tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post5252709888667548142..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Grisedale Pike.Hopegill Head.Ladyside Pike.Lake District. Lockerbie.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-47032713184679513002015-07-02T11:15:41.192+01:002015-07-02T11:15:41.192+01:00You wouldn't get me near Sharp Edge in a gale!...You wouldn't get me near Sharp Edge in a gale! Mind you, each time I've gone and looked at it in calmer conditions, I've turned back. Slippery slate slabs at a tilt over a drop aren't really my idea of a good idea!<br />Carol.Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-47917070916326185212015-07-01T17:39:57.596+01:002015-07-01T17:39:57.596+01:00Hi Carol,
Given the wind strength on the day we di...Hi Carol,<br />Given the wind strength on the day we did the horseshoe I'm not surprised they were blowing off. What little we could see of it looked good. Although we usually get sunny days down there it seems to be accompanied by gale force winds every time we do a mountain with a scramble on it. Sharp Edge was a hands and knees crawl as well in a howling gale.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-90348238424856510482015-07-01T17:00:21.617+01:002015-07-01T17:00:21.617+01:00Now I AM jealous - you've just been on my favo...Now I AM jealous - you've just been on my favourite Lakeland hill and done just about my favourite Lakeland route and I don't seem to have been there for ages!<br /><br />The carpark fee in the forest is disgusting I think - £7 for a lone person (which I will usually be) is outrageous. And they wonder why people park at the sides of the roads and cause obstructions!<br /><br />The scramble is really greasy in the wet - I tend to avoid descending it on wet days nowadays.<br /><br />I love the 'Christmas' tree on Hobcarton End (the fellside you ascended) - I think it's really amusing. It's a shame if decorations are blowing off it though as I suppose curious lambs could eat them which wouldn't be good. I usually find none of the baubles come off and think they should just stick with them.<br />Carol.Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-49713176434378130552015-06-30T01:14:00.273+01:002015-06-30T01:14:00.273+01:00Hello Neil,
Although damp with mist it never actua... Hello Neil,<br />Although damp with mist it never actually rained outdoors so the record still stands :o) If it had rained I would have turned back as I don't do rain in my free time. I've had 40 years of rain at work though. We did get belated views from Ladyside Pike as it eventually cleared briefly to let us see the full horseshoe. That's when I took the scramble photo as ten minutes earlier it had been in cloud. We had an excellent round the week before on High Street but my photos never came out.Plan B for that trip is underway.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-82935801469881681442015-06-30T01:02:05.388+01:002015-06-30T01:02:05.388+01:00Hi Linda,
not much grit just stoic plodding I'... Hi Linda,<br />not much grit just stoic plodding I'm afraid as there is nothing that can kill you in the UK other than gravity, traffic,legal highs and humans. Very different feeling the few times I've walked and camped overnight in areas with poisonous snakes,insects, bears, wolves and wild boar. Now that is scary!blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-87059143873619170582015-06-29T20:12:29.809+01:002015-06-29T20:12:29.809+01:00Oh dear, rain and mist on a Blue Sky walk! Still, ...Oh dear, rain and mist on a Blue Sky walk! Still, I suppose as it wasn't in Scotland it's permissible!!! Seriously, it's a pity you didn't get the views Bob. That's one of the best rounds in the Lakes.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01521811229603749067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-65341475834329576802015-06-29T04:15:47.786+01:002015-06-29T04:15:47.786+01:00The scary sheep in the mist made me laugh! (But p...The scary sheep in the mist made me laugh! (But probably not you at first) It takes a special type of grit to climb a mountain in the foggy mist, knowing you will not be rewarded with amazing views.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-29899232210966624702015-06-29T00:37:54.654+01:002015-06-29T00:37:54.654+01:00Hi Kay,
I know they always tell you that but I thi... Hi Kay,<br />I know they always tell you that but I think I would still climb a tree as a last option then see if I could kick it off if I could get a good grip on a branch. If that failed I could always jump off head first rather than be eaten alive on the ground a bit at a time :o)<br />I wouldn't eat a human myself unless I was really stuck but I do eat lamb so maybe not :) <br />In biblical times the main animals around desert human habitations were sheep,goats or camels so there wasn't much to choose from and the goat became related to the devil. I always thought the poor goats got a raw deal there :0)<br />Lockerbie has some fine old buildings in eye catching red sandstone. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-56580258032771162472015-06-28T13:07:01.762+01:002015-06-28T13:07:01.762+01:00Of course, bears can climb, now you see why they t...Of course, bears can climb, now you see why they tell you that you can't climb a tree to get away from them!<br />I love this post! We had the same misty clouds when we were on Brasstown Bald last weekend!<br />Now, those LAMBS! They look so human, do they not?<br />Interesting story, years ago a plastic bag was found under one of the interstate highways with what was believed to be a human heart inside. After closer inspection by the experts, it was determined to be a sheep's heart. They think it came from a lab somewhere. Apparently, the sheep's heart is the closest to the human heart! When you think how much of the Bible compares us to sheep...well, there you go.<br />Also, for me, Lockerbie reminds me of the bomb aboard the plane which made the plane crash into that town, killing all aboard and many on the ground. My husband and I had flown just two weeks prior and I had never had such a strong feeling of fear. I do have a sixth sense, I just get the details wrong.<br />Also, when we lived in England, our landlady was Scottish. When we were unable to move when we wanted, she let us stay the last month rent free. So much for that stereotype! She was lovely.<br />Sorry, so long...you always have so much in your post I want to comment about!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.com