With the unsettled weather continuing together with work commitments I had all but written this weekend off, but I took my pack to work anyway safe in the knowledge that should the forecast change as it often does this time of year I might just head to the lakes after clocking off around lunchtime.
After a busy morning in work I checked the forecast again which if anything had deteriorated even more with drizzle and low cloud forecasted, that was it, my trip north had to be cancelled which was a tiny blessing in disguise as I was more tired than a tired thing and I could have done the rest my free afternoon now gave me.
The forecast for Sunday was as unsettled so I didn't bother to check it until I glanced at it Sunday morning where I noticed a weather window from noon onwards, with my gear still in my car all was left was to pack some lunch which I bought from the local Tesco's and by 11:15am I was heading north towards Martindale on a gem a walk that Bill Birkett named 'Martindale Edge' |