Friday 21 February 2014

Countdown

He's going to be off again soon.  The Fellwalker is counting down the days till we go back to the Lakes at the beginning of March - he announced it was 11 sleeps the other night !
His boots are dead (see photo).


He reckons they lasted about 18 months.
Apparently the new ones (Zamberlan) are ultralight, so we'll see how far he gets in them. Wonder if they have a tracking device!!!

As for me, I'm just looking forward to being there again.
We also have Hollybank now, so there will be lots of tinkering to do at the start of the season.


Lots more blogs to follow

Monday 20 August 2012

Does my bum look big in this????


The Fellwalker took me to Leyburn in Yorkshire. We stayed at the lovely Eastfield Lodge and after a fantastic breakfast the Fellwalker took me on a 10K walk. The above picture is a style half way through the walk. Well, the Fellwalker being 6' 3" tall had no problem and skipped through it, but me, being only 5' tall and belonging to the low and big bum tribe, was finding it a bit difficult. I tried to get through, but did not want to get stuck and have to be rescued, oh my god how embarrassing would that have been. The Fellwalker had a brilliant idea, in between falling about laughing and he placed a few rocks on the ground, which gave me a bit more height to get through the larger gap. We carried on and went to a nice Inn for a quick snack and a few drinks and laugh some more.

I decided it would be nice to take the riverside path, it made the walk longer but it was a lovely day. The path was a bit overgrown and being only 5', I was in trouble again. The Fellwalker was fine and marched on ahead but took this photo.
You can just about see my head above the flowers!

It was a good days walk!!!


Thursday 24 May 2012

Home alone

I have been relaxing and enjoying the sun at the Lodge. I was on the decking all day yesterday and read a Tami Hoag book from cover to cover. I have not been neglecting a healthy diet and have made sure I had my 5 a day.
I have been told that this counts as one of your 5 a day!!

Today I have messed about on the laptop sorting e-mails and trying to keep in the shade as it is really hot. Will make myself some tea and maybe go the the Haybarn for a wine or two.
The Fellwalker will be back here tomorrow lunchtime and I am sure he will head straight off to the Fells again.
This weather is supposed to last until after the weekend so if anyone want a short break 4 nights from Monday 28th May £300 no extras. Contact me on info@fellwalkerlodge.co.uk and more details of the Lodge can be found on www.fellwalkerlodge.co.uk

The Fellwalkers brief visit to the Lakes

With the weather being so nice and the Lodge having no guests I mentioned to the Fellwalker that I fancied going up to the Lodge for a few days. We were coming up on Friday anyway but I thought it would be nice to get some sun and chill before then. Cutting a long story short we both arrived on Tuesday at 2pm, unpacked the car and straight away I could see his eyes longing for the hills. So I dropped him off over the Kirkstone Pass in Hartsop and he was going to walk home. I spent the afternoon sitting on the deck enjoying a book( its a hard life being a Fellwalker's Wife). At 6 o'clock I got the call to say he was not far away. In other words meet me at the Haybarn and get me a pint of Cumberland! Spent an hour chatting with our Friends up in the pub then it was home to sit out and enjoy a meal and a few more drinks.
He left me home alone on Wednesday lunchtime, he didn't want to go and was muttering in the car while driving away.

Sunday 29 April 2012

The Fellwalker is home

They had a good trip, good weather and good beer at Wasdale Head with good company. Back to reality now, or what I call planning his next walk.
Follow the Leader
Scafell Summit

Saturday 28 April 2012

The Fellwalker is at the summit

Well he has rung and they have all made it to the top. The weather is good, so they should have some nice pictures of their adventure. A bet a few celebratory pints will be drunk in the Wasdale Head later!!

Wednesday 25 April 2012

The Boots are being cleaned

The Fellwalker is in the dining area at home cleaning his boots ready for his camping trip to Wasdale with 6 of his work colleagues. They are planning to do Scafell Pike on Saturday. It is the last of their 3 peak challenge (although its not in 24hrs, it has taken a while to organise each peak), they will have done Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike in less than a year.
Will I be bored while he is away, oh no, the Boys will keep me busy and I am out for a meal with Friends on Saturday.