Nicky Nook

A gorgeous autumn day at Nicky Nook back in 2006(says 05 on the camera. shame we argued then an awful lot before we properly got going on the walk. we did this one a different way from Grizedale bridge car park and walked along and over lovely streams and beautiful woodland. Alot of walks from this time were like this... alot of arguing with some nice walking and us getting on for a while but i made sure i always took something out of these trips :O)

Parlick Hill

We went to Parlick Hill which is near Beacon Fell in poor weather. on a good day paragliders and the like hover over the hill but not this day! to be honest its a short steep climb and as on the picture the top is marked by an iron rod inserted in a pile of rubble! we got to the top and once we over the over side the dreaded 'no dogs' sign stopped us in our tracks again! argh! there was a fence with that sign and also one saying 'danger unexploded shells' so we got out of there! ;)

amy tried to make a call from the top but because it was so exposed and had little signal it wasnt happening. the wind was howling over the top almost enough to knock you off your feet!

Clougha & Crook O' Lune

This was the only walk we did where we had to change where we went after we set off. we went to Clougha Pike and parked up by Jubilee tower car park(bottom pic) but i didnt realise it was 'Strictly no dogs' in that area due to them panicking nesting Grouse :( So i drove us to Crook O'Lune picnic site in Caton near Lancaster. it was pretty busy up there and we walk a few miles mainly down by the side of the River Lune. Its a beautiful place passing under bridges and walking through woodland. unfortunatly it wasnt all good. Amy was in a bad mood and we argued alot. also a whole herd of cows litterally followed us for a mile or two by the side of the river the just never stopped which was unnerving (i think because Henry was wiv us) i also had to literally pick up Henry and carry him over gates and stiles and one time i think we went into a field with a Bull so we walked as quick as we could back where we came! only to be followed by the cows again! all of which didnt improve amys mood!

Longridge Fell

We went on our highest and longest walk we did at the time to Longridge Fell next. my crap blue jacket and jeans were back sadly! i think eventually i went to Freeport and got a proper walking jacket,trousers and rucksack but that was a bit off yet. you start off walking on the huge heather moors before crossing the long stone wall and spending most of the walk in the huge forests. I love walking in the trees and this is one of my favourite places :)

Nicky Nook

This was my first trip to Nicky Nook. reckon i been there more than anywhere else bout 8 times now as i type this and done a few different walks. we got slightly lost this first time and wandered around some old derelict farm buildings and outhouses which was little spooky before going up nicky nook. i was pretty knackered and realising how out of shape i was. am also realising that i didnt take many good pics back in 2006 and my blue coat was pretty crap really!

Calder Vale

then after Beacon Fell the first of 2 trips to the pretty little village of Calder Vale near Garstang. its reached at the end of a dead end road so locals seem a little suspicious of who you are! a nice really gentle walk around ponds,streams and lanes for a few miles. i only took 5 pictures! i usually take bout 20-30 so here are the 'best' 3 out of 5! ;)

Beacon Fell

I thought i would put some old walks on here that got missed. none older than this! this was our first ever walk! me amy and henrys trip to Beacon Fell back in August 2006 started it all off. nothing too amazing or taxing but i got the idea from this that i might just wanna do this more!! oh and i didnt really have any walking gear so on these early ones i would often have jeans or trackie bottoms on! ;)

Whalley

me and Vicky had a decent sized walk round the town of Whalley. Vicky had been at college there til recently and i had done a similar walk with Amy 3 years ago which is also on this blog. the weather was good and there is lots to see including fields of Bluebells. a really good chill out walk :)

Nicky Nook

first walk of 2010 and first wiv my friend Vicky at Nicky Nook. she dont like havin pictures taken of her i dont know why as she a pretty girl. I hope this helped to chill her out as she dealing with alot of rubbish and place like this can help you forget and give you good memories.

oh and had a nice cappucino at the barn in scorton afterwards which was nice! ;)

Grizedale Mountain Biking

last time we went walking/biking in 2009 and what a gorgeous day. 2009 was the year of great weather when we went out. had a great day and my fastest time round the 11 miles with 1 hour 40 mins. barely stopped at all to eat/drink and totally knackered at end!!! Gary still got there over 10 mins before me though so it was a lonely cycle round! gonna get the guy drugs tested i think!

Pendle Hill

gary and i went to Pendle Hill again after 2 years away for my first walk in what seemed ages. was a bit muddy as it always is but otherwise a decent walk with some great views from the top on a good day.

we did want to go to the witches shop and do the walk in a giant hat but it was closed dammit :(

Darwen Tower

Me,Craig and Gary did a small walk around Darwen Tower. it was a dull windy day but Craig had never been here before and the Tower itself is always a cool place to be and very windy at the top!!

Gary was at the top of the tower trying to work out how he could 'get people' with his imaginery sniper rifle ;)

Harrison Stickle (Langdale Pikes)

Gary,Simon and myself went on to the Langdale Pikes expecting a fairly tough walk and fair bit of rain. we were wrong on both counts. not a drop of rain and a walk that was so steep and tough i almost gave up several times. what the pics dont show is i was soaked in sweat(i lost about 4 pounds in weight) burnt and feeling dizzy. i had my big walking jacket on most of the day and was ready to keel over. Its a beautiful area and very busy with other walkers. We had to ascend nearly 2500 feet in just 2 miles so it was steep all the way, not a bit of flat ground at all.

I didnt think i would get to the top but can say now i have done it. it maybe was my hardest ever walk,i could barely stand at the end. Poor Simon had not been on a decent sized walk since Crinkle Crags in autumn 2007 and had to drive back very tired indeed. coming down was almost as horrible as going up, my poor knees took a pounding as it was very steep and i had to use my hands coming down too quite alot.

Grizedale Mountain Biking (2)

Gary and me took a day off to have another go on the mountain Bikes at Grizedale. we got there early to avoid the heat but it was still hot and overcast. we both took alot of fluids. i took 5 lucozade which is 2.5 litres and drunk most of it on the way round. it was hard work but worth every penny.

we went anticlockwise round the 11 miles this time which is the recommended way to go and knocked our time down from 2hrs 45 to 2hrs :) also my bike was better this time. the brakes actually seemed to do something ;)

a good day out and i was really impressed at how we did. think this could be a regular thing now!