Today was Kirkby Stephen to Keld. And yet another day where the predominant weather was endless light rain, perhaps with even more mist. Although of course the rain stopped once agin just a few minutes before arriving. So I’m back in Keld Lodge, which looks like it’s bursting with Coasters tonight, most of whom I’d […]

Today was Shap to Kirkby Stephen. Breakfast was taken at 08:00 whilst watching waves of rain sweeping across the windows, so it became another day where wet weather gear was donned from the outset. I finally got off at just after 08:30. The rain was actually fairly light, but still incessant and wet! When it’s […]

Only a short report today because it’s late – I’ve been in the pub (Theakston Black Bull, 3.8%) – with the Brothers and Andy from Richmond. It was the local chippy’s grand reopening tonight – good food but quite amusing seeing some staff going through the learning curve. Today was Patterdale to Shap – so […]

It’s hard to believe it’s day 4 already, time is whizzing by! Thanks to all for the comments – I only worked out last night how to view them on my phone, so it was a nice surprise to find a few waiting for me. And for the record the bottled  Cumberland beer is from […]

A tough day today – which tested most things with perhaps the honourable exception of my motivation! The stff wind could be heard even from our bunk-beds, and the rain started about 10 mins after my leaving at 08:25. It didn’t then stop all day. My Paramo coat leaked like a sieve, and my all […]