Our Friends on the Pennine Way

lenny

Guest
Hi all, remember these inspirational chaps and their dog that we waved off from Hayfield last weekend just prior to setting off on a 2000 kilometre trek on foot for charity.

barryericandshiba.jpg


Well I just happened to bump into them this weekend:rolleyes: (6 days and 100 or so miles into their trek) , I met them on the pennine way at Dodd Fell Hill ( about 660 metres above sea level:eek:) and about 5 miles short of "Hawes" where we stayed the night.

This is the pic I took as they approached me sat on a rock with little Jack alongside me.

12042009222.jpg


What a surprise,they said, after handshakes and rolling around in the grass for a little while laughing:D.

I then escorted them back to their farm campsite where coincidently ,my van was also pitched, where I spent the rest of the night feeding and watering them;), (They ate me out of house and home) not to mention the three bottles of red we duly consumed:eek:.
Next morning I made them a hot breakfast and left them about dinnertime (Totally cleared out).

These guys ,Barry, Eric and Shiba are truly inspirational and you cant help but admire them, which is why I offerd my hospitality "Free Of Charge":p.

Hope to meet up with them again next weekend at either Alston or Haltwhistle for more of the same.:)
 
Thats really nice of you Lenny, didn't you feel the urge to join them on their trek..I'm sure you would have got some sponsorship off the site :D

Jackie
 
Jacques le foot said:
Thats really nice of you Lenny, didn't you feel the urge to join them on their trek..I'm sure you would have got some sponsorship off the site :D

Jackie
Click to expand...

I did:rolleyes:,join them:eek:, I walked 5miles to meet them and 5 miles back:D

Oh :) and I even stuck a fiver in their tin for the privilige:eek::D:p
 
Bump, oops:eek:, Just thought I,d bring this one up again in case any one missed it:rolleyes:.

Forgot to mention that Barry and Eric had managed to raise around £95 since Hayfield whilst on the trek:), with 2 or 3 campsites waivering the site fees for the cause;).
They declined my offer to take care of it for them:eek:, cant think why:confused:

Anyway, they should be in the area of Alston to Haltwhistle next weekend if anyone local wants to go out and offer them some encouragement;):cool:
 
***** said:
These two guys and not forgetting Sheba are real heroes:cool::cool::cool:
Click to expand...

Your not wrong Graham:rolleyes:, it was these two that gave me a push this morning when my wheels were spinning trying to get off the grassy site:eek::eek::D
 
Last edited:
Haltwhistle/Alston 18/19 April

Anyone out this weekend in the Alston or Haltwhistle areas should keep there eyes out for our friends Barry and Eric with Shiba the dog:).
They should be leaving Tyne Willows campsite (Alston) to walk to Burnfoot farm (Haltwhistle) on Sunday am. , they will be walking the route of the old South Tyne Raiway on this 12 mile stretch of there journey:)
I hope to get up there for some part of the weekend to catch up with them and offer encouragement.:cool:
 
Last edited:
Mammoth Trek

Heres a pic of of Barry,Eric and Shiva on the South Tyne Trail on Sunday:)

19042009233.jpg


About 180 miles into their journey;):cool:

Couple more pics

19042009235.jpg


19042009236.jpg


19042009237.jpg


19042009234.jpg


Hope you like
 
Last edited:
walkies

Lenny
nice shots of walk


weez
Tony
 
Last edited by a moderator:
lenny said:
Off to meet our friends tomorrow (Barry ,Eric and Shiva) on their Quest.

Heres the site ,Eric set up;), take a look at the video:)

Justgiving - Eric Welsh's Fundraising Page

Just wish I could join them on their journey:(:cool:
Click to expand...

At this rate Lenny boy, we will have to sponsor you:rolleyes:....... how about a pound for every time you catch up with them, from our membership that would be a pretty packet in their coffers.:):):)
 
Our friends Barry Eric & Shiva

Keep up the good work Lenny. I know they really appriciate you looking after them. They contact me every day to let me know they are ok and have reached their destination for that day. Joan & Kevin (Hayfields)
 
Hayfields said:
Keep up the good work Lenny. I know they really appriciate you looking after them. They contact me every day to let me know they are ok and have reached their destination for that day. Joan & Kevin (Hayfields)
Click to expand...

Thanks Joan, I hope to meet up with them in Jedburgh area this weekend :)then they will move out of my range until their return journey:(.
 
lenny said:
Thanks Joan, I hope to meet up with them in Jedburgh area this weekend :)then they will move out of my range until their return journey:(.
Click to expand...

Lenny,s so sad:(, I could,nt make this weekend in the Scottish borders to wave our friends off:eek:, but I spoke to Barry by phone and he lets me off:rolleyes:.
they are heading up to Lanark then Milngavie via Gallashiels and Biggar if anyone from those areas would like to meet them and offer some encouragement;).

Haway the Lads:p
 
Update

Well ,25 days and approx. 230 miles on the lads are in good spirit but tired as they bed down on a campsite in Peebles(Scottish Borders) tonight.
Barry reckons they got a soaking yesterday and Erics tent zip has busted so I think they are using the campsite to dry off some of their gear.
Barry will start texting me some pics soon and I hope to share them with you all.

Haway the Lads:)
 
En-Route Lanark

Received this pic from Barry today on location in Scotland:)

DSC00013.jpg


I think they are planning a day out to rest their aching limbs:rolleyes::D
 
pennine way friends

thanks for pics lenny . those lads deserve a rest i think .:)oops forgot the dog
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who viewed this discussion (Total:0)

Back
Top