In a late but entirely credible bid for this year’s Pertex Trophy, I received the following text from Dave McG last night, who’s up in the Lakes a-BG recceing with Ruth B. They were booked into the YHA in Grasmere …
“… did legs 1 and 2; navigational cock up coming off Fairfield that [as it transpired] was actually St Sunday Crag; ended up on the A592 near Patterdale after 12 hours on our feet. Got a lift up to the Kirkstone Pass Inn and taxi from there after a couple of beers.”
At least Ruth can now look forward to a diet of Wednesday night ribbing that extends beyond the dangers of slipping off steep valley sides.