Comments on: Many Are Cold, Few Are Frozen……

By: drunkenspaniel

drunkenspaniel — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:29:12 +0000

Mmm. I’m so jealous! Malham is really lovely. I haven’t been there for some time – but when last I was there – it was full of snow and looking lovely.
*sighs*

By: Isla

Isla — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:26:44 +0000

Really good camping/outdoor shop in Settle, I think its called Castleburgh, independent, a few doors up from the pub, which has a really good restaurant calvary style /pub grub.. Royal Oak or summat, god I’m crap with names. Have fun

By: uphilldowndale

uphilldowndale — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:25:41 +0000

Oh no, you mean you didn’t see how drop dead gorgeous the landscape looked this morning? All sun snow and blue sky. I hope the snow last till you get up north.
Look forward to a few stories from the mountains, on your return; although I do find such tales are best heard in the pub, over pint of Timothy Taylor’s.

By: Kingmagic

Kingmagic — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:32:56 +0000

I,ve worked with different MRC teams around the country and I,ve always been impressed by their dedication and expertise.
I always donate to Mountain Rescue when I get the chance as one day I may need them.
When I get back from the Dales (going tomorrow, coming back on Friday) I will post about a couple of Mountain Rescue jobs that I,ve been involved in.

By: uphilldowndale

uphilldowndale — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:30:01 +0000

It was a good run and a well run event
But not everyone ran or walked off the hill. So monies in the mountain rescue box are always needed.

By: Kingmagic

Kingmagic — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:32:13 +0000

Sounds like a good run.
I firmly believe that to excel in something physical your eyeballs should bleed.
Always works for me…!

By: uphilldowndale

uphilldowndale — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 19:21:43 +0000

It’s not just the lungs, his legs were done for, he couldn’t get his fell shoes off with out assistance and his eyes are blood shot and sore from the sleet and snow. But having turned in a time of 04:04 he is a happy bunny.
(I just keep putting the money in the mountain rescue collection box, just in case!)

By: Kingmagic

Kingmagic — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:51:24 +0000

Ah. Fell running…yes it is a great stress buster…and a great lung buster.
I did the world championships in Keswick in 1988 and promised afterwards that I would never do it again!

By: uphilldowndale

uphilldowndale — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:44:38 +0000

Enjoy, you have certainly picked the right weekend, if the thunder, lightning, howling gale and horizontal sleet are anything to go by.
Mr Uphilldowndale is due to stagger in any time now, from a 21 mile fell race, (as if it’s not enough to go walking in these conditions.) He tells me it is a great stress buster, I am willing to believe him, and let him get on with it.