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04:45 -
12:45 -
12:50: Rob is knackered, Chris looks cool, and Mike changed his shirt 5 minutes before we arrived....
12:55 -
13:05 -
On the first Saturday of July every year a motley crew of fanatics and lunatic s undertake the Patterdale Parish Boundary Walk to raise money for Patterdale Church and School. Whilst sounding like a pleasant stroll through the fields this is in fact a 30 mile trek around the Eastern Fells of the Lake District involving 10,000 feet of ascent and other unpleasantness. In 2009 the Three Amigos had a go.....
Glencoyne Start -
Morning Highs
- Being in the lead for about 40 minutes
- First fag break on Raise
- Not being able to see anything whilst climbing Seat Sandal
- Getting to Kirkstone and being met by family and dog and tea!
Morning Lows
- Being overtaken all morning by runners who’d been in bed when we set off
- Taking a Mike “Short cut” down Dollywaggon
- Red Screes -
up and down - never again
Afternoon & Evening Highs
- Getting onto High Street -
plain sailing all the way home - Fag break on High Street
- Being welcomed at the school by family & champagne
- Getting to the White Lion
- Staying at the White Lion...
Afternoon & Evening Lows
- Setting off after lunch
- Rain rain rain
- Walking down hill after 12 hours
- Leaving the White Lion
19:00 “What was all the fuss about then...???”
19: 05 Rob looks worries that they might run out of champagne....
19:20 .... And so it’s off to the pub we go.........
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