Pennine Way (Sunday)

Had another good day today. The rain stayed off and we walked another 13 miles. The route was good today, with some nice sections crossing some streams and alongside a reservoir. Quite a few hilly sections as well.

So summary is that having been walking in North Yorkshire and Durham for three days. Our total mileage turned out to be 34. My feet are way too sore to be good for them!
Lovely part of the country though. We should come back.

Love Daddy xxx




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Pennine Way (Saturday)

We woke up to glorious sunshine which was nice to see.
After finding the point in Keld where we had got to last year we set off up a steep hill past a waterfall.
Fortunately, 4 miles on at the top of the hill, there was the Tan Hill Inn. "The highest pub in England".
We then had a long 8 miles across some very boggy moor back to where we had parked the car at Bowes.
The late afternoon showers that were forecast never materialised in the end. So all in all a good day's walk.
Love Daddy xxx


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Pennine Way (Friday)

Alan and I found the hotel and met up with Matt and Jon ok.
After lunch in the Langdon Beck Inn, we drove back a mile or so and parked at Forest-in-Teesdale and walked 8 miles back to the hotel. We walk some of the sections "backwards" (i.e north to south) to make the car dropping off at either end easier.
The weather couldn't make up it's mind whether to pour down or brighten up. In the end, it turned out that the suncream that I'd put on my face wasn't necessary.
Rather worryingly my left heel already feels like it may have a blister starting. Not good after just a rather flat 8 miles!
Today we walk from Keld to Bowes.
Hope that you all have a good day at home.
Love Daddy xxx



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Marathon 2012

As I was rather pre-occupied with actually running last year. I thought that a view as a spectator would be interesting. So me, Hannah and Daniel went up to watch some of the race.
We saw the leaders go past in Docklands, and then some of the runners who were at about my pace going past Bermondsey tube station.
D and H managed to sit at the front of a DLR train as we went from Greenwich under the Thames which is nearly as exciting as sitting at the front on the top of a double decker bus!

Elevator

The chap in Orange won

Which way now?

"M&M World" (a little weird)

Hamley's Lego Royal Wedding

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The Lakes in Feb:

The Lakes in Feb:
We followed our now February tradition of staying with Cathy for a few days during half term. We were there for four nights, so the children each had a turn at laying and lighting the fire, which they enjoy getting involved in.

As I get older I can see why people wax lyrically about having a coal fire in the lounge. On it's own it doesn't keep the house very warm though!
We had a great time though.


We revisited the "Herdy" shop in Grasmere where much pocket money was spent. Also the Sticky Toffee Pudding shop in Cartmel which we hadn't visited before.

Herdy Shop

A walk around Tarn Howes was very pleasant in the snow and ice. Much of the Tarn was still frozen.
We also managed to locate a Geocache that was hidden near the tarnside path.

Tarn Howes

Geocache!

Cathy's Euphonium

Outside Cathy's cottage

February 29th

February 29th
It must be an Olympic year. Or that is how I remember when a Leap Year occurs anyway.
It has been a busy few weeks since Christmas. Sadly Aunt Mavis passed away on The last day of 2011, so much of January was spent helping where I could with sorting out her flat. Malcolm and John did most of the work, but I helped where I could and took mum up to help with the flat. Cathy and Mark and Sue met us there to help as well, which made it quite a family occasion in a nicer way than I would have expected.

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Snow, Snow, Snow!

Well, we had some snow. Although not as much as previous years.  Oscar didn't seem too happy about it all, but the children were quite pleased.....

Hannah's rather large snowball!

 

 

Daniel's snowman