Moocher71 4,044 Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 Looks a nice few hours out ,and in a really nice place . 1 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 9,471 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 02/01/2022 at 10:15, Moocher71 said: Looks a nice few hours out ,and in a really nice place . It is mate aye, this must have been some place to live when it was occupied 1 Quote Link to post
OldPhil 5,370 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) For a Southern OAP,.the Heather moorland sure takes some handling,.. It is such a physical effort and comes as a shock,...I guess ya need to become used to walking over such a terrain. The bonus for me is in the sheer diversity of wildlife that you encounter... Hopefully one day, I can take another stroll with my wee cur,...she loved her first, and only mouch... Edited April 28, 2022 by OldPhil 10 Quote Link to post
Neal 1,788 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 10 hours ago, OldPhil said: For a Southern OAP,.the Heather moorland sure takes some handling,.. It is such a physical effort and comes as a shock,...I guess ya need to become used to walking over such a terrain. The bonus for me is in the sheer diversity of wildlife that you encounter... Hopefully one day, I can take another stroll with my wee cur,...she loved her first, and only mouch... I agree! Not quite the same area, but I lived in Coniston for about eighteen months (running an art gallery in the village with an ex-girlfriend after leaving Falmouth School of Art). After walking around Coniston Moor, Wetherlam, the Copper Mines and Hawkshead every day during those months when I returned 'dan saaf' I could walk all day long without feeling even slightly tired. It really improves your stamina. 1 Quote Link to post
gnipper 5,968 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Neal said: I agree! Not quite the same area, but I lived in Coniston for about eighteen months (running an art gallery in the village with an ex-girlfriend after leaving Falmouth School of Art). After walking around Coniston Moor, Wetherlam, the Copper Mines and Hawkshead every day during those months when I returned 'dan saaf' I could walk all day long without feeling even slightly tired. It really improves your stamina. Coming from flat land I found it bloody hard work out with the Coniston and the lads up there were like mountain goats. 1 1 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 9,471 Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 Aye, it takes some getting used to, need to get out as often as possible to develop the old hill legs Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,171 Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 34 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: Aye, it takes some getting used to, need to get out as often as possible to develop the old hill legs Circa 1991 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 9,471 Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 28 minutes ago, Black neck said: Circa 1991 et al Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,171 Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 21 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: et al Sometimes Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,536 Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 08:57, gnipper said: Coming from flat land I found it bloody hard work out with the Coniston and the lads up there were like mountain goats. We went out with the Blencathra one day many years ago. Blew to ground and two lads set off running down the fell. Short time later they reappeared carrying bars, shovels etc. We went in the local pub before we drove the 100 miles home and there was a photo of these lads (2 brothers) on the wall, they were local Fell Runners and that's how they trained lol And the Huntsman at the time? Johnny Richardson, escaped from the Japs in WW2 and walked 200 miles to freedom, twice, second time without boots so they legend says. That fella could yomp the fells, even in his 70s Cheers, D. 8 1 Quote Link to post
gnipper 5,968 Posted January 5, 2022 Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 35 minutes ago, dytkos said: We went out with the Blencathra one day many years ago. Blew to ground and two lads set off running down the fell. Short time later they reappeared carrying bars, shovels etc. We went in the local pub before we drove the 100 miles home and there was a photo of these lads (2 brothers) on the wall, they were local Fell Runners and that's how they trained lol And the Huntsman at the time? Johnny Richardson, escaped from the Japs in WW2 and walked 200 miles to freedom, twice, second time without boots so they legend says. That fella could yomp the fells, even in his 70s Cheers, D. I think the terrier lads we were speaking to were fell runners too, speaking to them one minute and then they were dots up the tops the next. 1 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 9,471 Posted January 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, bobza said: Looks nice up there, have you been up today mate?, Seen your motor outside owd Greengrass's Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,171 Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 27 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: Looks nice up there, have you been up today mate?, Seen your motor outside owd Greengrass's Nosy bollox 1 Quote Link to post
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