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Regions - Trip reports, destination advice, recommended routes, etc. => Lake District => Topic started by: jontea on 08:32:00, 27/04/19
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Another fantastic weekend forum meet up, this time, based at the Borrowdale YHA. The weather was almost perfect for the ten members who attended. Hopefully I've gone some way to do the weekend some justice in the photos taken O0
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Day 1 Friday 12/4/19 Bessyboot/Rosthwaite Fell, Glaramara and Allen Crag (https://flic.kr/p/RVxvUe)
https://johntrowsdale.blogspot.com/2019/04/walking-forum-meet-friday-bessyboot.html (https://johntrowsdale.blogspot.com/2019/04/walking-forum-meet-friday-bessyboot.html)
Day 2 Saturday 13/4/19 Great End, Scafell Pike, and Lingmell
https://johntrowsdale.blogspot.com/2019/04/walking-forum-meet-saturday-great-end.html (https://johntrowsdale.blogspot.com/2019/04/walking-forum-meet-saturday-great-end.html)
Day 3 Sunday 14/4/19 Great Crag and Grange Fell.
https://johntrowsdale.blogspot.com/2019/04/walking-forum-meet-sunday-great-crag.html (https://johntrowsdale.blogspot.com/2019/04/walking-forum-meet-sunday-great-crag.html)
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Looks like a great time I'll be b there in May for 3 nights
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Looks like a great weekend was had by all, Jontea. Really enjoyed the blog posts, perfect reading matter as I work my way through a Saturday morning pot of tea, and some fantastic photos too! O0 :)
Great stuff, cheers! O0
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Great write up John, thanks for doing this. Looks like a cracking walk on the Fridayt and Sunday too. Looking forward to the next one.
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Great TR and photos. Nice to put faces and names to forum usernames. Obviously a great time had by all O0 Actually a bit envious :(
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Great TR and pics John O0 Looks like a brilliant weekend
I was all set to join you on Saturday as I've never ascended Great End by The Band till my wife reminded me that the Saturday was my grandsons 2nd birthday :-[
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Brilliant write up and pics jontea O0 What a fabulous sounding weekend.
Thanks for taking the time to put the TR together so us "mere mortals" could join the forum meet "in spirit" :)
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[quote author=Mel link=topic=38372.msg545490#msg545490 date=1556359392
Thanks for taking the time to put the TR together so us "mere mortals" could join the forum meet "in spirit" :)
O0 O0 O0 Couldn't have put it better. Such a slow walker as myself can only take vicarious pleasure in the faster walks of others.
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Thanks for that jontea glad you guys had a good time.
[quote author=Mel link=topic=38372.msg545490#msg545490 date=1556359392
Thanks for taking the time to put the TR together so us "mere mortals" could join the forum meet "in spirit" :)
O0 O0 O0 Couldn't have put it better. Such a slow walker as myself can only take vicarious pleasure in the faster walks of others.
Maybe one day we could do a meet up of the forum mortals if there's enough of us.
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Good stuff John. O0
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Enjoyed the TRs jontea :) Looks like everyone had a great weekend
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Thanks for that jontea glad you guys had a good time.
Maybe one day we could do a meet up of the forum mortals if there's enough of us.
These meets are as much about the time in the hostel in the morning and the pub in the evening as the walking. For me anyway.
I am quite keen on the idea of a meet where we can split up and do two different walks each day to accommodate as many people as possible.
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Excellent John, thanks for taking the time to write this up. Certainly captured an excellent weekend and great to catch up with everyone also :)
Here's to the next O0
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These meets are as much about the time in the hostel in the morning and the pub in the evening as the walking. For me anyway.
I am quite keen on the idea of a meet where we can split up and do two different walks each day to accommodate as many people as possible.
This sounds like a cracking idea to me if a few people came. I'd have to get a separate room in the hostel though (or camp), I've been told I snore like a buzz saw. Hopefully there's other walkers closer to my abilities interested.
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These meets are as much about the time in the hostel in the morning and the pub in the evening as the walking. For me anyway.
I am quite keen on the idea of a meet where we can split up and do two different walks each day to accommodate as many people as possible.
Thanks very much for the great comments, obviously there is so much I have missed out, as such a lot goes on in three days, and this was just my experience.
I wholeheartedly agree with Percy on this. As he says, its about meeting up with forum members and enjoying some quality time with like-minded people, especially in the evenings.
This has now become a very welcoming group of regulars, who were all strangers to each other at one time or another, but hopefully now have a lasting friendship.
The problem is choosing walks and locations that will attract new people to spend a weekend with a group of people they've never met before.
I personally would love to see a variety of walking day or weekend meets on this forum of all levels of ability O0
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This sounds like a cracking idea to me if a few people came. I'd have to get a separate room in the hostel though (or camp), I've been told I snore like a buzz saw. Hopefully there's other walkers closer to my abilities interested.
