Sunday, 28th September 2025
A leisurely drive of approximately 100 miles. Other than an inexplicable traffic hold up near the Angel of the North, no problems.
A beautiful sunny day, we arrive at about 13:30. Once "set up" we have a stroll around, to re-orientate Kathleen with where we are, followed by a Sunday Lunch.
Even if I say so myself, I have been extremely well organised with Sunday Lunch, I cooked it all at home, before we left, then, put it. on plates, and, just had to microwave it, and, and make some gravy 😂
But, enough of that, they do say that self praise is no recommendation.
Monday, 29th September 2025
Very cold overnight, I had to put the heating on at 3:00 in the morning!
Brilliant sunny morning, but, an autumn chill in the air.
We walk to Keswick, via Portinscale, 3.80 miles, with a coffee and cake stop at Portinscale.
I am sure we could have walked back, but, we make use of our "Pensioners Pass" to take the No 77 bus from Keswick bus station to Braithwaite.
Contrary to what the weather forecast said, we have rain in the afternoon, just after 15:00 it rains for about half an hour.
Tuesday, 30th September 2025
Today was originally forecast to be the best day of the week, with sunshine and 18c, surprise, surprise, they were wrong, overnight rain, followed by a cloudy day, 14c, but, no rain.
The plan was, No 77 bus to Buttermere, via Winlatter Pass, walk around Buttermere, Lunch in the Bridge Inn, Buttermere, No 77 bus from Buttermere via Honister Pass, to Keswick and then Braithwaite. The 77 bus does a circular route, anti clockwise, the 77A, does the same circular route, but clockwise.
Plan didn't work our exactly, we did not manage a complete circuit of Buttermere, which in turn messed up timings for lunch, and, for Bus, so, we ended up with a bacon and sausage bap, from the cafe at Buttermere, a pint of local IPA (and J2O for Kathleen) in the Bridge Inn, and a return trip on the 77A, thus retracing the Winlatter route.
Not to worry, it didn't rain, and, we got almost 3 miles of pleasant walking.
Something I have not tried before, using what is normally my cycling camera, (an OBEST 1080p Body Camera), to record a walk, Buttermere Walk.
