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Am going with daughter to a social club in Haworth that her friends parents run, I really don't want to - both as I still have the vestiges of this virus which keep reoccurring (going to have to bin ALS this morning after I managed to scrounge a half day off) and I don't do small talk etc. Still I will be happy being miserable, Mandy my partner is doing a waking night shift tonight - lucky cow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Just back from a very quiet and dark headtorcher - Greenfield, round Doves Res, Ashway gap to tunnel, direct to Dovestones, Fox Stone, descent to res and back home via the cottages - Great little run, nice and quiet, crackin views of M/cr twinklin' away in the west...
Fast session around Derwent Water booting it between the gates. Blinded by some of the KMB bikers with their 'Trouts'. 10 miles.
Crackin' misty trip upto Wimberry, still snow and ice up there....slippy descent and back home via the cottages....Nice night out there :)
Out with a huge number of Glossopdale on Kinder last night. Up Sandy Heys and down Red Brook, and very atmospheric. Saw equally huge number of what were presumably Pennine above us going past Kinder reservoir and we managed a few feeble jeers. Disappointed not to see them again - they were obviously scared of us!
LOL They were probably lost ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by not mad enough
Ian - Not lost at all, just taking in a few warm-up hills before heading along Ashop Edge to first-foot your DPFR "ammo box". :)
Glossopdale, was that you down in the bottom of Williams Clough as we were heading up it on the higher path? We almost came down to see you all but thought you were the other half of our mob and we'd only left them 20 minutes before so didn't feel the need to reunite ourselves so soon in the evening. As it was we didn't get back down to the Royal until after 10 pm and had scant time to rehydrate after such a long run in the snow
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We saw a couple of you start to head down - you were on the upper path and we were on the lower, not far above the dam wall. We hung around regrouping at the bottom of Williams Clough too. You obviously had a longer run than us. By the way, Lins was with us. Her first full club run after her injury.
Hi Charlie! (just worked out who you are) - great news that Lindsay's back out. I look forward to doing the OMM with her in October :-) I apologise for us not being sociable last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by not mad enough
6 Bowland Bats had a cracker on Thursday evening. From Helwith Bridge Inn, up Long Lane and the southern crags of P-y-G to the summit and back via the same route. Used the Kahtoola Microspikes 'in anger' for the first time, plenty of snow and a bit of verglas on the crags.
Went out for my 1st ever night run on Wednesday started in Edale.Headed off up Jacobs Ladder and Kinder low but before the summit peeled off right towards Crowden Tower and back down Grindsbrook Clough (which was proper knarly in snow and ice).Finished off at the Ramblers Inn.Cant wait to do it again.
Good run out last night with the club. c5.8miles / 800ft around Kildwick and Bradley. Ran in shorts and for a few seconds every now and then I felt vaguely athletic :closed:
Solo. 3 x 550ft hill reps on Ilkley Moor. Best I've felt for six months :)
A 4 mile jaunt up the Wessenden valley and back. A tad windy. Scared some teenagers in a playground in the outskirts of Marsden. Bonus!
Brilliant run tonight over Pike low with 18 other, cold wind but still surprisingly warm. Used H14 on full beam for most of the run. Fantastic, but showed signs of batteries going by the end but thats after 7 hours 3 of which have been on 220 lumins. This is with the batteries it comes with. Time to up the action and put in some beefy batteries.:)
Nice pint after
.......cut the tech blurb IDP. What you have failed to point out is that the said sooper dooper headtorch failed to operate correctly when you were assaulted on a particularly cacky peat hag.
They saw you coming......the torch salesman that is ...not unlike your assailants.
I see that having finally rattled your cage you've decided to out your self by admitting to trying to assault me in a bog. George Michael would be proud of you ;) Thats the problem with these Tri fairies, the minute the're away from tarmac they get all clingy:w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ginge Whinge
good to see you about again ginge :)
9miles this evening on the Solent Way with Stef from Lymington to Keyhaven and back. Very flat but lovely run accompanied by sounds of waders and wildfowl. Long run planned tomorrow around Butser Hill on the South Downs :cool:
I know it well!!
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Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Last night's run up Little Ingleborough very clear and bright. Managed the ascent without a headtorch.
Ali from Bowland gave us a lecture on astronomy!! :)
What's the name of the pub in Lymington you recommended brett?Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
Sounds like a belter. Torchless 'torcher and astronomy lessons :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
The Chequers certainly used to be very good
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Originally Posted by Derby Tup
It was bril.
As were the pints in the New Inn, Clapham with our esteemed leader....
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Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Can't believe I missed it, poorly sick :closed:Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
Should be recovered for AGM tonight mind :cool:
Last night: Up and over the Wrekin a couple of times. Nice moon lit night so no need for the head torch on top but needed in the forest at the bottom. Encountered a herd of about thirty deer halfway up the south side. Heard a load of russeling and looked up to see nothing but pairs of big eyes. Frightened the crap out of me. Never seen that many deer on the Wrekin.
Yes, last night was a belter for the Bowland Bat Run. 12 of us up Ingleburger from the Hill Inn!
Greenfield - up over Alderman - bit of body'ing for the SARDA lot (Ken and his border collie, Abbie, Woodhead MRT) - once found back up over Alderman in near zero vis and a stumble down through the 'pea souper' back home....:)
Abbie is such a soft dog, If Carlsburg trained dogs..... probably the nicest dog in the world. was your good lady up in the lakes last week phil?Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphin
Hi Ian,Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
She was mate, by all accounts a tough weekend, only 4 out of the 7 dogs got through their grading, the weather was relentless...Abbie & Kens upgrade in a couple of weeks, naye problems there though me'thinks - crackin' dog and handler..
Nice headtorcher with Antisocial tonight.
and his cute dog.
Shurely...... you mean cute Antisocial and his dog?!?!
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Originally Posted by swift
Who are these people :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by eccentric
And both the above comments are right
A very eclectic mix took to the fells this evening. From Penistone as twas their run, joined by Dark Peak (Me) Barnsley harriers(although no sign of the Ginge Whinger) some Glossopdale I believe. 12 in total
A steady run out on a head torcher trying to get some air in to my ailing lungs.
From the top of the Woodhead pass-Lady Cross-Round hill-Howden edge-Horse stones- Skarrett Stone (Yes we found it in the dark)- Loftshore Well and back to cars.
Very icy underfoot but a lovely night if you kept going.
Entertaining run out in the Lomonds
Snowy but no ice 7.5m 2500ft ascent on someones gps jobby
Excellent evening race/run organised by Charlie of KCAC across Ponden Kirk, several forumites there, DT, K1M, Brett, the man who used to be mapper, Hugh Jarse and the reborn Swift a fine figure of a man who guilted me into social pint. Oh and I ran a blinder - was delighted.
Cracking Night race on Dark Peak home turf
Roving calendar box was passed by many but perhaps unbeknown to them. About 30 out, 7 mile course 5 CP's any order.
Loads of forumites.
Grim tonight, usual Foel Goch loop, dense cloud, strong winds..reduced to a slow jog for much of the run..good to get out..
Cracking evening. Great to catch up with so many friendsQuote:
Originally Posted by Antisocial
6 x 150ft hill reps on Beamsley Beacon. Was going to do more, but then I remembered its Wadsworth Trog at the weekend :o