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I visited Ruth in Carnforth for the weekend. On the Saturday, I was keen to take advantage of a non-firing day on the Warcop Range to visit Mickle Fell and its neighbours, but the forecast wasn’t very promising with heavy snow predicted for the afternoon. We therefore made an early start and walked briskly, and were rewarded with decent conditions on Roman Fell, Little Fell and Mickle Fell before the weather finally closed in on Murton Fell!
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I headed to southern Snowdonia for the weekend to join CUHWC in the Aran Hills. On the Saturday we had fantastic weather for a great linear walk from Cwm Cywarch to Bwlch y Groes via Aran Fawddwy and ten other less well-known Nuttalls. We enjoyed stunning views over much of North and Mid-Wales, with some amazing light conditions! On the Sunday we did a shorter walk from Dinas Mawddwy over the two Nuttalls and three Deweys at the southern end of the range.
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I went to Butlins in Skegness with Rolls Royce (Derby) Band for the 2012 Mineworkers Brass Band Contest. Here are a few photos of the Butlins park and adjacent beach, taken on the Sunday, and a few of Normanby Top, the highest point of the Lincolnshire Wolds, which I visited on my way back to Derby!
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With a weekend of long-awaited fine weather forecast, I was keen to get out in the Dark Peak. I opted to head to the moors around the head of the Derwent valley. My route started near Fairholmes, at the head of Ladybower Reservoir, and took in a few new Peak District P30s, most notably Horse Stone Naze (a Dewey), returning via Alport Castles.
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Once again I headed to Seathwaite, at the head of Borrowdale, for CUHWC’s New Year trip. On the Saturday I visited two Nuttalls near the Corridor Route, returning via Great Gable, in reasonable weather. On the Sunday I headed to the Northwestern Fells but we only managed Whiteside and Hopegill Head before deciding to cut the route short and descend via Gasgale Gill, due to the persistent low cloud and rain.
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This year’s New Year trip to the Highlands was to Roybridge, where we rented a couple of cosy cottages just outside the village. Very poor weather throughout the week somewhat restricted our hillwalking options, but I still managed to visit five Corbetts and sub-2000′ Marilyn!
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