Retreat to the quiet of the Western Lakes
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Time and place : Wednesday 16th Aug 2003 The Buttermere Valley, Cumbria UK. Occasion : A Walk with Jill, Nigel, Richard and Matthew Batchelor, Anne and Andrew Leaney, Andy, Loraine, Ann and the dogs. Walk details : 5.4 mile walk from Buttermere Church, up High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head. 2728 feet of ascent. 6hrs approx. Weather :Warm and dry with occasional cloud cover. Slight breeze on top. |
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Starting group at Buttermere.
Robinson summit - time for a break.
Loraine said goodbye here as she continued the walk at a faster pace due to evening committments.
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What don't you have in that rucksack Jill ?
Look - I've found what I wanted . . . so there.
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A warm day deserves a slightly longer break.
Ann and Andrew, Andy and Ann plus a rather muddy dog.
Final summit group on Dale Head.
Evening refreshments, and someone else does the washing up . . . hurray !
Technical note: Pictures taken with a Canon IXUS 400 Digital camera.
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