Rob, if you have an idea of where and what you would be interested in, then put up a meet and see who is interested.
It can always be cancelled if it doesn't work out ;)
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Great reports and pictures John, I saved them to read when I had tie to do them justice.
Looks like you had a brilliant time.
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Rob, if you have an idea of where and what you would be interested in, then put up a meet and see who is interested.
It can always be cancelled if it doesn't work out ;)
I'll think about doing this after I'm done practicing with map and compass. The idea of meeting other people who like a good walk appeals as does meeting the people on here especially those who've helped me a lot.
I like smaller hill walks myself but also like lowland walks. Anywhere in the Lake District I can manage really and ninthace has persuaded me to try walks in other areas.
Catbells maybe? Or something less well-trodden.
Good idea jontea.
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I wouldn't worry about speed too much, Rob, the walk is completed in such a way as not to leave anyone behind. Everyone is very friendly, it was my first meet, though I knew Lee from a previous meet, and I was made very welcome, I was just disappointed I couldn't do the full weekend due to a prior commitment.
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Jon,
That is a fantastic write up.... thankfully I am but a mere dot in many of your pics :D
Hope to meet with you (and everyone else for that matter) sometime soon. You're always welcome to stay at mine for a LD amble if needed.
Rob - I think it's a great idea setting up walks with any members here that wish to participate. There are some great walks to be had in the Dales too - Fountains Fell, Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough, Whernside, Great Whernside, Buckden... the list is endless really :)
Cheers
Lee
PS - Catbells is always busy :(
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I'll think about doing this after I'm done practicing with map and compass.
...I can't recall anyone getting a map or compass out the other weekend (I think we had more GPS's and tablet maps than the US army!). With a group it's easier just to go with the flow and get on with it... besides which, we had Dave with us... he never seems to ever get lost!!!
(me - I can get lost walking to my dustbin)
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...I can't recall anyone getting a map or compass out the other weekend (I think we had more GPS's and tablet maps than the US army!). With a group it's easier just to go with the flow and get on with it... besides which, we had Dave with us... he never seems to ever get lost!!!
Good to know. I still want to learn all the different techniques before my next proper walk and to practice navigating a couple of routes with map and compass before going back to GPS. I didn't want to bother with it at first until the forum strongly advised I did but now I've started learning it I want to "complete" it. Not saying I wouldn't go to a walk if there was one within my ability I was invited to, but before planning my own one I want to complete the map and compass...
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Jon,
That is a fantastic write up.... thankfully I am but a mere dot in many of your pics :D
Sorry Lee, you were too far in front most of the time.......Lee the machine ;D
Hope to meet with you (and everyone else for that matter) sometime soon. You're always welcome to stay at mine for a LD amble if needed.
Cheers
Lee
That is a very kind offer Lee, thanks O0
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Great reports and pictures John, I saved them to read when I had tie to do them justice.
Looks like you had a brilliant time.
Hope the read is worth the wait Mark ;D
But yes we did have a great weekend thanks, O0
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These meets are as much about the time in the hostel in the morning and the pub in the evening as the walking. For me anyway.
I am quite keen on the idea of a meet where we can split up and do two different walks each day to accommodate as many people as possible.
Reminds me of my University Mountaineering Club days; some great times - and some great friendships forged.
We used to hire a basic hut from another (richer) club or camp as money was too tight for hostels etc. The hut in the Newlands Valley I remember well - some great trips there - and the Swinside Inn!
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I'm really enjoying your write ups jontea. :)
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I wouldn't worry about speed too much, Rob, the walk is completed in such a way as not to leave anyone behind. Everyone is very friendly, it was my first meet, though I knew Lee from a previous meet, and I was made very welcome, I was just disappointed I couldn't do the full weekend due to a prior commitment.
Thanks for those kind comments, Paul. As you say, it is a very friendly and considerate group. Hopefully you can make the next one. O0
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Looks like you had a great time!
I was surprised by the group photo showing the owners of the forum names - in the flesh they all look like normal people :D
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Looks like you had a great time!
I was surprised by the group photo showing the owners of the forum names - in the flesh they all look like normal people :D
Looks can be deceiving.......mad as a box of frogs we are :crazy2:
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Great weekend folks - just the epitome of what this forum is about, really ....... it should be compulsory - three times a year.
Nicely put together Jon - and great photos by all O0
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Nice reports John O0 O0
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Just got around to reading this, all been said I think, cracking report and glad all enjoyed it. I'll be there at end of June as I pass by on my C2C O0
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When I last hiked the C2C I enjoyed my meal and beer in the pubs in Ennerdale Bridge and in Stonethwaite and had a great cup of tea, sitting outside in the sun at the Black Sails hostel. Have a great time.
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Thanks, looking forward to it O0