Well tonight is our last night in the Lakes, and as I sit here in the bar at Irton Hall (yes it's got WIFI ) I think we've learnt some lessons over the last week. Firstly, when it comes to hill-walking we're both a bit 'wimpy' - what do I mean, well neither of us really like ridges, narrow paths with long drops, exposed paths, and I don't like cows! We've had a good week, but many of our planned 'high walks' have been aborted for gentler walks as we wanted to ensure that we both enjoyed them, so we didn't risk any walks where we could have come up against our fears.
Hello Botty,
There is something about your post that touched a nerve with me , so I am going to come out and admit that one of the reasons that I have kept out of the lakes for the last couple of years is simply because ive been scared of them and to a lesser degree all the folks there . why ……………………………I don’t really know I suppose it the chance of failure & ridicule
But one of the hard one lessons that I have managed to pick up recently is it doesn’t matter if you don’t do the high peaks or run across field s full of man eating cows waving a beef sarnie in front of them
or wander along very narrow ridges where its certainly a painful death as you bounce down the rock face going ouch as you get smashed to bits as you fall
as long as you enjoy what you are doing at the time.
That is the important thing, enjoying the moment then and there. It really doesn’t matter what other people are doing, it’s all about what you and your loved ones.
I’ve only just started to go back across there, I see the high peaks, & I so want to get up there again its almost painful for me, the mind is willing but the body is………… well useless.
BUT I wander around the lower safer stuff and I am extremely happy.
I am pleased that the weather was good for you and you had a good time & please don’t beat yourself up over not doing something that you didn’t really want to do in the first place. It’s not worth it.
Take care and look forward to seeing some photos ……………………Mick (Lake District wuss )