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Jade-clothing

Jade-clothing

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henryscat said:
Jade-clothing said:
Welcome to the forum Nikki. I like going for very long walks, running and mountain climbing.
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Any favourite mountains?
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So far my favourite has been Helvellyn which we did last year, my legs were shot the next day but we still went and did Cat Bells - didn't think I would make it and then nearly got blown off the top!
This year we are doing Scafell Pike and Snowdon. I'd love to do the Three peaks challenge but not sure I'm fit enough - we'll see.
do you like climbing?
 
Catabatic

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Wouldn't call them hobbies, more general activities undertaken - sailing my catamaran, biking on the Chase and further afield, hill climbing with a bit of scrambling thrown in, downhill and xc skiing.
 
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Withnail

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Not with dogs or nuffink, i just hurl abuse at them via their sett holes to see if i can get a rise out of them.
 
henryscat

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Jade-clothing said:
So far my favourite has been Helvellyn which we did last year, my legs were shot the next day but we still went and did Cat Bells - didn't think I would make it and then nearly got blown off the top!
This year we are doing Scafell Pike and Snowdon. I'd love to do the Three peaks challenge but not sure I'm fit enough - we'll see.
do you like climbing?
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Yep, quite partial to walking up hills! Not been up Helvellyn or Cat Bells though. Scafell Pike I managed on 2nd attempt, as first time the weather was so horrendous we turned back. Snowdon been up a couple of times... last time was when the new cafe was being built so got to the top and ate lunch listening to the dulcet tones of JCBs on the go!! First time walked up from Pen y Pass, second time was up from Nantgwynant then down to Rhyd Ddu and bus back. The Bryn Tyrch Inn in Capel Curig is well worth calling in for din dins afterwards - food is really nice, but does get busy there - www.bryntyrchinn.co.uk

Have a trip to Skiddaw planned later in the year to stay here: http://www.skiddawhouse.co.uk/ (no road access!) and another one planned to Wales to stay here: http://www.elenydd-hostels.co.uk/hostels/tyncornel/index.html which is also about as remote as it gets!
 
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Jade-clothing said:
henryscat said:
Jade-clothing said:
Welcome to the forum Nikki. I like going for very long walks, running and mountain climbing.
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Any favourite mountains?
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This year we are doing Scafell Pike and Snowdon. I'd love to do the Three peaks challenge but not sure I'm fit enough - we'll see.
do you like climbing?
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I loved walking up Snowdon - Miners track up for maximum gnarl*, Pyg track down (have good boots).

My Attorney was forced to go via Crib Goch under far from ideal conditions, and was scared shitless - more fool him.


*Miners requires a good (/bad) deal of scrambling up scree - i loved it, but can understand people not loving it - if you know what i mean.


page hoik
 
Birdies_best_mate

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Just bought a mini metal detector from Argos for a fiver, once iv made a few adjustments to it i will be looking for the next hoard
 
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Glam

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Birdies_best_mate said:
Just bought a mini metal detector from Argos for a fiver, once iv made a few adjustments to it i will be looking for the next hoard
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If you want practice,you can start by searching in my back garden. I'm sure you'll find sumat there,if not,it needs a damn good digging over!
 
Jade-clothing

Jade-clothing

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henryscat said:
Jade-clothing said:
So far my favourite has been Helvellyn which we did last year, my legs were shot the next day but we still went and did Cat Bells - didn't think I would make it and then nearly got blown off the top!
This year we are doing Scafell Pike and Snowdon. I'd love to do the Three peaks challenge but not sure I'm fit enough - we'll see.
do you like climbing?
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Yep, quite partial to walking up hills! Not been up Helvellyn or Cat Bells though. Scafell Pike I managed on 2nd attempt, as first time the weather was so horrendous we turned back. Snowdon been up a couple of times... last time was when the new cafe was being built so got to the top and ate lunch listening to the dulcet tones of JCBs on the go!! First time walked up from Pen y Pass, second time was up from Nantgwynant then down to Rhyd Ddu and bus back. The Bryn Tyrch Inn in Capel Curig is well worth calling in for din dins afterwards - food is really nice, but does get busy there - www.bryntyrchinn.co.uk

Have a trip to Skiddaw planned later in the year to stay here: http://www.skiddawhouse.co.uk/ (no road access!) and another one planned to Wales to stay here: http://www.elenydd-hostels.co.uk/hostels/tyncornel/index.html which is also about as remote as it gets!
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I'd highly recommend Helvellyn - the views from the top of Striding edge are amazing - I really wish I had been brave enough to go across but it looks too scary - youtube it and you will see what I mean!
Not sure what route we are taking up snowdon yet - leave all that to my partner as he's been up three times. Thanks for the tip for munchies though - will check it out.
When we went to the Lake district last year we broke our legs in on the first day on Lattrig - the views of Skiddaw from up there are really good - I always think its a really menacing looking mountain though.
 
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Jade-clothing said:
I'd highly recommend Helvellyn - the views from the top of Striding edge are amazing - I really wish I had been brave enough to go across but it looks too scary - youtube it and you will see what I mean!
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Camino del Rey - your cold sweat will, at least, be warmer..
 
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I love my cars - I have a very nice daily driver and also a track prepared monster of a motor - both are old and require a lot of maintenance/upkeep - which I take great pleasure in doing. Also the track car is almost always undergoing some modification or another, which keeps me busy.

Natually I enjoy driving and get on track / to the drift circuits as much as I can these days.

Used to love biking, sold my bike last year due to needing cash quickly (some of you will remember the issues I had with my father passing away last year and the executors stepping down) but I miss it, so am on the lookout for a specialized at the moment (although I should probably buy a house first otherwise cheap-date-come-partner will disown me).

EDIT:

I forgot to mention photography - I guess I'm just not doing enough of it at the moment :(
 
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Trumpet

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Not in any particular order.
Pubs, eating out, cooking, motorbiking, photography, reading.
 
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