We’re very fortunate where we live. About four miles from our front door and we can be somewhere like Mermaid’s Pool. Not a bad spot for a couple of hour’s walk.
Kim and I should have been backpacking in the Lakes this weekend, but a bit of an overspend on our finances this month made us think twice about trotting up there for a couple of days, when we’re going up for a week or so at Easter anyway.
A night out still seemed like a good idea though, so Kinder seemed to fit the bill nicely.
The forecast was for dry weather, but with an arctic wind ‘…coming straight from Siberia…’
They weren’t kidding. The arctic wind was stronger than we expected too and never stopped, all night long.
My fingers got so cold filtering water, that they hurt for ages. And I actually wished that I’d carried my big duvet jacket up there, even for sitting in the tent.
In fact, even with no snow down at all, it was infinitely colder than the night out we’d had there in January.
Still good fun though (once I’d warmed up, anyway) and after taking the direct route up there on the Saturday, we took a slightly longer one back on the Sunday, by circumnavigating the Reservoir.
And if you’re wondering who the random guy is in the photos, that’s Hamish – Kim’s husband – who accompanied us on our walk up there, but didn’t even stay for a cup of tea! As soon as the tents were up, he was off back down to the village, to the pub and a pizza.
Looks great Chrissie.
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Thanks Dawn:D
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All looks very familiar that does. I was on a warm sofa last night with a DVD and a bottle of wine. It’s cold in Nottingham today so must have been very cold up there.
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Almost envious – but it would depend on what the DVD was…
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Pub and a pizza sounds like a good plan to me 🙂
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😀 😀
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Surely worth it for that view from the tent door though!
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Good, eh? 😀
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Lovely post. And yes it must have been cold.
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Thanks Paul 🙂
I don’t think I’ve actually warmed through yet, either….
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Glamping in the Gower in the new toy for us – heater on full blast – toasty! Like that tent door photo as well
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Excellent – great you’re getting out in it! Bet the heater was really welcome….
I didn’t realise ’till I got home, just how nice the sky is in that photo. 🙂
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We were up on Blencathra in that Siberian wind (and snow). I dropped my gloves on the ascent and had to go down a bloody long way again for them but, with that wind, I knew it was essential!
Carol.
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I’m not surprised you went back for them – your fingers might have dropped off otherwise!
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I have Reynauds anyway so can’t get my hands cold without serious consequences
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Well, that is serious, I know. We have a friend near us who suffers too, and he has to be very careful.
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