We were travelling through Grasmere on the bus on Saturday and I spotted David Hall walking through the village. I resisted the urge to jump off the bus and chase after him like a maniac, just to say hello
We wondered where he was going walking and we were sad to realise we wouldn't know. Anyway, seeing him started something in my head, this poem, that has been wandering around in my head ever since and wouldn't go away.
Tribute
This poem's been inspired by David Hall
His Lake District website was the best of them all
The first place I looked, along with the nation
For walks on the Fells, our inspiration
We should have thanked him before he left
Because without his site we are so bereft
So this is a tribute to all you authors and bloggers
The website creators and the You Tube Vloggers
To a fellow named beefy the master of time lapse
He does a few panos and some drone footage, perhaps
Leave no trace, you know the drill from Garn Fora Ratch
Roger and Diane's videos are so hard to match
Yep, Back Out videos from Andy Wardle
Are fun to watch if you have time to dawdle
Andy take no notice of the thumb downs
You know those sad gits are a bunch of clowns
Karls Walks or Kut Price Tours with Lynne, Helen and Sooz
And You Tube Part Timer All About The Views
Howling Mist and Occasionally Lost
Such well written blogs, i's dotted and t's crossed
Sean McMahon's Striding Edge dot net
With dogs Fletcher and Dougal, the latest duet
Rest in Peace dear Casper and Angus
Sean's old dogs who are no longer with us
Another good site with a Lake District theme
Is Paul Sharkey's from Wigan; He Has A Dream
With detail aplenty on Wainwright Routes
This site will inspire you to put on your boots
Reading the books on the Wainwrights and Birketts
Will guide your way round a few fell circuits
Last name Richards, first name Mark
He also writes about the best National Park
Terry Marsh and Bob Allen two more mountain writers
Their books may lead to a few wild camp overnighters
Raise your glass, down the hatch, have a wee dram
To the web masters Andrew Leaney and Loweswater Cam
My memory is going of that there's no doubt
So please forgive me if I've left you out
So thank you all for your toil and trouble
Please continue, don't burst our bubble
I will end with a salute to David Hall
His Lake District site was the best of them all