Trailtrekker route changed

On Thursday we got notified of a change to the route due to fallen trees. Ironically the new route takes us right through the middle of the wood we would otherwise skirt round!

So what are we missing out on? Well from our training walk on the 'old' section we passed Old Ing farm and Calf Holes which provided footage for our video, we walked against the ferocious wind up Cam End, we got 'spotted' by a shooting party at the edge of the wood and we witnessed Ady tumbling in a field.

Take a look at the 2nd post and 3rd post from that walk.

The important thing perhaps is that the route has obviously shortened as a result but considering the original route was over 100km anyway we won’t be too far short. If James feels like doing an extra lap of Aireville Park to compensate then that’s up to him!

Recipe Book

After The Q Team's pig racing night and the football tournament it is the turn of our fellow HML Trailtrekkers to put on some fundraising fun. Last night was the treasure hunt organised by Jo and Claire but more on that later courtesy of Nick. There are some funny moments captured on video so check back later for a laugh (assuming the technology works).

Over the last month or so Tim and Cath Coates have been putting together a recipe book made up from recipes provided by Trailtrekkers at HML and their friends, family and colleagues.

There are 86 recipes providing excellent value for £5 including such tasty selections as “Pidge’s Fish Chowder”, “Walk Faster Spinach Pasta”, “Limestone Pavement Ice Cream” and “Malham Tarn Muffins”.

Thanks, of course, go to Cath and Tim for putting the recipe book together and to John Mason Printers and HML for sponsoring the book.

If you want to buy a copy email joeldalby@aol.com.

Oh what a night

What better way to spend Valentines Night than walking from Consitone to Skipton (I can think of at least one person who could think of one)?

Despite being the shortest route of the 3 main walks to date and encountering less ascent and descent also this proved to be the most difficult of the walks so far (in my opinion).

The two obvious causes for this were the fact it was a night walk and the underfoot conditions were as poor as we've experienced (when not snow it was bog). Throw into the mix a couple of wrong turns and a 1:30am finish time and it gives some idea of the challenges experienced.

James and I (Ady absent with blister issues) were joined by Nick who battled bravely considering he hasn't had the benefit of previous walks.

Here are some picks which don't do the experience justice largely due to limited technology and limited camera operating ability from yours truly.

Nick and James getting ready to start

Kilnsey Crag before we got lost.....twice (advice for those following the official Oxfam route; head up the track with the pub on your RIGHT)

Nick and James through one more gate

Photographic evidence that we were on track. Although obviously that's pointing the way we had just come!

...much later we could see Gargrave (we think!)