Goyt Valley with Pa

Today I left control of the route to Dad. The weather forecast all week said today would be heavy rain and cold. In Buxton this generally means its even worse than you think it will be but no! Today was a beautiful fresh sunny autumn day. Surely this meant that as soon as we set off the cloud would cover the sun and the heavens open? but no, the sun remained throughout and even though the wind was bitter at shining tor once we sat down for lunch we were out of it.

This was a 10 mile walk starting in the valley and heading up to the tor along moorland and then walking past the Cat and Fiddle pub before following the path in a full circle back to Fernilee Resevior. As always recruiting the family makes these walks even more enjoyable. However my hip is now complaining after all this weeks exercise!!! It will just have to cope.

Eyam

Today we did a 12 mile walk in Derbyshire. We started at Eyam with the rain pouring down but as we headed towards Foolow the rain stopped and the sun came out, we then headed up to Bretton edge where we timed it nicely to arrive at the Barrell Inn for a spot of lunch. During this the rain came again but once more after a short walk it stopped. We then headed (after returning to a missed turn) down Brough Clough. This was pretty but MUDDY! Heading down into the valley Caroline went whoosh on to her bum in the mud seconds after stating how slippy it was. We were very helpful and laughed uncontrollably!!

We then found a few steep hills and our way onto Eyam Moor. At this point we were quite tired but the fields went on and on! Eventually we hit the very steep downhill paths. As we came back into Eyam we passed an Alpaca farm. I nearly stole the baby one. Everyone agreed it was a good walk and we took our weary muddly selves home.

The Lakes in Autumn

The final wedding of the year, Nom and Davids, was up in the lakes so what better idea than go up a couple of days early and get a bit of walking in. I decided against Scafell Pike as on my own and not got my head round loss of light times so saving that for when with others (check me out being all sensible!) So I did a 12 mile walk from Bowness to Ambleside (by road this is 5.8 miles bu my walk kept taking me on detours). In Windermere I climbed to Orrest Point to see the 360 degree of Windermere and the Pennines (on a good day!), stunning views.
My boots were really comfortable with my new socks so think I've cracked them. Used my new water system too which apart from a plasticky new taste was fab.
On arrival in Ambleside I had a spot to eat and then caught the boat back to Bowness. Lovely!
The following day I did a walk down memory lane around the beautiful Tarn Hows before meeting up with others to start the decadence of the Wedding!
Now that the beautiful wedding is over its full on with training mode and goodbye to partys! 5 months yesterday is our departure date. Another thing to keep me going is that Birmingham just opened their Teenage Cancer Unit this week so now its Nottinghams turn.
Lucy left for Kili last Tuesday, can't wait to hear all about it when she gets back this week!! (or perhaps ignorance is bliss!)

Fundraising

Well that was a busy week, more social than training but gym sessions def better! With a heavy post hen do hangover we had a group meeting on Sunday and decided deposit amount and how we are going to fundraise. The group fundraising page is set up (it drove me mad doing it!) and several of the group now have their webpages setup.
We now have several charity events organised. I'm doing a pub quiz night on Nov 18th at the Rose and Crown and a Car boot on the 28th, hopefully at the treatment centre. I'm targeting local businesses for raffle prizes and so far have got a meal for 4 a Le Bistrot Pierre plus wine, a crate of wine, hairdressing voucher and some more wine. We targeting everyone and then we need to step up the media campaign. I want a group pic before I start that.
It's Noms wedding next week and then its hello amazon woman!!! (I wish). If the weather stays ok I'll go walking in the lakes if not its the gym! Why it matters about the weather I don't know, its not like we're gonna have normal weather up kili!!!

Birthday walk

The weathers changing now, so raincoats on walks are a must. It's getting darker earlier which means more careful planning. I like my creature comforts too much to be stuck on a moor in the dark. This means the birthday walk I did with Erin on Sunday didn't end up at edale as planned but back on froggat edge. After the next 2 weeks of hen, dos and weddings the real training begins! Had to change sponsor page for teenage trust to virgin giving as the charity prefer it and we can network all our pages. I've set up a quiz night too which just needs a little tweaking (like the date which clashes with Peter Kay!!). It's all happening. Another meeting on Sunday!

Heathers Hen Do

Still full of snot and coughs this weekend has been Heathers hen do! After a very drunken Friday night it was time to recruit the hens for a bit of walking. Lovely day and the walk started off fairly light and very pretty. The instructions then mentioned a gradual climb, they lied. By the top I was covered in alcohol sweat, nice!! Anyway we all made it and it was great fun to be with a group of girlies! The walk went from Tideswell to litton mill and cressbrook and then through loads of fields and woods!

Poorly

Training not going so well this week, full of cold and social life stupidly busy. Always knew Sept was going to be tricky what with all the hen do's birthdays and vanfest but stupid stupid sore throat really ruining the little time I have. Tomorrow is the big info meeting. It's looking like we may take one of the routes up less travelled, therefore more fitness required, aghhh can I do it? Yes I can, just need my body to bounce back!!