A significant group turned out for another Warts’ adventure. The book was signed and the count revealed 14 of us but, as another Wart appeared from the misty gloom, it became 15, I think. The group welcomed back Penny, just returned from New Zealand to start her third winter in Read more
Ten of us set off from the Sportsman, with Rob leading. There was an interesting route to the Headstone, with Jim and Peter separately peeling off to head down to the Rivelin track and up the ridge via the Reddicar Clough path to wait for the rest there. Then along Read more
Andy has suggested a run from Blackden (layby on Snake Road), 18:45 as usual.
There is a map of this run, view the post to see it A most convivial of evenings with some pleasant autumnal mauves in the sunsetting sky, a balmy 11 degrees on the hill, and a remarkable consensus over route choice. Moz was magnificently straight-faced in delivering the new safety Read more
There is a map of this run, view the post to see it Not sure whether it’s the extreme excess of material generated or simply post-traumatic stress which has kept me from the keyboard for so long. Whatever the explanation, you know you’ve got a job on relaying the sheer Read more
At the webmaster’s request, a few summery words to accompany the most eloquent of tracks provided by Messrs Last and Lund respectively (see below). On a gratifyingly well attended evening from the Westend, some 30 or 40 runners, complete with a number of newbies (welcome Sam, Clare and at least Read more
Went off route (deliberately, honest), and look what they’ve done to Blackden/Kinder East trig, where’s all that nice peat gone….
Fully twenty-seven seasoned warts celebrated the passing of the 13/14 wartin’ season, including a fair mix of the old, the new and the indifferent. A light dusting of snow lent proceedings a rather pleasant feel, whilst the now regular newbies, Adrian, Edwin, Fiona, Josh and David L showed considerable restraint Read more
So opined the evergreen Mr Fulton whilst bemoaning the fact that he only recognised half the faces in the pub. Meanwhile, a quietly recovering Steve Martin and our antipodean cousin Clive L discussed the dangers of kangaroos – especially if they jump through your windscreen and proceed to disembowel you Read more
Strictly in the interests of gender equality (where were you Mr Cole?), leadership of this evening’s Southern Wart from Hathersage Swimming Pool was assumed by Ms P. Collier. Drunk with the power thus assumed, Penny proceeded to frog march us nigh on ten miles around the highways and byways of Read more