Tims Stag Do - Ghyll Scrambling, a set on Flickr.
Sunday, 22 April 2012
Marks & Spencer Charity Abseil 2012
Marks & Spencer Charity Abseil 2012, a set on Flickr.
Marks & Spencer Charity Abseil. 30 brave staff, friends & family abseiled off the 135ft tall (10 storey) Civic Centre in Carlisle on 15th April 2012 to raise money for Prostate Cancer Awareness. Well done to everyone!
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Canoeing Ullswater from end to end

So, after a slightly delayed arrival due to the somewhat challenging driving conditions from Glenridding Youth Hostel Ollie, Mark, Chris, Graham & Rich arrived at Glenridding Steamers Pier to start their journey.
Ullswater is an amazing lake to explore with little bays, islands & rivers to discover and with Ross's local knowledge we soon had the lake to ourselves. We found a little river to paddle up with the aim to get as far as possible but with recent heavy rains some of us (no names mentioned!) found the going a bit too challenging and soon we turned around to shoot back down the river at double speed.


After getting back in the boats (some of us choosing more unorthodox ways of getting on the water - a close shave from falling in the lake!) we headed straight down the lake passing near by the Ullswater Steamer and enjoying riding over her bow waves as she sailed close by.
Upon reaching the Narrows where the lake gets particularly deep and (not unsurprisingly!) narrow we stopped for our second coffee break to finish off the cookies and debate where our final part of the journey should take us.
Having decided to take the North shore, passing close by the Outward Bound centre, we were treated to cool fly-by from an RAF Sea King rescue helicopter no doubt heading towards Helvelyn on a rescue mission - an all too familiar site in the Lake District where unprepared climbers and walkers find themselves in trouble.
By now the weather was starting to clear and watching the clouds rolling off the hills without a breath of wind on the lake we were spellbound by the reflections and lakeland vistas appearing behind us as we got closer to Pooley Bridge.
At last the mouth of the River Eamont appeared and we paddled the last few hundred metres down river to our finish point just after the bridge where our vehicles were waiting and the expectation of a welcome pub lunch just around the corner!

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