Sounds like you had a good day Martyn?

We tried "Hanks variant" on Halls Fell Ridge today and am convinced it's quicker if I can get the best line. Headed down the scree but wasn't exactly sure wherabouts to start the traverse across to the ridge itself. We found a faint trod heading leftwards which appeared to peter out at some difficult ground. At this point I'd spotted a better trod some 30m below so headed down (a bit sketchy) to this which led across to the ridge.
An easy day today, just got one more week then tapering for me