Lakes in November 2016

Another great trip to the Lakes with mixed weather. We had everything from snow to sun and fantastic walking on the fells most days. Generally it was very warm for the time of year. I have forgotten about my stiffness that I had when I went away. It must have been a recurrence of my back strain I have had before. These are the walks, most of which I have done before, but I did bag 2 new tarns - Caspel Gate Tarn and Small Water - on the Haweswater walk.
Harter Fell and Wallowbarrow Crag
Coniston Old Man, Greyfriar and Swirl How
Easedale
Wansfell from Troutbeck
Beacon-Fell 02-NOV-2016
Ulverston Canal
Torver Walks
Bow Fell
A walk along Ullswater
Levers Water
High Street and Mardale Ill Bell
Loughrigg from Elterwater

The Lakes in August & September 2016

Back in the Lakes again. This time was a mixture of lowish walks and tarn bagging.

Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn 24/8/16
Broughton Moor circuit (Caw Moss Tarn)
Alcock Tarn and Dockey Tarn from White Moss (and How Top Tarn and White Moss Tarn)
Little Langdale (Little Langdale Tarn and Greenup Tarn)
Buttermere Circuit
Coniston Old Man and Dow Crag

The Lakes and the Fellrangers completed in July 2016

Had another great fortnight dodging the showers. But who cares about getting wet? I don't. I swam in Derwentwater, Bassenthwaite Lake and Loweswater on the way back from Carlisle (Daddy was shopping or something) - a long drive but worth it for the swimming.



After a couple of climbs up Beacon Fell, I also climbed my last 3 Fellrangers - Knockmurton, Bell Crags and Wallowbarrow.


Beacon Fell on 1/7/16 & 4/7/16

Knockmurton

Bell Crags

Wallowbarrow

Wainwright Outliers completed in April 2016

This fortnight in April more than made up for the previous two visits to the Lake District. The weather was very good and so was the walking. Back home to recover now! Here are the walks.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 12 April 2016 at EveryTrail

Wainwright Challenge 2016 Codale Tarn at EveryTrail

Pooley Bridge and Caldbeck at EveryTrail

Longsleddale at EveryTrail

Tarn Crag revisited as we had previously missed the top!
Two walks near Cockermouth at EveryTrail

Two walks near Shap at EveryTrail

Kentmere walks at EveryTrail

My last 3 Outlying Wainwright walks at EveryTrail

Hugill Fell at EveryTrail

Hugill Fell revisited for the Wainwright summit!

Another wet fortnight in the Lakes January 2016

This fortnight was not as disappointing for me as it was for Daddy. I got to swim twice every day and walked up Beacon Fell and Brock Barrow. However, we did not manage any day walks in the mountains because it was so wet and windy due to storms Gertrude and Henry. We came home a day early to avoid storm Imogen.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 29/1/16

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Brock Barrow

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Lake District in November 2015

A rather different trip to the Lakes this time. Very mixed conditions which deteriorated into continuous wet and windy weather.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 30/10/15

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Bowfell Climbers Traverse

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Latterbarrow

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Claife Heights

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Cold Pike & Crinkle Crags

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Beacon Fell & Beacon Tarn 10/11/15

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Seat Robert

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Lakes in September 2015

A record of my walks at the beginning of September.
Rydal & Grasmere at EveryTrail

Tarn Hows at EveryTrail

Greenodd Estuary at EveryTrail

Ulverston canal at EveryTrail

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 6 September 2015 at EveryTrail

Wet Sleddale Horseshoe at EveryTrail

Great Worm Crag at EveryTrail

Cattle trough

I must cool off this morning somehow; it is really warm!

TCW leg 3

Good morning! I'm recovering from another leg of the Three Choirs Way yesterday!

The Lakes in July 2015

Another trip to the Lakes ticking off Wainwright Outlying Fells.  Even though they are supposed to be easier to do than the main Wainwrights as they tend to be lower and involve shorter walks, access can be difficult.  Also, this time there were cattle with their calves to contend with.  We were surrounded on Caermote Hill by some and Daddy was head-butted and trampled on!  I managed to get away unscathed, but our walking was somewhat curtailed for the rest of the visit.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell 12 July 2015 at EveryTrail

Hampsfell at EveryTrail

Newton Fell at EveryTrail

Wasdale and Crookdale Horseshoes at EveryTrail

School Knott, Orrest Head and Brant Fell at EveryTrail

Muncaster Fell & Ireton Pike at EveryTrail

Caermote Hill at EveryTrail

I was taken to Fell Foot Park (owned by the National Trust) by Windermere and Esthwaite to bag two more proper lakes.

Coniston Water

Probably the last visit to the lake before we go home tomorrow to recover!

On my desktop

This is on my desktop today! Going to the Lakes again on Friday, yippee!

Posted to facebook - one feed or two?

I have a question about feeding flatcoats. I am a bit worried that I am feeding Dexter too much. Dexter is 7 and creeping over 30kg. He was 28Kg when he was neutered at the age of 2. The vet said then that he should be kept to that weight. I feed Dexter twice a day on James Wellbeloved kibble plus some cooked chicken (and some toast at lunchtime!). I am thinking of reducing this to one meal a day in the evening. Do you feed your flatcoat once or twice a day, plus treats of course? The consensus was definitely two feeds a day.

Anyone for a game of catch?

Anyone for a game of catch?

Relaxing!

Relaxing after one of my favourite walks this morning - round Thornbury Golf Course and then back via a friends' house for a good licking!

Old habits die hard.

Old habits die hard.

Mr Tease

The Lakes in April-May 2015

Here are my exploits during my second visit of the year.

Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell on 27 April 2015 at EveryTrail


Finsthwaite at EveryTrail


Beacon Tarn & Beacon Fell on 29 April 2015 at EveryTrail


Naddle Horseshoe at EveryTrail


Wainwright Challenge 2015 at EveryTrail


Cunswick Fell & Scout Scar at EveryTrail


Cartmel Fell at EveryTrail


Gummer's How and Staveley Fell at EveryTrail

Lake Bank, Water Yeat by the side of Coniston Water

This is where I live!