student but very good at practical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
Welding and fabrication was a perfect trade and I enjoy the teaching of it.
Many years ago I used to do Tig and ARC welding but my favourite was acetylene. When I think about it I can taste the fumes! I also used to do a bit of metal spraying from time to time which took place in a booth, in front of a cascade of water.
Yep. Oxy-aectylene and stick were the go to processes when I started welding.
Best thing with gas was if you travelled to slow or got too close the weld pool exploded and sprayed red hot metal on you.
Now when TIG welding it just contaminats the tungsten and you have a walk to grinder.
Stick welding is still a tough skill to learn with the number of stop/starts and slope and tilt angles.
I've a good job and even better when I get my bollocking for attending.
On the tee at 8am tomorrow.
5.5 miles, 151 feet, 51 minutes: Roman ruins. Knackered after a HIIT session at 9.15 and then a Broga session at midday.
Some light rain at times - tomorrow looks good.
Crossed the road to avoid a chap - so he crosses diagonally towards me, coughing as he comes. WTF.
18 holes played with eldest son for father's day.
Good company and golf. 10.5k
12.44 miles, 3,389 feet, 3 hours 5 minutes: Fairfield Horseshoe. Lots on the fell - felt back to normal apart from the roads and town being quiet. Perfect running conditions.
10 miles, 1000ft, 3 hours
Walk with Mrs WP up Billinge Woods, around Hoghton Tower and via Riley Green to canal and home.
Clagged our Whinash and Whinfell ridge round the (other) Borrowdale 14.1 miles, 3500ft climb in 02:59
Golf Comp 12k and 27 stableford points. 5 blobs tut tut tut
9.21 miles, 860 feet, 1 hour 28 minutes: figure of 8 to Outgate, passing the Drunken Duck twice. All on roads, nice and quiet.
7.34 miles, 433 feet, 65 minutes: Borran's Park, streets of Ambleside. Some holiday cottages occupied - beats wild campers I suppose.
Evening walk up Beacon Hill yesterday. Many groups of people around the summit at 9pm, and more on their way up. Presumably wanting to see the sunset on the Summer Solstice.
Feeling very lethargic and not like doing anything, but got on the bike and went for a peddle and ended up with 18 miles which felt easy.
6 miles, 1066 feet, 61 minutes: 8 hills of Ambleside - a well used and much loved winter club route. Lots of holiday lets being cleaned and readied. Overcast but very humid.
Steady 12k in very warm conditions on the course.
Cracking day out.
Better watch out on your golf course, hunt saboteurs are now targeting courses because they control rabbits - this is what one of them had to say about golfers:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
"In a bizarre rant on Facebook, a seperate saboteur group called ‘WildAct’ joined in congratulating the North Dorset group, claiming: “Golf is a feudal and puerile activity for overprivileged, usually significantly physically unfit individuals to lie to themselves they do 'sport' and it would be only reasonable in this time and era for all golf clubs to be turned into parks and rewilded sanctuaries. A lot of them are using public land anyway.”
They then go on to encourage warped followers to take part in a organised campaign of harassment, by ‘shaming’ clubs conducting culls and to ‘show up’ to stop any culling activity."
There you go mate - rabbits rule, golfers out :D
Bonkers the lot of them!
In fear of further daft lefty movements I went on the bike this morning.
12k leisurely along the river bank at 8am.
Quite and lovely morning.
12.5 miles, 3,241 feet, 3 hours 17 minutes. Fairfield Horseshoe - hot! Had to lie down after my shower - first time ever. A bit of a breeze on top which was so welcome. Lots at the small reservoir down in the middle of the horseshoe - looked nice from High Pike or there abouts.
I've never seen or heard about this... is there some kind of reservoir in Rydal Beck Valley (Rydale?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
Have always though an interesting route would be straight up this valley to the head, then direct climb up onto Fairfield... never tried it yet though...
If you head straight up the floor of the valley, instead of heading left up the steps to Nab Scar, you eventually get to this nice little reservoir. The gates say private property, but clearly people ignore the signs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs
I have tried going up the valley, and then, well after the reservoir, going up steep left, but it was a lot of hard work, and I would not try it again. I suspect going up to the head of the valley would be similarly difficult.
Had another bike ride yesterday, went exploring and did 27 miles and 3800ft, lovely off road riding but hot, though pleased I got it in yesterday and not today - that would not have happened in this heat.
Thanks for the info...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
I was sure i'd seen the direct ascent on Fairfield in the Wainwright guides... in fact a quick check and it's shown in the Hart Crag chapter... up to head of valley then climb straight to Hart Crag-Fairfield col, or Dove-Hart Crag col... as you suggest, it does say it's steep going!
Did something vaguely similar in the Mountain Trial a couple of years back. Dropped from Alcock Tarn/Heron Pike into the valley, along half a mile, then a beeline ascent straight onto Dove Crag... can confirm it wasn't much fun!
I do like the odd direct ascent like this... if you can climb reasonably, they can be useful... Mickleden straight up the scree and Axe Factory to Pike O' Stickle... Levers Water straight up to Levers Hause... Grasmoor via Red Gill... and so forth
10k walking around Headley Golf Club high in the pennines.
Cracking views with a light breeze.
1/2 a mile from Queensbury, with views up to the Dale's.
6 miles, 540 feet, 58 minutes: Drunken Duck loop. Lovely and shady compared to yesterday. Only 4 out walking, one other runner, 2 on bikes. BBQs along Bog Lane - WTF. Having said that, it is so much nicer than most beaches.
6.6 miles, 285 feet, 60 minutes: to Brathay Church and back several times. Despite my concerns yesterday the river bank along Bog Lane looks pristine - thankfully.
12k walk around the lovely Temple Newsam golf course in good conditions on my way to scoring a fine 69 nett score.
Good will bike ride with young lad from next door. He struggles with learning difficulties and although 15 has a mental age of 8 or 9.
Did a little 10k of road loop and he has been round 3 times to say thanks and wanted to know when the next outing is.
Lovely lad. Pleased to help him.
Nice story Stagger^^^^^
I took my nephew to the park this afternoon. Told me he wants to be a Fireman and asked me if he was strong enough...
I told him if he can run up to the top of the hill without stopping he is strong enough... He managed, then ran down the other side, then wanted to run up a 2nd time but ended up crawling.
He'll make a fellrunner yet...!
7.4 miles, 620 feet, 68 minutes: Drunken Dunk loop and a bit. Nobody about - light rain throughout, but refreshing - it never ceases to amaze me how pleasant running in the rain can be - I need to relearn it every time.
Yep loved the rain and wind on todays outing. In fact I will take the current wind and rain rather than the miserable heatwave of a few days ago.
As an aside will there be a surge in melanoma cases given that a large percentage of the population has had a12 week holiday in the sun?
9 miles, 1,588 feet, 1 hour 50 minutes: Coffin route to Dove Cottage, back over Loughrigg. Intermittent rain. About 20 on the route. Why do so many need to be asked to move over - and even then they barely change their line, and so reluctantly.
As to melanomas, I suspect many have gradually been building up a tan, as opposed to that sudden 2 weeks in the Med. We will see in about 10 years time, if we are still here!
6.2 miles, 479 feet, 57 minutes: around the roads of Ambleside. Light drizzle - not worth putting my waterproof on. Quiet still. This weekend will be "fun".