Meirionnydd Round.

[Baggins]

Mary, I've got money on you being the 1st lady of the Meirionydd Round!!
Ian.

I'd go to ground for a bit if I was you Mary

See what I mean

[RobW]

A pity that the weather did not want to play ball. That coupled with a somewhat reluctant appetite ( for the essential fuels ), conspired against you.

I just about got enough energy inside but wondered if I'd have finally run out on Cadair. I was still going OK on Complan and Hi5 (and oddly, crisps!) though.

Looks as if Laurie is planting seeds for Spring Bank w/e 2010? Even the vegetation should be on your side at that time of the year!!

Seems that way! Full Moon Wed 28/4 and Fri 28/5/2010. I'd be inclined to try and cover 22 May too to improve chances of decent weather. This supposing I was so foolish as to attempt the thing again .

Boy Wonder are you still up for some gorse clearance Does anyone own a chainsaw

[Baggins]

A few photos before the rain started

[molehill]

Does anyone own a chainsaw

Err, yes . How much of that forestry do you want felling, and do I get to sell the timber .

[The Navigator]

Unlucky Rob.
This really is a tough round.
IIRC, you were with us on the last two sections of Yiannis' successful Meirionydd.
Just cast your mind back to how whacked Yiannis looked on those sections - if the Greek Mountain Gods find it hard going over that terrain, what hope for the rest of us!!

[IainR]

Unlucky Rob, sounds like you gave it a good go, hope you're recovering OK. Keep us in the loop for your next attempt and any recce runs, I know hardly any of the Merionydd area so nice to see that area.

[lawriej]

Seems that way! Full Moon Wed 28/4 and Fri 28/5/2010. I'd be inclined to try and cover 22 May too to improve chances of decent weather. This supposing I was so foolish as to attempt the thing again .

Well it would be a shame to leave it five sixths completed... you've got enough offers of help already & ten months to cut a way through the forest...

[RobW]

Well it would be a shame to leave it five sixths completed... you've got enough offers of help already & ten months to cut a way through the forest...

Only one-sixth still to do then !

Err, yes . How much of that forestry do you want felling, and do I get to sell the timber.

You get the contract. Just 2 fallen trees to deal with Moley, to return it to its 1998 condition. Also a few hundred m of forest ride needs reinstating ... do you do tracks ?

IIRC, you were with us on the last two sections of Yiannis' successful Meirionydd.
Just cast your mind back to how whacked Yiannis looked on those sections - if the Greek Mountain Gods find it hard going over that terrain, what hope for the rest of us!!

Yes Kev, noteable that I wasn't much faster than him on his slowest ascents (just 2 mins on Glasgwm) - and he'd done one more section than me by then . Ho hum.

[lawriej]

Only one-sixth still to do then !


Yes, only one-sixth... but a nice day, full moon etc you might as well carry on & do the whole lot...

I think we should go & recce ways in from the fence to the most Easterly ride.

[RobW]

I think we should go & recce ways in from the fence to the most Easterly ride.

Good plan Lawrie; there are a few other bits of Sec 4b to tie down too. Later ...