Making It Up As We Go Along

Not the sound track to our lives (although there's a thought!), but a spur of the moment decision to abandon any plans for this afternoon and go for a walk instead. Just for a change we thought we'd head to the Caldbeck fells and start from somewhere down Swineside.

We just followed our noses basically, exploring the remains of Carrock Fell Mines on the way, one of only two Tungsten mines in the country

Then it was a question of following Grainsgill, on the route of the Cumbria Way looking back down our route)

More Botanical finds as we head up to the sky line - Lousewort



And there ahead of us is our turning point. Lingy Hut. Last visited with Simon and Sally last September




from there it was down hill all the way back to the car in the valley below

Stopping to pick Bilberries on the way - memories of childhood holidays fellwalking come flooding back!