Monthly Archives: Oct 2016

#211 – Cat Bells – small but perfectly formed!

Posted on 24/10/2016 by Paul Shorrock

Our day on Skiddaw (see post #210) had been a change from our local hills in North Wales, and a check on the weather forecast showed it looking fair for the day after.   It didn’t take long to decide … Continue reading →

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#210 – Skiddaw and t’ Back o’ Skidda

Posted on 12/10/2016 by Paul Shorrock

I’ve avoided Skiddaw (or ‘Skidda’ as the locals call it) for many years.  My first brush with the mountain as a teenager ended in a dismal retreat in a rainstorm, and I didn’t go back for almost twenty years.    … Continue reading →

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