Hello Ann & Roger
Just wondered if you had been this
way lately (Bassenthwaite Lake Station). We ventured out
to Ling Fell this morning and came back this way past the
level crossing! We didn’t think there would be many
people about on such a chilly morning and we were right.
Chris Goode, (Cockermouth, Cumbria).
Hello Roger and Ann,
A short distance outside Leeds today
for the first time since March! Just a walk through woods
and fields round Bardsey (just North of the city), but it
was so lovely to see a different horizon. Meg did really
well, and had a great time, sniffing into everything.
I have no idea when I'll be back
at work. In theory non-essential shops can open in June,
but having had no income since March, the company can’t
afford for us all to come off furlough at once (I work alone,
but the other 2 shops have more staff) as there’s
nothing much in the kitty. It’s looking like July
at the earliest, and we'll just have to hope the customers
come back and spend lots of money. Bit of a worry, but there’s
nothing I can do about it.
The latest round of political ‘clarification’
was, I felt, utterly hopeless and far too ambiguous. I cannot
understand why Boris announced that we can all travel as
far as we like now for our exercise, when he must have known
that many people would take that information and run with
it. Absolute madness. I hope the Lakes hasn't been overrun
this fine sunny Saturday, but I fear the popular spots will
have been.
Anyway, on that cheery (!) note,
I'll finish. Hope you and the boys are ok. I am really appreciating
your photos. Catherine W.
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Hi Roger and Ann
Thought you might like to see that David uses large
yogurt pots with their bottom cut out to protect
his beans and has done for years. Also sprinkled
around are finely broken egg shells. The netting
is to stop cats digging nearby.
Also you might like to see
the hare in the cereal field, probably barley, I
had my camera with me and managed to get one reasonable
shot of the hare....and about five other blurred
ones, even in sports mode. It was David that spotted
the hare.
This is Occupation Lane that
we walked up, with cow parsley (I think) on one
side. We do so miss the Lakes and fells and
really appreciate your photos.
Love to you both, Hilary and David XXXX
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Hi Folks, I’m
pleased to see you’re still getting in some lovely walks.
Your photos keep the world alive.
I’ve been out
for a walk today, along the local disused railway line. The
Cromford and High Peak Railway opened in 1828 and closed down
in 1967. It is now a popular walking and cycling route.
The route line went from High Peak Junction (1 mile south
of Cromford, near Matlock) over the hills to Whaley Bridge.
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It
was originally surveyed as a canal route and the big
inclines necessary on both sides of the hills meant
that the number of locks involved would be prohibitive.
There were 9 inclines
and most were far too steep for locos operating on traction
alone. Trains had to be helped by being hauled up on
steel cables and there were winding houses at the top
of the slopes. I imagine the old drum house at the top
of the Honister incline served a similar purpose.
The first picture
is the winding house, along with the explanatory sign
on the wall.
The other pictures
are approaching the top of Sheep Pasture Incline and
the gate on the next descent where the warning sign
says the incline is 1 in 8 and ¾ of a mile long.
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I hope everyone’s
OK and keeping well. Please
give my regards to everyone.
All the best and thanks
for the photos. Syd.
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The walk 'round Loweswater
this morning is truly lovely and I thank you for taking me
there, via the magic of the internet. I currently live in
Vermont in New England, with the Green Mountains, fast flowing
streams and some miles away, Lake Champlain. The scale of
the mountains and the big lake are different than in Cumbria
but the most significant difference for me are the lack of
public footpaths and the dense hillside forests that obscure
the vistas. There are hiking trails and I need to explore
them - today! - in hope of finding views.
Your walk-with-dogs
around Loweswater inspired me to look for something similar
near my new home in Vermont. This is Lowell Lake in Londonderry,
Vermont. There are trails, the one encircling the lake is
3.5 miles long I think, and dogs on leashes are allowed. No
ATVs, no mountain bikes, no snowmobiles, no motorized anything
- that's a relief as many people here think it's a god-given
right to go tearing into the woods making a racket and forcing
quiet walkers to jump off the trails. My grandson and I plan
to walk around the lake tomorrow with just one dog (on a leash)
and enjoy the beauty of the landscape and the beautiful weather
promised for tomorrow. Although the trees interfere with the
long views of mountains, the vista across the lake is lovely.
Thank you, again. Judy
Hallberg, Chester, Vermont.
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Morning Roger,
Now I do appreciate
the coals to Newcastle element to this photo (esp as you used
to work at Fisher`s) but this is a beautiful photo from this
morning. We were meant to be coming up to stay in Braithwaite
for 2 weeks this Friday.
Keep safe, David Nicolls (London).
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Hello Hileys.
Due to the lock-down having been somewhat lessened, Mark,
(my son) and I met up for the first time in three months for
a socially distanced walk yesterday in Bradgate Park, halfway
between our respective homes.
Planning a longer walk
- Bradgate to Beacon Hill circular - in a couple of weeks
time.
Ian.
Ian and Mark (in the foreground)
The Tower in Bradgate Park.
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Hello Roger and Ann,
I’ve had an email waiting to
go to you for weeks and never quite finished it! So I’ve
decide to go ‘quick and sent’ rather than create
a "long term missive".
Goodness, the air in London is really
lovely at the moment, but we’re all thinking of The
Loweswater air and the hills.
Like lots of others, I’ve been
enjoying your walks on the website even more than ever these
days. So thank you for those.
Ma is in lock down alone in her Hufhaus.
She is doing her bit to re-wild her slice of suburbia. I made
a carefully distanced visit two weeks ago. Really difficult
not to start with a hug and I took my own sandwiches!
She’s missing the kids like mad but she’s also
doing a lot of gardening, has mastered Face Time and has a
legion of nice neighbours and mates. Here she is with her
latest verge!
On the other hand, am
re-wilding my house! It’s a bit of a tip in here - how
do you get children to do chores?
We had a fabulous tulip season at 39
Burbage Road, evidence above. Now it’s getting a bit
dry. My very caring neighbour is helping me with my veg patch
in lockdown...she has loads of seedlings that she’d
normally distribute to her two daughters’ gardens, so
instead she’s planting them here.
A Lock down Result!
Catherine Mitchell (London)
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