Fellsman

[dmd]

I really couldn't get excited about this and will not be taking part at the weekend. Does anyone know if I should tell the organisers? Are there folk wanting to do this and who haven't got places?

Please do. We're quite close to full, and some people do turn up to take their chance of entering on the day.

[MarkL]

and you still in shorts

Didn't you pay attention to the weather forecast?

[Stolly]

Didn't you pay attention to the weather forecast?

I'm not sure I did.... but I was perhaps (even more of) a dipstick in those days . A girl running just in front of me at Blea Moor trig was so cold and wet that she couldn't manage to put her gloves on and I somehow managed to help her even though I was completely drenched through and uncontrollably shivering. Luckily I had a spare waterproof with me, a complete change of clothes and my waterproof bottoms - I virtually had to strip and do a complete change in the fire break in the woods dropping off Blea Moor which took ages because I was so cold. Luckily I soon warmed up after that.... and it stopped raining

[Derby Tup]

Please do. We're quite close to full, and some people do turn up to take their chance of entering on the day.

Thanks for reply dmd. Done now

[stevefoster]

I'm not sure I did.... but I was perhaps (even more of) a dipstick in those days . A girl running just in front of me at Blea Moor trig was so cold and wet that she couldn't manage to put her gloves on and I somehow managed to help her even though I was completely drenched through and uncontrollably shivering. Luckily I had a spare waterproof with me, a complete change of clothes and my waterproof bottoms - I virtually had to strip and do a complete change in the fire break in the woods dropping off Blea Moor which took ages because I was so cold. Luckily I soon warmed up after that.... and it stopped raining

That Blea Moor downpour was never forecast

[Screwy]

I really couldn't get excited about this and will not be taking part at the weekend. Does anyone know if I should tell the organisers? Are there folk wanting to do this and who haven't got places?

If you have a place and will not be coming it is worth letting the organisers know. It all helps in the planning. email [email protected]

[MarkL]

I'm not sure I did.... but I was perhaps (even more of) a dipstick in those days . A girl running just in front of me at Blea Moor trig was so cold and wet that she couldn't manage to put her gloves on and I somehow managed to help her even though I was completely drenched through and uncontrollably shivering. Luckily I had a spare waterproof with me, a complete change of clothes and my waterproof bottoms - I virtually had to strip and do a complete change in the fire break in the woods dropping off Blea Moor which took ages because I was so cold. Luckily I soon warmed up after that.... and it stopped raining

Ho ho. That sounds horrendous. And you've got such a long way to go after that!

[Stolly]

Ho ho. That sounds horrendous. And you've got such a long way to go after that!

Chill Luis, you're getting all bitey for some reason

[MarkL]

Chill Luis, you're getting all bitey for some reason

I do have a problem with online sarcasm, but in this case I wasn't being bitey at all. It's this written communication thing.

I was trying to say that getting caught in a deluge on Blea Moor sounds horrendous. And at Blea Moor you do have a long way to go on the Fellsman. Maybe I should make more use of smileys to get my tone across:

[MarkL]

That Blea Moor downpour was never forecast

QED, my friend. QED.