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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3h

Tbh Luna was done in from yesterday so probably for the best. Think that might be it for Wainwrights on this trip. At least I NEVER need to do Harter Fell or Green Crag ever again 🙏

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3h

Today was meant to be clear and sunny, but it turned out to be clagged in all day. Which formed my decision to have a family day.

Apparently we've been in a temperature inversion which meant the tops were all clear above the clouds. Gutted lol.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3h

Had a day pottering about. Mix of walking, drinking lots of coffees and mooching about towns. Then had a nice dinner 👍

A man stood on a grassy path next to a lake. He has a baby strapped to his back in a large carrier.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 18h

Been very keen to get up since 4am. Zach usually wakes by 5. Sometimes earlier.

Anyway he's fast asleep so I'm trapped in this little camping pod in dire need of a wee 🙏

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1d

Made it down by about 5ish. Saw this view of what I think is Scafell Pike

Some mountains across a valley. The central mountain has a layer of cloud cover the top, but the summit peak is just showing through the cloud.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1d

Not going to lie it has been a tough walk. Somehow better than I'd anticipated.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 1d

We did our route. Great Worm Crag, Green Crag and Harter Fell. With some extras. Just having a rest on the way down to our accommodation.

A springer spaniel and a cocker spaniel sitting either side of a trig point at the top of a hill under a clear blue autumn sky.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

What a boring story that would have been though lol

I'm hoping for a not too exciting time of it for this one. I've driven through this moorland loads. It's so bleak, but I've really wanted to spend time walking on it.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

There is only one useful escape route and that involves abandoning the walk at Green Crag and heading into Eskdale. Once I commit to Harter Fell there's no good way out of it. This was my issue last time when going the opposite way. I ALMOST didn't do Green Crag.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

This is it. I'm so excited to try this. It's going to be a hard day driving there and then being ejected out of the car onto pathless moorland.

For once my walk actually has a destination instead of going in a huge circle!

A screenshot from the OS Maps app showing a route starting in the lowered left corner taking in fells named Great Worm Crag, Green Crag and Harter Fell

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

It's a repeat of Green Crag and Harter Fell which saw me almost lost in Hardknott Forest after dark when I last did it.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Trying to plot a route to Eskdale from Birker Fell for tomorrow. Was hoping one would be available, but apparently nobody has made the route that I want available.

It is not a great sign.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 2d

Found this on our walk. Been informed that it is a "hare's foot inkcap". Apparently they're very delicate and only last a few hours.

A fungus amongst some green grass. It has a translucent white thin stem with a bowl shaped top on it.

Fungus from above looking almost straight down looking inside the bowl shaped cap. It is mostly translucent white but has darker lines moving out radially from the centre to the edges.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

Watching the Ed Gein thing and he sounds so much like Derek Zoolander.

James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

Feels like we're having a very dry autumn. I know we had Storm Amy last week, but we've not had much rain otherwise and I'm still wearing shorts to walk the dogs.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 3d

Zach is having some cheese on toast. The Cheese on Toast Fan Club has gathered to observe.

A baby sat in a high chair eating some cheese on toast. A springer spaniel and a cocker spaniel are sitting in front of him while watching him.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 4d

Decided to start work early. When logged on to the VPN I can't connect to the internet. Shout out to the uni for being fucking shite 👍

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 4d

Like it can't be THAT difficult.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 4d

Just had an overwhelming urge to learn how to build some sort of wooden pergola/covered shelter for the garden.

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James @arisenjames.bsky.social · 4d

Awake at 5am, but Heather said she'd like to walk the dogs today 🤷‍♂️

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