BB2012 : Life Is Tough But So Are You

Wednesday 22nd April 2020

“How disgusting,” I said to myself as I approached the Mushroom.  Against the wall I could see what looked like a doggy-poo bag.  What is more, it was no ordinary black poo-bag.  It was a pinky sort of red. 

"Why can’t people dispose of these things responsibly?" I ranted.  Even kicking the mess into the long grass where it will decompose in a week is much to be preferred to leaving it in a bag that will still be there in 3,000 years, long after everything else has gone.

Then, as I drew nearer, I realised my mistake.  It wasn’t a poo-bag at all.  It was the remains of something ceramic.  A deep shade of pink with red and yellow flowers.  On it, someone had painted a slogan to motivate us in these strange times.  “Life is tough but so are you”. 

It was a cheering message to find at the heart of our socially distanced target.

Today was another relay but, unlike last week where it was done as a conventional round, this one was star-shaped, or maybe better described as Mushroom-centric.  Each participant would approach the Mushroom from his chosen direction to be greeted, at a safe distance, by his waiting colleague. 

The latter would depart and the former would wait ten minutes or so for the next arrival and the next hand over.

Regular readers will know exactly what I mean by the Mushroom but for the avoidance of doubt, I am referring to the domed, quartered shelter on the top of Scout Scar.

This provides a magnificent vantage point for the panorama across the Lyth Valley, round from Morecambe Bay and along the outline of major Lake District fells.

Mine was the lead-off leg.  I arrived from the south-west Lane Head direction, deliberately early so that I could travel more of the length of the scar and still be in good time at the Mushroom.  It was a fine day, a little hazy but with a bitterly cold, easterly wind.  Fortunately as the others followed, impressively on schedule for their handovers, the day warmed up.  Tony came via the Radio Mast and I departed.  Next was Mike T from the racecourse, then Terry from the same direction, Stuart from the south, Stan from Underbarrow Road (dashing off sharpish to the Racecourse), Bryan from Warriner's Wood and finally Mike B from Underbarrow ended the procession.  The only significant route not used was the steep climb from Barrowfield.

Don

Tony

Mike T

Terry

Stuart

Stan

Bryan

Mike B

It was another enjoyable, rotational, lockdown-compliant event.

We arranged to meet in the virtual ZOOMbar in the evening. Part way though the session, I had to leave the room.  What awaited me on my return took me completely by surprise.  I blame James.  Or maybe John PL. Whichever, what I saw was quite riotous.  Nine BOOTboys in full voice:

We're in the ZOOMbar, BOOTboys' ZOOMbar
We're in the ZOOMbar, BOOTboys-ay!
We're in the ZOOMbar, BOOTboys' ZOOMbar
We're in the ZOOMbar, BOOTboys-ay!

Down in one, you BOOTboy warrior
Down in one, you BOOTboy chief
Chief, chief, chief

BOOTboys! ZOOMbar!  ZOOMbar!  BOOTboys!
Life is tough but so are we.

I'll have one of what it is they're all drinking, thank you Mr ZOOMbarman.

Don, Wednesday 22nd April 2020

ZOOMbar Comitibus

James

Don

Terry

Bryan

Mike B

Martin

Stan

John PL

 

Tony

 Mike T

 

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