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BB1627
: Hello Darling?
Thursday
14th July 2016
The BOOTiful
BOOTboys
of Buttermere awoke
to a very different type of day. Plenty of sunshine.
The original intention was to knock off three
more Wainwrights but a very relaxed start to proceedings
coupled with later distractions meant that Rannerdale
Knotts would have to wait for a later expedition.
After
a fine breakfast we said farewell to the Bridge Hotel
and headed to Low Lorton for the ascent of Fellbarrow
and Low Fell.
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Low
Fell left, Fellbarrow right
The
stroll through the village then along yellow road, white road and cart-track
was straightforward albeit we were rather pestered by
flies at times.
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Low
Newton Stag
We discovered later that to
get on the fell we should
have continued along the track for one more field.
In
that way we would have found stiles to help us cross
walls rather than less desirable ways (fear not- no
damage was done to fences or people).
The view
from Fell Barrow was good.
Not only was there
the Lake District panorama, the Scottish coast and hills
could be clearly seen.
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A
Low Newton house
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Comitibus: On
the cart track
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Across
the Solway
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The
Grasmoor range
Down
and up over minor bumps and we arrived at Low Fell.
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The
approach to Low Fell
Disappointingly, this did not provide any more
than the tiniest glimpse of Loweswater. It seemed
as if the next, lower, bump along the ridge would. John
and Terry's Wainwright mission had been accomplished so they stayed
put whilst Robin and I carried on and were duly rewarded.
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The
view from the lower bump
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A
couple we met at the summit informed us
that the view was even better on the next
hill, Darling Fell. Was this the
appropriate time to say "Hello Darling?"
No. Not today.
Instead
we retreated to Low Fell and softly said "Hello
Boys!" but not in the Eva Hertzigova
manner, much to John and Terry's relief.
The
return to Low Lorton was by a pleasant path that looped
round by Merebeck Gill then down to Thackthwaite.
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By
the car was something we hadn't seen for a long time
so Robin did something he hadn't done for along time.
He phoned his wife. From a working public
phone box! "Hello Darling," I heard him
say.
It
was now time for a late lunch. The Kirkstile Inn called.
It was fortunate it was for a late lunch as they
had been extraordinarily busy but now trade was calming
down.
By
common agreement it was now far to late to think about
Rannerdale Knotts so our chauffeur, Robin, kindly drove
us all home whilst we took it in turns to serenade him
with various variations of the a snoring kind.
And
once home, what was the first thing Margaret said to
me?
Of
course it was. "Hello Darling!"
Don,
Thursday 14th July 2016
| STATISTICS
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BB1627
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| Date:
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Thursday
14th July 2016
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| Distance
in miles:
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8.1
(Garmin)
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| Height
climbed in feet:
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1,805
(Memory Map)
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| Features:
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Fellbarrow,
Low Fell
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| Comitibus:
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Don, John, Robin, Terry
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BOOTboys
routes are put online in gpx format which
should work with most mapping software. You can follow
our route in detail by downloading bb1627 .
To
discover which Wainwright top was visited on which BB outing
- although it may not be that up to date - or for the totals of the mileages and heights (ditto) see the Excel
file: BB Log.
You
can navigate to the required report via the Home
Page
Photos
have been gleaned from many sources
although mostly
from me and other BOOTboys. Likewise written comment.
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Wainwrights
To
see which Wainwright top was visited on which BB outing
see Which
Wainwright When?
This
may or may not be up to date!
For the latest totals
of the mileages, heights and Lakeland Fells Books Wainwrights see: Wainwrights.
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