The Cotswolds

2nd to 4th July
Mayfield Park Campsite
Elaine, Kirsty and I in our tent set up.
The Graingers plus Di and Sylv next door.

 

Eeyore's house

Di & Sylv throwing Kai around!

check out Elaine's fishing shelter

Matching tops!

Sexy!!!!

Prep for next walk

Well, the boots spent 1 week being trudged around the house to check fit. I ventured out for the last week, so there is no going back with them now. Tomorrow they will be christened fully when walking Kinder Scout in Edale. I will prepare feet with Compeed prior to departure.
Today I have gone for further retail therapy. New breatheable gaiters and a balaclava. Most exciting....
Going the gym is proving hard work. Last Saturday I changed my weights routine and on Monday I could hardly walk. I have only had Tuesday off this week and about to go to the gym tonight - Friday night and I'm going to the gym - can't be good.
Details printed off for tomorrow, bag packed and I'm still wearing the boots. Lunch to make and a good nights sleep are the only things left to do!

New Boots

e29th January 2010
Winfields Outdoors Supplies

Berghaus ridgewear leather boots purchased 29th January. Two weeks to break in before next walk. £90 – painful to spend that much money but hopefully blisters on heels will be none existent in a few walks.

Bloomin' Weather

Route in the Peaks planned for tomorrow has now been changed. Backup plan to be actioned. Middlewood Way, Macclesfield is the destination now and the weather report is rain rain rain.
All good practice, though now concerned that I have not done enough training at the gym to date and will be dragging the group to my slow pace. We shall see.

Blinkin Google Calendar

Initial Set Up

Martin comes up with stonking idea of creating online calendar to aid the logisitical nightmare of calculating free time and scheduling the walks.

I manage to set mine up and complete to date. Finding navigation around the site is not the best. Concept is good, but tinternet errors and maintenance disruption are not making this the easiest method of coordinating the team.

Kirsty is next to get hers online. Allen manages to add 1 event. Martin is yet to have a go.

Once up and running it should work well, but so many teething problems make the whole thing a bit of an ordeal.