With all the data input reduction, the dawn chorus often wakes me up, then I can just unzip my tent and watch the sunrise from the comfort of my toastie sleeping bag, then fall back into a deep sleep. Fantastic campsite. Clean, well-equipped and suitably-situated by a beautiful beach. Park and playing fields for kids. A single decker bus converted into a well-stocked cafe. Several shower and toilet blocks which were kept in very good order. We 'glamped' for outdoor research bivy the weekend in the converted Double Decker bus, which was pristine & very impressively renovated. Everyone who came to take a look inside was pleasantly surprised by how spacious and contemporary it is. We have no hesitation in recommending this campsite and would happily stay again ourselves.
Neither of us are drinkers, party going social types, don't get me wrong we love to socialise, just not family tents clearance with the noise of modern life. The quiet footpaths or wooded lanes of the countryside are idyllic places, and much more relaxing and congenial than a pub or a party. The other reason we have started to get out and hike is because of my health, after having numerous health problems we've recently discovered the onset of Parkinson's, and at the age of only 45 it's a little bit of a shock. However, never to be daunted we've grabbed the bull by the horns as it were and ventured out into the hills and fells and woods and fields of this beautiful green land in an attempt to do as much, go as far and and last as long as possible.
That's because some of the most effective medicines lose their beach shelter ability to influence symptoms, and the sooner you begin those medicines, the longer you will have to be without them once they are no longer effective. In both cases, identifying symptoms of Parkinson's disease and finding effective treatments will help you live a more fulfilling and symptom-free life. The time has come, after many days of trials and training, to actually spend some quality time in the hills and fells of the Lake District. My wife and I have been preparing for our big' walking holiday for a while now, getting used to our equipment, trying out different things, getting fit and exercising our legs, dropping some weight and eating healthily, all this as part of our new lifestyle of eating healthy and exercising regularly.
The bus dropped us off at Wythburn Church Car Park, not a bus stop but he dropped us there anyway, I guess he knew where we were going and dropped us right at the start of the path, which was awfully nice of him. We had already adorned ourselves with waterproofs and gaiters, feeling a little silly as my waterproof trousers appeared way too long and looked like jodhpurs, whilst Jane's gaiters made her feet disappear. At some points the path was so steep and rocky that it seemed to disappear, but a good look revealed the general direction of it through the rock strewn mountainside and we continued on. Eventually the path evened out on Birk Side and was nice and clear, the fog even lifting to reveal the wonderful scenery around Thirlmere, Harrop Tarn being our constant companion on the other side, just below Tarn Crags and Bell Crags.
The path was twisty and steep, some sections bare rock, others loose stone, there is tent poles a good scramble near the top that takes some thought and care for first timers like my wife and I, but the appearance of a young girl running down it and an old couple climbing it bolstered our courage immensely. My new compass, which I am immensely proud of and wrote this post just to show it off, is a Recta DO 390, that I purchased of Ebay. I don't think this model is made any more as I couldn't find anything on the internet about it, except a board
that mentioned it being around £25-£30, I got for £8.