Christmas in the Lake District

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On Wednesday Sophie and myself are off to the frozen north – well, Wasdale actually. Hopefully we will make it past Watford.

There is a reason for our trip. My brother died 10 years ago at a relatively young age and since then I have been trying to scatter his ashes on the top of Scafell because that’s what he wanted.

I first tried about 8 years ago when I still had my Maltese. We were doing really well until just a short distance from the summit the mist came down together with rain, hail, sleet and what seemed like a force 8 gale. We gave up.

Two years after that I booked a cottage in Gosforth, which is not far from Wasdale, with view to trying from a different direction. Unfortunately I got as far as Birmingham when I realised ‘my boy’ was still sitting in the hall at home. Oh dear.

Last year there was another attempt, this time with Sophie coming along, but just as we got to Wastwater there was a crash of thunder, a flash of lightening and torrential rain. I’m beginning to wonder if he has changed his mind, or maybe just testing me.

Anyway, hopefully this is the year. We are staying at an Inn right on the lake and with nowhere to go other than up, so fingers crossed.

I will try to add some pictures of the ‘Birmingham’ week, which were taken on the way up to Great Gable.

Happy Christmas to everyone on GoY,

Love from Sophie and me. xxx

21 Dec, 2009
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Terratoonie

Happy Christmas and good luck with your travels...
Sad that your brother died so young...
Keep safe. :o)

21 Dec, 2009

Hywel

Merry Christmas G and Sophie :o))
I hope all goes well on your trip.

21 Dec, 2009

Ginellie

Thankyou Terra and Hywel, I'll try and get some clearer pics this time but it's not easy balancing your camera on a rock at 3000', particularly for someone as challenged as myself when it comes to photography.x

21 Dec, 2009

Lincslass

Ginellie I really hope you have a good and safe trip.........
Merry Christmas to you and Sophie......

21 Dec, 2009

Ginellie

Thanks Lincs, looking forward to being there, just not too keen on the journey.

21 Dec, 2009

Clarice

good luck with your travels and a merry christmas.

21 Dec, 2009

Ginellie

Thanks Clarice, I'll wave as a nearly pass Blackpool.

21 Dec, 2009

Bonkersbon

A very poignant blog Ginellie.Wishing you a safe trip,and hope all goes well for you.Take good care now....

21 Dec, 2009

Drc726

Happy christmas Ginellie, take care hope you can make it this time.

21 Dec, 2009

Spritzhenry

Just be careful, Ginellie! I hope that everything works out this time.

Happy Christmas.

21 Dec, 2009

Ginellie

Thanks for all your good wishes. I shall take some disposable cameras (even I can't go wrong with those) and hope to show you snowy mountain tops in the New Year.

21 Dec, 2009

Arlene

~make sure you tell someone where you are going etc~take care!
~I hope you have a happy Christmas and can finally fulfill your quest satisfactorily~best wishes for a happy 2010!

22 Dec, 2009