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Title: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 21:29:10, 24/06/20


Video
https://youtu.be/pSFHu1TupBk (https://youtu.be/pSFHu1TupBk)


(Write up by April)


I had forgotten my camera so no photos from me this week. We had a long walk following The Pennine Way for the most part from near Brun Clough Car Park. We revisited the route of a few weeks ago to Black Moss Reservoir, Blakely Clough and the lovely waterfall near Wesseden Reservoir. We dropped down to the reservoir but this time we turned right rejoining the Pennine Way toward Wessenden Head. It wasn't a bad day, sunny spells but blustery. There were a lot of people about with it being a Saturday so it wasn't as peaceful a walk as the last time we were near Wessenden Reservoir. After we crossed the Holmfirth Road there was a long ascent up to Black Hill or Soldiers Lump. We left the Pennine Way on the ROW north west over Dean Head Moss. The path was visible at first but it disappeared when we reached all the groughs and boggy bits and it seemed to take ages walking the two miles to the Holmfirth Road. That route is now on the Banned List. The path on the other side of the road toward Black Moss Reservoir was paved for the most part thank goodness, we were tired by now it had been a long walk. From the reservoir we retraced our steps back to the car.
The route was - Layby near Brun Clough - Pennine Way - Black Moss  Reservoir - Wessenden Lodge - Wessenden Head -  Black Hill - Dean Head Moss - Featherbed Moss - Black Moss Reservoir - Layby near Brun Clough. About 13.5 miles and 600m/2000ft of ascent. It took 8 hours and 15 minutes including 2 lunch stops.
Title: Re: VR
Post by: pleb on 21:59:29, 24/06/20
Excellent  O0
Well apart from the wind  :D
Enjoyed that, summat worth looking at on the interweb  :o
Forgot her camera  ;D  beefy you need to get her organised  :2funny:
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: karl h on 22:42:48, 24/06/20
Another cracker O0
I see the wine is finally taking its toll on the old memory banks ;D
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: April on 07:37:36, 25/06/20
Lovely vid beefy, love the Willo footage. That bit of the path from Black Hill was nice.

beefy you need to get her organised  :2funny:

 ;D

I see the wine is finally taking its toll on the old memory banks ;D

 ;D I was driving passed Penrith when I realised the camera was still on the sofa  ::)
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: Ridge on 08:23:44, 25/06/20
That was great, looks like a perfect day out. Though I did worry that you were going to loose April in to the quagmire.
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: April on 19:31:08, 25/06/20
I did worry that you were going to loose April in to the quagmire.

 :) At times we weren't sure how far we were going to sink when we made a step forward  :)
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 20:09:13, 25/06/20
 ;D
Thanks everyone  O0
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: Florence Lamb on 21:04:34, 25/06/20
Thanks for posting. Walked this area many times but not for a while. Made me realise that I must do it again.


PS my April and Beefy chair arrived complete with ground sheet thingie..... Very pleased!
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: April on 21:21:24, 25/06/20
PS my April and Beefy chair arrived complete with ground sheet thingie..... Very pleased!

Excellent, pleased your pleased  :)

Beefy do you think we should ask Helinox for a commission?  :D
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 21:50:49, 25/06/20
Excellent, pleased your pleased  :)

Beefy do you think we should ask Helinox for a commission?  :D
Well if the LDNP can pay us for promoting the lake district, why not  O0
Oops that was supposed to be a secret :-X
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: Ridge on 22:11:49, 25/06/20
Well if the LDNP can pay us for promoting the lake district, why not  O0
That explains why you two are walking in the pennines at the moment, they are paying you to stay away from the Lakes to encourage others to go. ;)
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 22:13:16, 25/06/20
That explains why you two are walking in the pennines at the moment, they are paying you to stay away from the Lakes to encourage others to go. ;)
Oi...
 ;D
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: pdstsp on 08:33:57, 26/06/20
Great stuff Beefy - so you have done a deal with Leafe then?
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 18:19:26, 26/06/20
Great stuff Beefy - so you have done a deal with Leafe then?
Not on your Nellie  ;D
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: Mel on 23:21:11, 26/06/20
Enjoyed the vid beefy.


TR was a bit lacking in pics though  ;)


Imagine that boggy bit if it hadn't been so dry recently  :o
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 07:36:57, 27/06/20
Enjoyed the vid beefy.


TR was a bit lacking in pics though  ;)


Imagine that boggy bit if it hadn't been so dry recently  :o
Thanks mel,
Black hill is well known for its bogs, it was a blessing when they put the footpath on the pennine way section :)

Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: pleb on 09:31:28, 27/06/20
Well I've not seen any bogs there...
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: rural roamer on 10:24:41, 27/06/20
Great video beefy. I normally just read April’s TRs, so forgetting her camera got me watching your video  ;D
Watching you tackling the bogs made me feel nostalgic about the Pennine Way. We may not see any bogs this year if we don’t get far out of Suffolk!
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 09:30:13, 28/06/20
Well I've not seen any bogs there...
Bog off  :D


Great video beefy. I normally just read April’s TRs, so forgetting her camera got me watching your video  ;D
Watching you tackling the bogs made me feel nostalgic about the Pennine Way. We may not see any bogs this year if we don’t get far out of Suffolk!
Thanks RR  O0
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: henryb on 21:27:55, 19/07/20
Great video beefy, really enjoyed watching that O0
Title: Re: VR soldiers lump
Post by: beefy on 21:04:10, 21/07/20
Great video beefy, really enjoyed watching that O0
Thanks henry :)