HAY BROW CAMPSITE SCALBY 6 AUGUST 2024

 Four nights away in this quiet campsite £20 plus electric at £5 a card.

Not feeling my best  but a lovely time first day drove to Ravenscar and did a well walked hike to Boggle hole along the Cinder track and back by coast trail. Had a drink and cake at cafe.

Second day went to Thornton le Dale Show, got free wrist back from Pete Christopherson as Roy helped put up sheep pens.

Spent about 6 hours there, lots of animals, had a lovely hot roast pork and stuffing, apple sauce sandwich. Saw Squibb again, and good Country band. hunt and hounds, gun dogs, bmx bikes and terrier races.

Last day had a 7km walk from Alison's little book she bought me, got bit wrong but used what 3 words and Navmii. Mostly woods, found a seat at car park when back for lunch. 

 

CRAKEN HOUSE FARM CAMPSITE IN LEYBURN 24 JUNE 2024

 Back to a favourite campsite in Wensleydale for four nights. Glorious day when we arrived, first days walk the weather was humid and overcast but no rain! We did a short 41/2 mile circular walk from Aysgarth to West Burton with some pretty falls and back along the Aysgarth lower falls.

                                            WEST BURTON FALLS

                                                PEPPERPOT FOLLY

                                                            ARCH FOLLY

                                                                SPIRE FOLLY

                                                    LOWER AYSGARTH FALLS

                                                            LUNCH TIME

         Day two was a glorious sunny day, we drove to Reeth and did a 71/2 mile hike up to Fremington Edge and followed the lip of the scar with superb views of the valley below  returning via pasture and woodland bordering Arkle Beck. Rewarded with tea, hot chocolate and cake in Reeth.

                                                looking down to Reeth

                                                a wobbly stile!

                                                                lunchtime

                                                people spotting

                                                        lane full of foxgloves

            looking at Fremington Edge and where we've walked

                                                                orchid

                                  Roy along Arkle Beck

                                                         reward time tea and cake in Reeth

Our last day, our 32nd wedding anniversary, cloudy, occasional sun, very windy with sprinkles at times.

We drove to Bainbridge and did a superb 51/2 mile hike which appeared to me to be 90% uphill! up to an old Roman road then across and down to Semer Water, along the River Bain then over the hills to Bainbridge and tea and cake/ ice-cream and chocolate for Roy! 

Celebrated our anniversary with a lovely meal at The Golden Lion in Leyburn.

                                                                        the Roman road

                                                                the endless Roman Road

                                                                        Semer Water

                                                            lunch at River Bain

                                                            A gaggle of Geese

                                                                            Geese and young

                                                                            Almost back

                                                            Bainbridge

                                            Cake time again!

                                                32nd anniversary meal at Golden Lion Leyburn



           

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY TREK 13 IN THE LAKES 1ST JUNE 2024

 Thursday 30 May saw us driving to Gill Head Farm campsite Troutbeck near Penrith for 4 nights to take part on Saturday in the 13 mile hike from Patterdale  along the edge of Ullswater and upland to Dalemain Mansion.

Blessed with sunshine on Friday, we did a short walk to Aira Force then on to Dockray for a picnic in a lovely area made by the locals for the Queens Platinum Jubilee. We did attempt to do a longer walk but "fortunately" we could not find the trail! I did not want to jigger myself up today! Drove to Glenridding for the ice-cream kid!

                                                                AIRA FORCE

                                                        HOST OF ORCHIDS

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SATURDAY 1ST JUNE TREK 13 DAY

How lucky were we, sunshine and warm all day. We started our 13 trek at 9am and finished at 2.45pm. A beautiful hike along Ullswater, lots of ups and downs, lunch at Howtown then through manic Pooley Bridge and back to Dalemain. Just perfect!. They said 1250 people walked and ran today!

Out for a lovely meal at the end of the day!

                                                                CRAZY POOLEY BRIDGE

                                                                    DAELMAIN MANSION

Our last day, Roy asked if I fancied "just" going to Scales Tarn at the base of Blencathra. After an hour and half climbing up and same coming down, it didn't seem like a Just walk! A cloudier day, me slightly suffering from aches from yesterday, Roy never seems to ache anywhere, we did enjoy lunch at the tarn. 

Our Alzheimer's Trek 13 yesterday has raised a great amount well over our aim, our heartfelt thanks go out to all you wonderful people who gave to this superb charity.  

                                                    YOU SEE THE STRANGEST PEOPLE!!

  PHOTOS IN REVERSE!