Thursday, 4 July 2013
Leaving Liverpool
We've left the drivers to a trip to Blackpool, and headed off to the Isle of Man. A beautiful evening as we pulled out - here are the views!
Arrival in Liverpool
Currently waiting for the Hampton Hikers so we can go for dinner before catching the ferry to the Isle of Man.
A man hunting for a pay rise!
Guys dont be suprised if you are still getting emails from Roger. He has got his work along.
And we're off!!!
A minor hiccup as we couldn't get out because of the bin lorry, but we got a tearful farewell as we left.
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Wednesday, 3 July 2013
On the brink..
So, this is it! 48 hours from now we will have (hopefully without mishap) summitted our first peak, Snaefell, and be safely on the ferry back to Heysham. Right now though, with the journey up to Liverpool and on to the Isle of Man looming ahead tomorrow it feels a bit like the calm before the storm, the brink of the abyss! It all seems very daunting and having been thinking about it for some time now it is hard to believe that the experience begins tomorrow.
I finished my packing today, (I'd like to say I have been preparing provisions, clothes etc. for days in advance but that would be a lie) which feels like a weight of the shoulders (or a weight on the shoulders for the rucksack - please excuse my pun!). There has been a nervous wait these past few days to ensure my compulsory Emergency Survival Bag (effectively a big orange bin bag) would arrive in time! Now everything has arrived though (including my proud purchase of a comfy travel pillow for the arduous miles in the mini bus in between the walking) and been safely stored for the journey.
Tomorrow will be an eventful day, meeting up with the team for the first time and sailing for the new shores of the Isle of Man. We start the challenge with Snaefell, the smallest of the 6 peaks we will be facing. It will however be a shock to the system for us all I would imagine, but a good indication of what is to come. They say once the first is out the way, the rest will follow, so hopefully this proves true for us with the three 1000+ metre giants still to come!
I finished my packing today, (I'd like to say I have been preparing provisions, clothes etc. for days in advance but that would be a lie) which feels like a weight of the shoulders (or a weight on the shoulders for the rucksack - please excuse my pun!). There has been a nervous wait these past few days to ensure my compulsory Emergency Survival Bag (effectively a big orange bin bag) would arrive in time! Now everything has arrived though (including my proud purchase of a comfy travel pillow for the arduous miles in the mini bus in between the walking) and been safely stored for the journey.
Tomorrow will be an eventful day, meeting up with the team for the first time and sailing for the new shores of the Isle of Man. We start the challenge with Snaefell, the smallest of the 6 peaks we will be facing. It will however be a shock to the system for us all I would imagine, but a good indication of what is to come. They say once the first is out the way, the rest will follow, so hopefully this proves true for us with the three 1000+ metre giants still to come!
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Promising weather forecasts
I'm sure many of you were hoping for the sense of schadenfreude that would come with learning that we would get terrible weather - perhaps snow in July or something equally unpleasant.
I'm afraid that those people are looking like being sorely disappointed - it looks like our biggest concern is going to be where our next ice cream is coming from!!
Snaefell - Isle of Man (Friday): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/3042237
Snowdon (Saturday am): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2644172
Scafell Pike (Saturday pm): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2645756
Ben Nevis (Sunday am): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2649169
Slieve Donard (Sunday night): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6695976
Corran Tuathail closest I can find (Monday day): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2965140
There's still plenty of time for Scotland and Ireland to revert back to their normal rainy disposition (!) but it looks like we need to pack the suncream and shorts! Hooray!!!
I'm afraid that those people are looking like being sorely disappointed - it looks like our biggest concern is going to be where our next ice cream is coming from!!
Snaefell - Isle of Man (Friday): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/3042237
Snowdon (Saturday am): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2644172
Scafell Pike (Saturday pm): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2645756
Ben Nevis (Sunday am): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2649169
Slieve Donard (Sunday night): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6695976
Corran Tuathail closest I can find (Monday day): http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2965140
There's still plenty of time for Scotland and Ireland to revert back to their normal rainy disposition (!) but it looks like we need to pack the suncream and shorts! Hooray!!!
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