tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post5261571242997000624..comments2023-09-20T11:46:19.647+01:00Comments on M&G Go For A Walk: Birks FellGaylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post-20266153503161128422015-04-12T19:55:08.332+01:002015-04-12T19:55:08.332+01:00Done - and apologies for not acknowledging sooner....Done - and apologies for not acknowledging sooner. Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post-31420054340605584892015-04-12T19:54:06.449+01:002015-04-12T19:54:06.449+01:00Whilst I agree that there are many names that coul...Whilst I agree that there are many names that could apply to the top on which the trig point sits, the Marilyn summit is about a mile away and the name Birks Fell is the only one which sits close to that spot. <br /><br />I don't believe we've ever ventured into Littondale; we must do so. <br /><br />As for what we did do, it was a truly excellent trip. It will be memorable not just for the walking and the weather, but also for some fantastic night-stops which had my head swivelling in all directions unable to believe the quality of the surrounding views. <br />Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post-37181630445895572832015-04-12T19:46:42.394+01:002015-04-12T19:46:42.394+01:00'Rest' may have been a misleading term. Th...'Rest' may have been a misleading term. The late nights of a big get-together of Mick's family (for his Mum's 90th birthday celebration), followed by a day and a half of frantically sorting stuff out for the SUW perhaps isn't entirely restful!Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post-38786879079782141742015-04-12T09:07:10.089+01:002015-04-12T09:07:10.089+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post-36238946110683896522015-04-11T16:57:36.515+01:002015-04-11T16:57:36.515+01:00Please check your email addresses for SUW informat...Please check your email addresses for SUW information,<br /><br />TVPSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post-54227694103641552022015-04-11T07:47:56.915+01:002015-04-11T07:47:56.915+01:00Birks Fell: the OS map is not clear as to the name...Birks Fell: the OS map is not clear as to the name of this summit. It could be:<br /><br />Birks Fell<br />Old Cote Moor<br />Haw Fell<br />Moor End Fell<br />I had it as Firth Fell when I was bagging trig points - 10th March 2005:<br /><br />https://www.dropbox.com/s/tzwr0mt1ncp0dko/Slide60%20copy.JPG?dl=0<br /><br />Littondale down to the south-west is my favourite dale.<br /><br />I reckon you have covered some of the best terrain in the country on this trip.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694505809435969577.post-86226030329437817812015-04-10T22:43:47.384+01:002015-04-10T22:43:47.384+01:00Three days of rest? REST??? Waddyamean, rest? And ...Three days of rest? REST??? Waddyamean, rest? And three days of the stuff? You'll be turning into a pair of couch potatoes if you keep taking rests y'know!<br />;-)John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.com