Raven Crag

Thursday, 13th October

I really wasn't sure if I had actually climbed this crag before and now - having done it again, perhaps, I am still not - sure that is. I am remembering a long very steep climb through narrow snow-soaked grass and although I do remember reaching a cairn of sorts, I am not sure if I reached the very top. There is a cairn marked on the map half-way up. Today the weather has been dry for the first time in ages and when the sun decided to peek out of the clouds, it was delightful. Raven crag (today) is very pretty, which surprized me, given my aforementioned memories. It now has wide paths - some covered in small wooden bridges over the boggy bits! It was all very pleasant and the top almost magical. It is somewhere I should like to take friends, somewhere I should like to have a picnic upon in the summer.

Forgot camera again.

Cleator Moor

Monday, 10th October

I have never driven to Cleator before so this was all a bit of an adventure for me. Then I drove past the turning that lead to my frined's house. It is very big; where she is now living with her new partner, Dan. Dan has two dogs and Elizabeth two cats. They took me a walk around a nearby pond. The town is dominated by Dent fell - part of the coast-to-coast walk passes through here. This area reminded me of the back of Skiddaw; wild and remote walking leading to the high moors at the back of Lamplugh before the Lake District proper begins again at Loweswater. I had a really good day and am looking forward to visiting them again.

Round-about

Sunday, 1st October

Weather has been absolutely lousy all day. We drove to Grange intending to walk through the woods - less wet we thought if it comes on bad. It came on very bad so we had a cuppa at John's and came home whereupon it cleared. We had originally planned a longer walk up Chocolate Bun (I promise I will explain this one day) and had explained where it was to our son before we left - in case of accidents etc. We phoned him from the bridge and asked him to look out of his window where we waved. He laughed and we walked the ambly walk, so named by me, and ate our sanis on a natural shingle beach by the river.

Whit Beck - a favourite stopping place.

East Ridge - Lonscale Fell.

Blease Fell from top of Burnt Horse. The ridge at the top is the back of Blencathra.

Lonscale Fell

Thursday, 29th September

Had planned to do this walk from home but as I was late getting up I decided to drive to the car park at the top of Latrigg thus cutting out a good couple of hours off the walk. It was a dull day today and I kept wondering whether to put on waterproofs or not in anticipation of the rain that was spitting in the air. After the fitful burst of rain came soft sunshine which appeared momentarily through grey clouds. The ground was not as boggy underfoot as I had expected. Found the summit without much difficulty. The view from the false summit a little way ahead was unexpected and quite wonderful; I think the all of the Lake District fells could be seen from her - from High Street in the East to the ones around Loweswater in the West. It was a shame there was not enough light to make a photograph worthwhile.