It was a grey night as the main group (well 4 of us) climbed the awkward wall/barbed wire and took a straight line for the mythical stone, which with intuition, map reading and compass work took us directly to the stone deep in water and hidden until almost upon it. Quickly Read more
Hamish, a true and generous friend who always welcomed us with open arms and when asked how he was, replied, in his soft Scottish accent, “Reasonable”. We have so many other memories of him and, of course, Trudi to whom he addressed his letters “Lady Hamilton, Wentworth Castle”, during their Read more
We could see the sun which was about to set, we were on the White and Dark Peak border and we were on a path. What had happened to the Slow Warts? Last week’s (foggy) daylight visit to Doctor’s Gate may have softened us up for Moz’s choice of tonight’s Read more
Even after an early 3pm start in late February, there was only limited light. The thick mist on the James Thorn and Shelf Stones area had put a dampener on our expectations of glorious sunset views over Manchester. Nevertheless, at this stage of the outing from Doctor’s Gate, near the Read more
Our Warts’ Portuguese representative uttered these words as we were crossing a series of deep groughs all draining into the deep and dark appropriately named Blackden valley. I suppose there was some sympathy amongst those who were struggling up the peat slime sides of the groughs but most of us Read more
Perhaps a night of semi-chaos but also one of some achievement for which we’re thankful to all for reaching our planned check point and to Simon, for his vehicle rescue service at the Strines car park. The initial group of seven including some veterans of last Wednesday’s very wet and Read more
Excuses had been sent. In foreign parts (alpine skiing, Portuguese sunbathing…….), illness, unfit, injury, even not bothered, etc. so only four Slow Warts arrived at Westend in the half light of sunset and moon rise. Even the four of us had been temporarily thwarted by road closure signs at Fairholmes Read more
“Come back Andy, all is forgiven” Chris’s plea at about 7pm on Wednesday 17th January 2024 Whether it was the cold (very) or our navigation that caused this comment I’m not sure, but I suspect it was both. There were just five Slow Warts (Chris, Tim, Simon, Jim and me) Read more
It is a question I’ve occasionally asked myself when facing cold blustery wind, rain, darkness, soggy peat, heather and ice. The question is still unanswered, but, the reason may be because there is a good feeling when we’ve finished the run (the bashing your head against a brick wall explanation). Read more
Tom recounted a disturbing nighttime experience he had on the Ramsey Round when he was faced with a large number of torch lights. This may have been the effect of a long time on the hill or, as Tom worked out, the reflection of his torch from sheep’s eyes. It Read more