Bole Hill - Trig Point TP1521

This one was a real tricky find, tucked in behind a Derbyshire Stone Wall, off the beaten track and happy to have found it, a real slog as i had just completed Leg It Round Lathkill.




After i had found this, i made my way back down the footpath, and found six folks who could have not been more lost. They must have been 8 miles off course, and they had a map, strange but true, i put them right and made sure that they had a plan to get back on route, marked their map and walked to the next major turn with them, how amazing is it to find folks who have no idea wandering around Derbyshire.

Hopping Top - Trig Point TP4015

Took part in Leg it Round Lathkill and managed to get this one done before setting off back home. Lily also did this one with me, her first Trig Point Bagged! Bless her.

Crich Mount - Trig Point TP2588

Managed to bag this one, just before a meeting with Crich Tramway Museum.

Some great views........

Warton Cragg - Trig Point TP6761

Ran to this one from Pine Lakes resort, what a great view along the coast, there was a crows nest, which i decided not to climb up,

met a local fella who said he had walked up nearly every day of his life...... he also said that "some folk in the village have never been up here" their loss, what a great little find.

You can also see Blackpool Tower and the Welsh Mountains from this point on a crystal clear day.

Arnside Knott - Trig Point TP0889

Double rainbow over Arnside - really moody day!

I have had a few days away last week, we stopped at Pine Lake which is just off the M6 jct 35, a great place to stop if you get the chance, great access to the fells and pool, jacuzzi, sauna et all when you need to chillax,

While i was their, i decided to tick off a local trig or two, some great family planning and i fitted then in,

First off was Arnside Knott - a great climb and trot from Arnside, a lot of road at first but when you get off the road it does test you a real climb, which i would liken to Thorpe Cloud, but only twice a long. the views... stunning!




View across Arnside - Towards the Lakes

Training well my dear!

Not posted for a while and have had so much on...

I started my own business, marketing and brand advice, building websites, designing logo's and training companies how to use Social Media in their marketing mix, all going well to be honest... in fact really well. Company is called DE22 Creative Design Solutions - www.de22.co.uk

Training is going well, i have been building up on distance again, and have been getting picked up by a friend and fellow DarkPeaker Steve Shaw. He picks me up around 7.20ish and i get a lift to his work in Horsley Woodhouse, from here i have a 12 mile trot which takes in a lot of the Wilmorton Wander route

essentially i pick the route up at Drum Hill - SK 37521 42129




From here i follow the most obvious route to the next trig which is Stitteridge Wood - SK 31239 36851



When i get here i turn round and head back towards Markeaton Park and across to home,

All in all it's a good trot with approx 2600ft of climb, and at the mo i am doing this three time a week.

Chevin Fell Race

Well, after a really tough couple of weeks, searching for a new job,

i thought i better get myself to the Chevin Race, a 2 lap short blast that always catches me out.

A nice little route starting at the Milford Social club, hard down the hill and then 3-5 mins of a climb depending on your fitness level.

Nice to see so many regular faces out, from Shelton, Pennine, Belper Harriers and Long Eaton, always nice to see so many like minded folk, also met Jim Paxman from Dark Peak.

Pushed as hard as i could up the hill and then turned right to push again the small climb to the stile gap always catches you unawares, at this stage i noticed that i was in the usual company, and felt quite strong still, dropping down to the back of the golf course i manged to pass a few, as i seem to go down quicker than i go up!

A steady push through the woods and then onto the descent down to the Social Club, lap 1 done in 14.22, which i felt was ok, so continued to push on, the hill said no, my legs said no, but i did grind it out and felt as though i had some left for the last quarter, so tried to get my breathing right and pushed on, deep lung fulls of air and lots of sweat later, i was on the descent,

After a huge push down the hill, and a shout from Daz, i managed to get back, knocking 1min 30 from last years time, something that i didn't expect!

Finished 79th in 28.58 not the best but an improvement on last year, which is always good.

Managed to grab a beer and wish David of, Running with David fame "Happy birthday" before shooting back home to see if Claire was any nearer to giving birth to littleG, from memory i have had a recent discussion with Mandy Moore, who said that a new child born to a Dark Peaker resulted in a pair of knitted booties in the club colours....can't wait for them.