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due to appalling weather forecast for early tomorrow morning, nik & I have agreed to delay start by a couple of hoursQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
we'll set off from Edale about 10:30am, so I'm guessing we'll be around the UpperAshopFarm/BlackdenBarn area around 1-2pm...:rolleyes:
Close enough Ian!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
due to appalling weather/forecast and a still dodgy hip i have decided to delay my start until the sun comes out:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Cheers Daz, enjoyed the run. Good call on the weather although typically the sun has come out now. Loads of water coming of the top made the cloughs quite interesting but has got me fired up for having a crack at the Killer, Dozen or both.
likewise - Thanks nik!
great time had by all
especially enjoyed ascents of Jagger's and Blackden :D
as nik said, the descents of LadyBooth and GoldenClough were "interesting" (read life-threatening) in such wet conditions
Ian - shame you couldn't make it - I really wanted to gloat over how we arrived at Ashop Farm at almost exactly 1:00pm ;)
Ended up at the physios so I'm a little black and blue this morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Blackden and Jaggers are stunning on a summers day but can be daunting in flood.
Did you see the ring ouzels? They nest high in Blackden but may have been taking cover from the weather. the nests were taken out last year by a landslide.
May be next time
I did hear an unusual bird-call near the top of Blackden, and stopped to peer up into a couple of trees, but couldn't spot anything - I would've spent longer looking, but I'm sure nik thought I was taking (yet another) sneaky breather :D