Dear Guy,<br><br>Welcome back! There have been several enquiries about you. Seems that your 'Wasdale Gazette' was sorely missed. You might like to post a ...
Dear Members,<br><br>Any comments on this new-look logo. I am trying to finalis a design that would eventually emblazen a lapel badge, mug, t-shirt etc. If you...
The weather was unexpectedly good today in Fairfield area (except for Fairfield), but looked pretty grim over Wasdale & Coniston areas.<br><br>The mist was its...
As a new club member and someone recently smitten by the Lakeland Fells, any suggestions for suitable walks for a quite fit fortysomething with all the...
Hi djb_nat,<br><br>May I first welcome you to the club. I hope everyone else wishes you the same. There must be loads of walks out there, but maybe somebody in...
The astute amongst you will notice that the above subject line is not complete - neither was our walk!<br><br>Three members, Jill, John 'Fornside' and myself, ...
I am sure Dave thinks that we didnt post our version out of shame! The fact is we had a very slow internet connection when we got back to Fornside and then we...
Hi Dave <br>It's suprisingly hard to trust that little swinging compasses needle when all your instincts tell you something different. I have done this myself,...
Hi djb nat<br>I don't know how much fellwalking you have done and there are so many fantastic walks in the Lake District its hard to recommend one in ...
While the epic was taking place on Fairfield the weather was kinder in the far east. Anne and I did half a Kentmere, as planned from Troutbeck. Good views and...
Hi all,<br><br>I will be doing a FORNSIDE CHRONICLE this week. I have put the first four pictures on my album "Fornside Chronicle December 01". These include...
If anyone lives within travelling distance of Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village in Ellesmere Port, it is worth a visit.<br><br>I've just picked up a Mera Peak for...
This is part 1 of my week at Fornside. Pictures can be found on the album "Fornside Chronicle"<br><br>FRIDAY - arrived at 9pm after an horrendous drive from ...
Having heard from a friend that 'all footpaths are now open' I checked with Cumbria. A most helpful man there checked up on a couple of Wainwright tops from my...
I bought a GPS this year. I find them useful and good fun. However the first one I had flooded and then packed up after walking in heavy rain. It was suposed...
Thanks Michael/Peter.<br>What walking experience I have has been mainly in the Peak District but once I had seen the lakes first hand that was the place for...
That's one of his Coffee Table books.<br>You want one(or all)of his 7 Pictorial Guides.They're easy to carry around in your pocket.<br>As for a good walk,you ...
Paul, I have to appologise for that. You were mentioned (as in 'must invite Paul') in the early planning stages of this walk but then, somehow, we forgot about...
Hello John<br><br>Hope you're having a great week - I'm feeling green with envy! Still, can't complain - we're up for a few days from the 13th.<br><br>Sorry...
A recent discussion on uk.rec.walking about vehicles using Hard Knott reminded me of a magazine I had tucked away with an appropriate cover picture of a ...
Oh my God!!<br>What did he think he was doing? Did he honestly believe that that route was quicker than just using the A595?<br>I drove over the Hardnott last...