What are you all up to

It all sound very familiar, David.  I reckon I could open an awning peg shop!!!  🤣🤣

David

Phew - it's a good job Ros doesn't read this - that would get her started!  I've got a garage / workshop jammed full of 'just in case' items - to the extent that it's getting almost impossible to get in there.  Then there's the loft in the garage - full of ex- yottie bits and pieces - plus the loft in the house - two sets of motorcycle leathers  (and I haven't had bikes for at least 20 years), a 'spare' radio controlled yacht, sailing jackets, fishing rods - oh I could go on.  The only time I get rid of things is if they go to the charity shop. I really must have a sort out

........don't even talk about the loft....  🤣🤣

David

Sunday was a cold and rainy day so kept to Ambleside. The weather has picked up and while still cool when the sun makes an appearance it's very pleasant. Yesterday was Grange Fell and Great Crag around borrowdale but today was the one I've been wanting to do since I first did it over 40 years ago - Crinkle Crags. I must admit to starting from Wrynose pass and skirting the first crinkle by a new path, and taking the easy way up the second to the summit (which was a grassy rake is now mostly stones out there by fix the fells?) and avoiding the path around the bad step. In fact this path is now overgrown and no longer in use! If you look carefully at the last picture you can just spot me at the top. Also the bad step lower right.

A brilliant walk all round.

You bring back great memories CS. We, many years ago, intended to attempt Crinkle Crags including the bad step with our Westie and went up  Pike o'Blisco. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, the weather started to close in near the top and common sense prevailed. It can still be treacherous as I'm sure the mountain rescue services will attest to.

We have had another couple of fine, dry but breeze days, and although it is not Flaming June it has been pleasant in the sunshine   and we have clear skies this evening. Yesterday we walk around by Troon Harbour and along the front and today visited Kilwinning Abbey and then Eglington Castle country park before stopping off in Irvine for much needed food supplies. A walk from the site before dinner took me past Marr College, an impressive  building,  but much younger than it first appears having been opened in 1935. Photos are of the Abbey and its relatively new clock tower, Marr College, the remains of the Castle and a statue that caught my eye both in the CP.

Great to see the photos CornerS and Nellie...  and glad the weather seems to be keeping good for you.  👍👍

David

Again I have to ask myself where that time went.  Today is leftie and righties (grandtwins) tenth birthday.  

And I'll be doing that tomorrow OP - only, for me, it's 7 times that - and a bit more! Happy Birthday to the twins .

Gordon Bennett! I remember when they were born. Are you sure it's 10 years? I trust they're having a party or at least cake.

ps Happy Birthday for tomorrow Richard.