Our Friends on the Pennine Way

[Pioneer]

hi . pioneer how is the wifes training going for her walk

Hi allan,
she had a bit of a set back, after getting blisters on both heels during a lengthy 28 mile walk, it appeared that she wore an extra thin pair of socks, and they rubbed, blisters the size of a sherbert dip! Do they listen?
Anyway, surgical spirits and salt water cured them.
She is doing a 35mile job in a couple of weeks, then the main 42+miler across Wales on the 20th June.
Thanks for asking, maybe see you at Hayfield.

Happy Camping

 

[robert b]

glad to hear its all going to plan . we have booked time of to be at hayfield when they arrive back and also hope to be there for closing meet.

 

[ajs]

She is doing a 35mile job in a couple of weeks, then the main 42+miler across Wales on the 20th June.

goooodgreeeefff.. she's a fit bit.. bet you can't keep up

regards
aj


take it you will be the back-up service waggon

 

[lenny]

Update

No pics today but Barry text me to say that they had rain for the last 2 days moving from Cromasaig to Loch an Nid then Invernael where they are staying in the forest ,Midges are giving them grief right now, and they are off to Oykel tomorrow to stay in an old school house bothy.

They say they are tired but ok

Haway the Lads

 

[Channa]

No pics today but Barry text me to say that they had rain for the last 2 days moving from Cromasaig to Loch an Nid then Invernael where they are staying in the forest ,Midges are giving them grief right now, and they are off to Oykel tomorrow to stay in an old school house bothy.

They say they are tired but ok

Haway the Lads

yep the next couple of weeks the lads versus the midges .....is the deal.
A breeze will help them !!..... they will welcome inclement weather.

Channa

 

[lenny]

yep the next couple of weeks the lads versus the midges .....is the deal.
A breeze will help them !!..... they will welcome inclement weather.

Channa

I met up with them recently and one of the thousand questions I put to them was , how do you deal with the midges?,, their answer was "Skin so soft" made by Avon

 

[Channa]

I met up with them recently and one of the thousand questions I put to them was , how do you deal with the midges?,, their answer was "Skin so soft" made by Avon

Skin so soft or the 3 s' seems to be the answer.

I spent a bit of time near lochcarron in a previous life, the midges alone are enough to drive a sane man daft I assure you.

Long live St Avon Eh ??

Channa

 

[Pioneer]

Hi Lenny,
try to let me know when the lads, will be returning through Tyndrum, on the West Highland Way. My Brother lives just on the south side of the A82, and on the footpath. If he's home at that time, will give the lads and Shiva, refreshments. A sign made by the kids, will be setup to direct them to the bungalow. Hope he will be home for them, when the time arrives.

Happy Camping

 

[lenny]

Hi Lenny,
try to let me know when the lads, will be returning through Tyndrum, on the West Highland Way. My Brother lives just on the south side of the A82, and on the footpath. If he's home at that time, will give the lads and Shiva, refreshments. A sign made by the kids, will be setup to direct them to the bungalow. Hope he will be home for them, when the time arrives.

Happy Camping

Hiya Bill, great Idea, I know the lads will be over the moon to read of this very kind offer, They will be walking from Bridge of Orchy to Auchtertyre Via Tyndrum on Saturday 20th. June and reckon they will be passing your lads hoose around 3.30 pm.

Thanks a Million, Hope it comes off

 

[Pioneer]

Hiya Bill, great Idea, I know the lads will be over the moon to read of this very kind offer, They will be walking from Bridge of Orchy to Auchtertyre Via Tyndrum on Saturday 20th. June and reckon they will be passing your lads hoose around 3.30 pm.

Thanks a Million, Hope it comes off

No problem remembering that date, Angie is doing her 42 mile walk same day, and good luck to all. Lovely walk from Hotel at Bridge of Orchy to Tyndrum, and if the steam train is running, it's like going back in time, seeing it meandering along.

 

[lenny]

No text tonight form Barry ,which is worrying, and with me being away all weekend with no phone signal (T.Mobile), the last post I received was on Sunday and Barry tells me they,ve had 4 days of rain and they are near Loch Ailsh, where Eric had a "Tick", which apparantly can cause all sorts of disease, however I,m sure these 2 old wise heads had made provisions for such a thing and all will be fine..

 

[lenny]

No problem remembering that date, Angie is doing her 42 mile walk same day, and good luck to all. Lovely walk from Hotel at Bridge of Orchy to Tyndrum, and if the steam train is running, it's like going back in time, seeing it meandering along.

Been meaning to ask you about Angies walk, Is she being sponsored for charity ? and if so ,how can we donate

Go for it Angie

 

[lenny]

Soaked Again

Drying out in a schoolhouse bothy at Oykel.

Black clouds over Lael Forest.

Haway the lads

 

[robert b]

good idea lenny. it would be nice if there was some way to donate to her walk for charity

 

[robert b]

they look well the deserve a bloody medal thanks for the pics . does the local press from where they are from no what they are doing. as i think they should get some recognition for there walk

 

[Channa]

More excellent photos...Lenny...sadly circumstances beyond my control prohibited a trip across the border the last few days...But I am hopeful next few days..bearing in mind our conversation.

The tick was bad news, Had some fun with them in the Dordogne on the dog..!!

Pulling them is fatal it leaves an open wound and often the head of the tick which causes infection......tis a twisting motion.!!!!

Anyway I hope the lads spirits are up .....perhaps if the look back and see what they have achieved so far, ( past halfway stage) ...it reduces mentally the size of challenge they have left.

Channa

 

[lenny]

I seem to remember they were telling me that the best way to remove a Tick is to cover it with a thick coat of vaseline, this stops it breathing and then it lets go

 

[Pioneer]

Been meaning to ask you about Angies walk, Is she being sponsored for charity ? and if so ,how can we donate

Go for it Angie

Hi Lenny,
indeed, Angie is walking for Hope House Childrens Hospices, and you may sponser her if you wish. When she arrives home later, I will post a link to the donation page, and she will give more information then. Very kind of you, it will all help to raise the £3.5 million needed to keep these Hospices open, here in Shropshire (Oswestry) and Ty Gobraith (Conway).
Why our Government can't give more to these charities, is beyond me, and I am sure Eric and Barry, will be saying the same thing, when they dole out money, left, right and centre to other countries, for all sorts of things.
Does Charity not start at home? It should do in my opinion.
Angie will do a 35 mile walk next weekend in preparation for the biggy!! of 42+ miles. My feet are killing me just thinking about it.

Cheers,
Bill and Angie.

 

[lenny]

Update

The lads left Inchnadamph this morning on a 13 mile trek to Duartmore Bridge but on learning that the hotel they hoped to check into on wednesday night was fullthey decided to push on another 5 miles over the moors to Ben Stack where are wildcamping in the shadows of the mountain. 18 miles in total for the day
Ben Stack is the mountain where Robin Cook MP died of a heart attack a couple of years ago, you may remember.
They will carry on in the morning aiming for Kinlochbervie (bypassing the said hotel at Richonich) where I think they will be checking in to a B and B , a day ahead of schedule ( A chance for some R and R).

Heres the pics I received tonight

Leaving Inchnadamph with Loch Assynt in the background

Barry spotted this young stag en-route

Kylesku Bridge today.

Duartmore old bridge.

View over the moor to Ben Stack and Foinhave.

Ben Stack in all its glory, pic taken from their wildcamp location.

Haway the lads

 

[Hayfields]

Thanks for all your hard work Lenny and for showing us all their photos, they are almost there oly a coulpe of days left then they will be on their way back. Joan Kevin & Billy