Teddy Tours Simon's Seat

[QDanT]

Woke up this morning to 2" fresh snow and thick mist.Set off anyway and by the time I arrived at Barden Bridge it was promising a good day

followed the river Wharfe downstream as far as the Bradford water supply Aqueduct

where I turned left to go uphill soon passing where I presume they cut allot of the stone---Gritstone Maffia look away now

on the way up above the wood looking up Wharfedale to Burnsall

getting near the top looking back on the way up

at the top SE 07877 59812

over Teddys shoulder is Lord's seat and far right on the horizon are the "Golf Balls" of Menwith Hill with Harrogate in the background

just a tut further south is I think Ferrybridge power station on the horizon

and looking down on Parcevall Hall to the north

Dinner was some of last nights home made chili and rice warmed up in a roasting bag then a brew made with the water with home made
Canadian (unbleached) white flour todays bar Stella served in a glass bottomed tankard and opened with a SAK farmer thats lived in my pocket
for the last 25+ years

another view up Wharfdale on the way back down

just thought I'd share -- cheers all Danny

 

[gsfgaz]

Beautiful m8 , crackin scenery

 

[andybysea]

Nice pics Danny fav being the fourth down,looking into the valley!

 

[wattsy]

as a climber i nearly cried seeing that gritstone with holes in it. looks like a properly nice area though mate nice pics

 

[locum76]

Lovely photos, especially the golf balls.

Who is Simon of Simon's seat? St Simon of Cyrene or another?

Rob

 

[bivouac]

Wonderful stuff. I find myself scrolling down to find out what is for lunch first and then going back to the beginning to start the tour.

I once found a stowaway in my pack on a bivouac in the Carneddau, much to the amusement of my friends. I have no idea how a teddy bear got in there, but I stongly suspect my wife had something to do with it. We were doing the Welsh 3000's north to south, but the following morning one of the party slipped and twisted his ankle coming down Pen yr Ole Wen and the weekend seemed all but ruined. However, Teddy proved to be a great Leader of Men and suggested buying drinks all round at the nearest pub while we reviewed the situation at which point my friends ankle seemed to heal with almost mystical speed. We missed out the Glyders and, after forking out for several rounds of drinks, Teddy led us all to the top of Snowdon. Those were good days and my eyes are misty as I recall them.

 

[QDanT]

Who is Simon of Simon's seat? St Simon of Cyrene or another?
Rob

I only have a free copy of Adobe so it will not let me cut and paste
good old "print screen key" to the rescue

hope the above helps
cheers Danny

 

[EdS]

Cool.

I was up there in the last snow - but it was waist to chest deep then