Yes, but before then, we didn’t, it was more like straining along for some of us as we eleven climbed up the wicked Wicken towards Seal Edge. Our start from Blackden was one requiring immediate fell craft, for those who have it, down the steep and rocky path to the Read more
We can’t help but talk about shoes, and it was so at Strines Inn for we nine (including racing returnees Anna and Tom), both before and after the run. We Slow Warts think it is a healthy obsession but any outsider would probably consider it to be verging on mental Read more
There must have been too many distractions. Chris was in Portugal, Roger was running on the beaches of Jersey, Simon and Pete were on birthday celebrations, Tom was, perhaps, with the faster Willy Warts, and others with excuses or reasons for absence, so that only four loyal, athletic Slow Warts Read more
The combination of exploring new ground, avoiding the rigours of paving stones and having a shorter run, the latter to ensure that Chris could reach the ferry in time for his trip to Portugal, determined our route from a warm and sunny Doctor’s Gate. The planning of the outing had Read more
I blame, wrongly or rightly, climate change. The extraordinary warm, record-breaking recent weather trends have encouraged plant growth, with lettuces going to seed, rhubarbs becoming giants, raspberries and blackberries prolifically producing bumper crops and, most critically for us, bracken reaching ever greater heights, not to mention the bilberries and heather: Read more
Whilst Dennis Knoll was agreed last week as the next starting point, its scope for possible Harmerien experiences is limited without repeating fairly recent terrain. So, we (nine of us) were faced with the dilemma of avoiding repetition or going on paths. We chose the latter in our democratic giddiness; Read more
It was a warm and sunny evening close to midsummer, so what could be better but to shed our burdensome winter clothing and frolic in our lightweight shorts and tee shirts? With light hearts, we eleven skipped off like springy summer chickens from the Midhopestones elbow down the concrete tracks Read more
In the Slow Warts’ quest for points of interest in the Dark Peak, there was one which had eluded us for quite some time. So, a more determined and specific expedition was suggested by Andy to find the “other” memorial stone for the three scouts who died on the Four Read more
As witness our photos from the last several outings, there have been many blue skies so we’ve maybe turned into fair weather runners (?) who were shocked by the rain on our latest outing from Snake Bridge. After a long absence, Moz joined us to enjoy the drizzly rain and Read more
It is probable that most of the Slow Warts could be described as curiosities in their own ways but this time we were on the search for landmarks in the rarely visited (for us) area around Ocean View at Redmires. It has been suggested the dimpled (small hollows and mounds) Read more