Urbanites

We are back from 10 days in Lincolnshire catching up with old pals and house/horses/dog and cat sitting for Simon and Sal. So we are itching for a fell fix.  We thought we would head over to Braithwaite and do the walk that we didn't finish the other day,but as we headed up the A66 the cloud looked pretty grim in the west, so a quick decision saw us heading to Low and High Rigg again. Jay is with us and she hasn't done them before and we are more than happy to do them again

Tewet Tarn

The distinctive skyline of Causey Pike, that's roughly where we are heading before our change of plan

Breeze spots a seat

And without any prompting

She claims it for herself

We are heading round the western side of High Rigg to climb up the southern side in a reversal of our last visit up here

There is still snow on the higher fells

As we reach the summit of High Rigg, we find a nice sheltered spot with a view over Thirlmere just below the summit. Little did we know that our walk was about to be spoilt

By this family who chose to come and sit right next us.The kids then climbed over the rocks immediately behind and above Breeze and I. Very much in danger of kicking rocks down onto us. The parents did nothing. They were too busy lighting their camping stove to warm up their hot dogs, while their dog barked at Breeze. I am all for parents bringing their kids into the countryside and taking them walking. Indeed that's how I started my fell walking, in a papoose until I could walk myself. But PLEASE. If your need for fellow humans is such that you feel the need to sit that close when there is the whole fell to chose, then stop in the city. OK, Rant over. 

Lunch abandoned, we follow the Yellow Brick Road back down towards St John in The Vale

Past the memorial Stone,and then for a change we walked round Low Rigg instead of going back over it to get to the car.

5.6 miles, a bit less than planned but we stayed dry and it is always a lovely place to walk.Just a shame it was spoilt by such ignorant *****.