BB1045 : A Cold Comes Out

Thursday 9th December 2010

Isn’t wonderful when a cold comes out?!!

For two weeks now, strange things have been going on with my body- including h ot flushes and cold flushes.  And then on Wednesday morning I awoke sneezing, with my nose running and a strange desire to sing Old Man River like Paul Robeson.  And no flushes, hot, cold or otherwise!  A triumph!  I hope.

Wednesday was just about the most perfect winter’s day with sub-zero temperatures but snow on the ground and sun in the sky all day long.  Margaret and I put it to good use by completing the Westmorland Way whilst Bryan went solo up on Fairfield.

The glorious weather was not expected to continue, indeed the Mountain Weather Information Service advocated staying east of Helvellyn and, even so, 50 mph winds and increasing cloud could be anticipated in the afternoon.

Bryan suggested Ingleborough.  Tony suggested staying at home to nurse his cold so, with Stan, that made just three of us for the trip.

We parked by the library in Ingleton, in a temperature of -7°C, and headed out east, passing a milestone that left us wondering if we were in the right country!  La Chapelle des Marais is, of course, Ingleton’s twin town on the Loire.  The B6255 is not exactly the quickest way to go!

Once on the fell, Ingleborough stood proudly ahead of us and it seemed a long climb before we brought it within striking distance.  A combination of snow, ice, colds and lethargy were slowing us down.  

Ingleborough Summit

The last half mile is quite steep and given the depth of snow progress was tiring. There were strange patterns in the clouds to the south of the summit, partly caused by one of the many fighter planess that had flown over.

Finally we made the top, just in time for our noon time snack by the shelter.  We had seen no-one but that was soon to change.  A man arrived with eight youths in tow.  We didn’t like to ask but thought they might be from a Borstal or similar establishment, not that they were causing any bother.

Our return was by way of Little Ingleborough.  The cloud set in somewhat and the promised wind arose.  It was bitterly cold.  

Presumably a boundary stone for Ingleton and Newby?

On rejoining the Ingleton path we stopped for a break at a bench we had spotted on the way up with an inscription in honour of Edward Leigh OBE from his wife:

Yet death cannot our hearts divide
Or make thee less my own
T’were sweeter sleeping at thy side
Than watching here alone

Stan thought it was by Rabbie Burns.  A good guess: right nationality, wrong poet.
It’s actually from A Lost Love by Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)

After a grateful rest, we continued back to Ingleton without further incident, apart from the odd sneeze.  And a deep rumble as Don "keeps on rolling along."

Don, 9th December 2010

PS There have been developments arising from our last outing to Yealand Manor-
see BB1044 Afternote.

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BB1001 :
The Most Perfect
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Thursday 7th January

BB1002 :
Snowcumabulating
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Thursday 14th January

BB1003 :
A Snowy Equipment Test
Thursday 21st January

BB1004 :
Leave It To The Professionals
Thursday 28th January

BB1005 :
That's A Lyth Record
Sunday 31st January 

BB1006 :
Reasons To Be Cheerful
One, Two, Three
Thursday 11th February

BB1007 :
Can You See Clearly Now?
Thursday 18th February

BB1008 :
In Memory Of
Thomas Williamson
Thursday 25th February

BB1009 :
Almost a Mountaineer!
Wednessday 3rd March

BB1010 :
The Beginning Of The End
Thursday 11th March

BB1011 :
The Free Men on Tuesday
Tuesday 16th March

BB1012 :
We'll Get Them In Singles,
Stanley
Thursday 25th March

BB1013 :
The Fools on the Hill
Thursday 1st April

BB1014 :
The Windmills on the Moor
Wednesday 7th April

BB1015 :
By Lake, Ridge and Wainwright
Sunday 11th April

BB1016 :
The Ten Lake Tour (+5Ws)
Thursday 15th April

BB1017 :
The BessyBOOTboys
Thursday 22nd April

BB1018 :
The Kentmere Challenge
Saturday 24th April 

BB1019 :
Winter in Springtime
Thursday 14th May

BB1020 :
Red Screes and Sausages
Thursday 20th May

BB1021 :
The Mile High Club
Thursday 27th May

BB1022 :
What A Difference A Day Makes
Thursday 3rd June

BB1023 :
Something Brutal
 Thursday 10th June

BB1024 :
Rendezvous on Haycock
Thursday 17th June

BB1025 :
The Men of Gragareth
Thursday 24th June

BB1026 :
The Smardale Round
Thursday 1st July

BB1027 :
Don't Shun The Shunner!
Thursday 8th July

BB1028 :
All Around the Edge
Thursday 29th July

BB1029 :
The Return of Uncle Jamie
Thursday 5th August

BB1030 :
The Examination Results
Thursday 12h August

BB1031 :
Nick by Haggis
Thursday 19th August

BB1032 :
And Then There Were Two
Thursday 26th August

BB1033 :
A Surplus of Sheepfolds
Thursday 2nd September

BB1034 :
A Good One For Tony
Thursday 23rd September

BB1035 :
The Wainwright Triathlon
Tuesday 21st - Thursday 23rd
September

BB1036 :
The Nine Standards
or The Battle Of Birkett Hills
Thursday 30th September

BB1037 :
This Is The Way
The Wainwrights End
Thursday 7th October

BB1038 :
A Return To Sanity?
Thursday 14th October 

BB1039 :
A Succession of Scars
Thursday 21st October

BB1040 :
Three Old Men Of Lochnagar
Monday 25th - Friday 29th October

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A Whinash Winterscleugh Wander
Wednesday 10th November

BB1042 :
The Rusland Round
Thursday 18th November

BB1043 :
The Lion, The Lamb and
The Howitzer
Thursday 25th November

BB1044 :
Down Memory Lane
Thursday 2nd December

BB1045 :
A Cold Comes Out
Thursday 9th December

BB1046 :
Uncle Monty's, Please!!
Wednesday 29th December

BB10xtra :
A Christmas Tale
Saturday 25th December

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BOOTSKIboys in Zillertal
Saturday 30th January
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