tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post498603657787176742..comments2024-03-11T08:41:25.347+00:00Comments on conradwalks: Harter Fell and Green CragSir Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-43109644593745238482011-09-14T20:56:55.759+01:002011-09-14T20:56:55.759+01:00RR - Wainwright was an eccentric character who avo...RR - Wainwright was an eccentric character who avoided the limelight as much as possible. The books were written really as a labour of love, and contain many examples of his quirky humour. There is a good biography of him written by a British journalist - Hunter Davies. <br /><br />One of my favourite Wainwright snippets was in his guide to The Pennine Way. The village of Byrness is the last place of civilisation before the final twenty miles or so across the wild and remote Cheviot hills prefaced by Wainwright's advice, "...now gird up your loins as you have never girded them up before".Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-34684292351161720672011-09-14T17:19:55.933+01:002011-09-14T17:19:55.933+01:00Last year, when the missus and I were in the Lake ...Last year, when the missus and I were in the Lake District,I discovered Wainwright's books. As a librarian, I appreciated the depth of information, hand wrought as it were, and the size of the volumes. <br />Nice to see he is appreciated and <i>used</i> by competent walkers.Relucent Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12414827898661535555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-12515562073690785802011-09-06T14:07:04.242+01:002011-09-06T14:07:04.242+01:00beatingthebounds - I agree. Dunnerdale is by far ...beatingthebounds - I agree. Dunnerdale is by far my favourite part of The Lakes - in particular the little Dunnerdale Fells (Great Stickle etc.), and Caw, and great climbing memories of Wallowbarrow Crag.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-36462091770909682422011-09-06T13:14:04.382+01:002011-09-06T13:14:04.382+01:00Top walk that - my kids enjoyed doing Harter Fell ...Top walk that - my kids enjoyed doing Harter Fell a last year. Haven climbed Green Crag for donkey's years. Hope the knee continues to improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-32843365061813733782011-09-03T10:00:03.694+01:002011-09-03T10:00:03.694+01:00gimmer - A fair summary of Harter Fell.
I have be...gimmer - A fair summary of Harter Fell.<br /><br />I have been there before, but when I first had a look at The Wainwrights I knew I had done many of them in the past, but could not remember details, so I decided to count the ones on The Ennerdale Horseshoe that I last walked in June 2007, and any others I had specific memories of since that date. The result is that I have now ticked off only 41 in relatively recent times of the 214.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365582190126322848.post-62901217824735969952011-09-02T13:19:05.957+01:002011-09-02T13:19:05.957+01:00very glad to see that your legs at least are doing...very glad to see that your legs at least are doing better again - always a fine peak although only just over 2000', it always seems much higher both because there is nothing of similar height near by and if one takes the direct route, there is an unyeilding thrash through felled forest: the superb views right into the heart of central hills are a great reward though - you chose a good day despite the haze - and being so near to the Newfield is a real bonus!<br />the new pads are excellent, so two targets achieved in two days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com