Days 1-3 (2-4 September 2012)
London, Barnard Castle, Lake District, Scafell Pike
It has been several years since I last ventured to the Lake District, and it was certainly a long time before I discovered an interest in climbing mountains. I also haven't seen one of my school mates in a couple of years, so it seems like a perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
Despite my train being cancelled, I manage to make it to Darlington late on Friday night. Rob picks me up and we catch up over a late-night steak and beers. The plan was to drive west tomorrow and tackle Scafell Pike,...
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After about a fortnight of wind and rain (enough to even wear a coat to work a couple of times) it's a pleasant surprise when the sun makes a prolonged appearance for the bank holiday weekend. It's a good job too, since I've hired a car and travelled 225km to Somerset.
Cheddar Gorge makes for a fantastic walk. The views are good, although I was expecting the gorge to be a little bigger; maybe I was hoping for a mini-Grand Canyon...
Beneath the rock is more impressive. The caves are full of history and make for some great photos (although I'd advise people to get there first thing in the morning;...
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The BBC weather said that storms were coming. That it was going to rain non-stop. That it was pretty much going to be a horrible weekend. So of course it wasn't the ideal time to travel to the south coast of England...
It therefore came as a nice surprise that the weather was glorious! I spent the weekend drinking wine, walking along the beach in Wittering and bouncing up and down on a trampoline.
There was also time to travel west into Portsmouth. I've been before, but only on business and I can't say I was that impressed, although I never did make it to the harbour. What a pleasant surprise!...
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Well well... summer time is here already and I haven't done an update in absolutely ages (nothing to do with the Champions League final...) so I had better get cracking...
Firstly, it's fantastic news that my mother has had her first 'successful' eye operation in over a year - finally there has been an improvement in her vision. It has been a stressful and tiring past 12 months for her but finally we feel as if progress has been made. Fingers are crossed that this is a change in luck. My mother is staying in London with me for the next few days to recover from the surgery, returning home on Friday....
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