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January 2012 our belated ‘Christmas’ meet,–
Beckstones hut, Duddon Valley, southern Lake District. As our annual
dinner meet could not take place in early December 2011 it was decided we
would instead have two in 2012! This was possibly the best weekend weather
wise in the whole of January (depending on your interests!). The arrivals
fell into two camps: Friday night for the walkers & runners, and Saturday
for those ‘volunteers’ cooking the meal in the hut.
Saturday presented us with bright skies and interesting light to appreciate the fantastic views. Mollie, Stuart, Brian & Barry walked from the hut over to Stickle Pike (the other one), while Ges and Tina drove to Ulpha Bridge and commenced their walk through the Dunnerdale Fells. Due to a mishap, John’s walking boots remained in Bedford with Mollie’s logs. Luckily he was able to borrow some running shoes and set off with Richard to explore the area. The others headed off towards Seathwaite & beyond.
By the time everyone returned the hut was a hive of
activity, with mouth watering smells emanating from the kitchen under the
guidance of Jo and Mike. An almost constant train of food emerged, which
was enough to feed everyone two times over (even John). The evening
concluded with
Kate and David performing various folk songs.
Sunday saw Jo, Kate & David heading off on their
mountain bikes, and everyone else pursuing a variety of walks and runs.
Mollie and Barry set off towards Harter Fell to spend a few hours
in the company of a Fell
described by Alfred Wainwright as "beautiful."
Overall a good weekend in the Lake District with weather
that felt more autumnal than wintry. Hopefully the next annual dinner of
2012 in December will be as much fun.
<Barry Dackombe>