On Monday we set off optimistically to Castleton in the Peak District in the hope that we would manage to complete a few walks while being based at Losehill Caravan Club site. The weather forecast said that although Tuesday would be dull we could expect fine weather for the rest of the week. The sun was shining when we arrived and we parked the van so that we had a lovely view of Losehill peak in the distance.
Bill was very keen to set up our new flat screen TV which he had only bought the previous day. It worked well and we even got good TV reception. Some of our neighbouring vans had very sophisticated digital aerials which rotate to find the best signal. We manage well enough with our cheap indoor gizmo suspended from one of the cupboard knobs with a bit of orange rope!
On Tuesday we planned to walk from the site to Hollins Cross then along the Great Ridge to Mam Tor and then on along Rushup Edge. But as we slogged up to Hollins Cross the wind became really fierce and the rain poured down on us. We struggled on to Mam Tor fighting the wind all the way and decided that we had had enough and made our way down and returned to our van via Winnats Pass. The only place we found to stop for a coffee and sandwich was a very wet bench outside one of the caverns! We were both soaked through - my boots no longer seem to be waterproof.....
Wednesday's walk took us from Hope village (which we reached on the local bus - free - yippee!) up the old Roman Road to Hope Cross and then down through the fields. A really nice walk with good weather for most of the time.
On Thursday we went further afield - taking the 35 minute bus ride to Fox House Inn from where we set off following the Burbage rocks as far as Ringinglow Road then returning via Higger Tor and Carl Wark (site of an old fortress) Unfortunately I did not read the route instruction properly and we ended up going through a large area of peaty marsh and had to cross a river via large boulders. More wet feet!
CRISIS OF THE DAY: "I am really looking forward to my coffee when we get to the top of Higger Tor," said Bill. "Yes, me too," said I. You can imagine our disappointment when Bill poured the flask and found it only contained warm milk - I had forgotten to put the coffee in! Needless to say I was reminded of this error numerous time throughout the rest of the day.
Not sure if I really want TV while I am away from home..... The financial markets seem to be imploding and each day the news is worse than the day before. But Brown and Bush are riding to the rescue of Western capitalism - so nothing to worry about then.
Bill was very keen to set up our new flat screen TV which he had only bought the previous day. It worked well and we even got good TV reception. Some of our neighbouring vans had very sophisticated digital aerials which rotate to find the best signal. We manage well enough with our cheap indoor gizmo suspended from one of the cupboard knobs with a bit of orange rope!
On Tuesday we planned to walk from the site to Hollins Cross then along the Great Ridge to Mam Tor and then on along Rushup Edge. But as we slogged up to Hollins Cross the wind became really fierce and the rain poured down on us. We struggled on to Mam Tor fighting the wind all the way and decided that we had had enough and made our way down and returned to our van via Winnats Pass. The only place we found to stop for a coffee and sandwich was a very wet bench outside one of the caverns! We were both soaked through - my boots no longer seem to be waterproof.....
Wednesday's walk took us from Hope village (which we reached on the local bus - free - yippee!) up the old Roman Road to Hope Cross and then down through the fields. A really nice walk with good weather for most of the time.
On Thursday we went further afield - taking the 35 minute bus ride to Fox House Inn from where we set off following the Burbage rocks as far as Ringinglow Road then returning via Higger Tor and Carl Wark (site of an old fortress) Unfortunately I did not read the route instruction properly and we ended up going through a large area of peaty marsh and had to cross a river via large boulders. More wet feet!
CRISIS OF THE DAY: "I am really looking forward to my coffee when we get to the top of Higger Tor," said Bill. "Yes, me too," said I. You can imagine our disappointment when Bill poured the flask and found it only contained warm milk - I had forgotten to put the coffee in! Needless to say I was reminded of this error numerous time throughout the rest of the day.
Not sure if I really want TV while I am away from home..... The financial markets seem to be imploding and each day the news is worse than the day before. But Brown and Bush are riding to the rescue of Western capitalism - so nothing to worry about then.
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