A weekend away in Derbyshire

[shaggystu]

I spent a great couple of days in a little wood near Matlock with a couple of mates over the weekend just gone, I just thought I'd share a few photo's

some nice easy walking.......

......and a bit closer to the top

friendly locals

obligatory camp fire shot

the view

A superb weekend away, thanks to Teepee for the company, and my mate Rocky for inviting us along.

There's a little bit more of a write up here for anyone who's interested; http://stuartsgettingthereslowly.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/a-weekend-away.html

Cheers,

Stuart

 

[Mesquite]

Looks like a great weekend Stu... apart from the scramble in

 

[shaggystu]

Looks like a great weekend Stu... apart from the scramble in

It was a great weekend Steve, even the scramble was fun, although when you start measuring speed in terms of hours per mile there's something slightly wrong

 

[addo]

Good one fella, recognise the views.
Had a few haul-ins to sites too.

 

[MartinK9]

Nice spot Stuart, thanks for sharing.

 

[shaggystu]

Good one fella, recognise the views.
Had a few haul-ins to sites too.

The views are worth the climb to be honest mate, although we could've taken a slightly easier route and the views would've been just the same

 

[shaggystu]

Nice spot Stuart, thanks for sharing.

Cheers martin, it's not too far from you and I have camped together, opposite side of the valley really

 

[Shewie]

Nice pics Stu, great looking spot

 

[shaggystu]

Nice pics Stu, great looking spot

Cheers Shewie, it is indeed a great spot, I'm lucky enough to live in a place that's surrounded by them

 

[Shewie]

Cheers Shewie, it is indeed a great spot, I'm lucky enough to live in a place that's surrounded by them

Well I'm only 56.3 miles away, nudge nudge

 

[Man of Tanith]

Looks Good Stuart
not sure about having to drag the packs up though

 

[shaggystu]

Well I'm only 56.3 miles away, nudge nudge

As it happens, travelling distance (or lack thereof) between my house and your house came up in conversation over the weekend. I have a funny feeling that one way or another we'll be off camping together soon mate

 

[shaggystu]

Looks Good Stuart
not sure about having to drag the packs up though

Cheers Sam, it was a lot more fun than it looks, how can any exercise that only moves you along at half a mile an hour be anything other than fun

 

[Man of Tanith]

Half a mile an hour is about my pace mate!

 

[shaggystu]

Half a mile an hour is about my pace mate!

There you go then mate, it'd have been ideal for you

 

[Man of Tanith]

Another time
but yeah works for me

 

[Gray]

Nice one Stu, cant wait to get away.

 

[Chiseller]

Looks Tiptop trip to top :thumbup: pity I can't wangle a two day dinner break lol

 

[shaggystu]

Nice one Stu, cant wait to get away.

Cheers mate, I hope you manage to get yourself away soon, it's much better in the bush

Looks Tiptop trip to top :thumbup: pity I can't wangle a two day dinner break lol

Mate you could always break down/get lost/have your van stolen the next time you're round my way, blame it on altitude coming over that hill from Matlock/dense fog/banjo playing yokels. In fact, that last one's probably quite believable round here

 

[TinkyPete]

Looks awesome Stu, I love little hide-a-ways like that I have a few round Salisbury Plain, now that I have worked round here a few years and more back home , the Peaks are still one of my favourite places in the world. It is what Britain should look like.