Daft Daffy Bash, 13th to 15th March.
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pics part two,sorry having to do it like this but spent ages last night doing this and web page timed out and i lost the lot. any how here goes.
veiws of surrounding hills on campsite
as friday evening gets nearer more bongo's arrive to fill up field five
our next door neighbour for the weekend,mike's bongo in the background
one happy camper!
pictures of our trek up snowdon in part three if anyones interested
veiws of surrounding hills on campsite
as friday evening gets nearer more bongo's arrive to fill up field five
our next door neighbour for the weekend,mike's bongo in the background
one happy camper!
pictures of our trek up snowdon in part three if anyones interested
i chose not to choose life ....i chose a bongo instead
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Re: Daft Daffy Bash, 13th to 15th March.
Indeedtay wrote: pictures of our trek up snowdon in part three if anyones interested
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Hey Tay,
Great pics of the convoy. Shame you didn't get one of the bit where Dave turned off into the Water Treatment Works thinking it was the campsite and we all duly followed
Great pics of the convoy. Shame you didn't get one of the bit where Dave turned off into the Water Treatment Works thinking it was the campsite and we all duly followed
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ok here goes.
after getting up early on saturday,we got ready to set off for a day out on snowdon
car park at pen-y-pass full so parked at bottom of hill and had a nice warm up walk
josh ready to go at pen-y-pass,crib goch summit in background
mrs tay,jen, and my sis,jane,on the pyg track
veiw of the causeway from pyg track ladder stile
start of the path leading to crib goch
first look at snowdon summit,photo's dont do it justice,breathtaking.
part four coming up!
after getting up early on saturday,we got ready to set off for a day out on snowdon
car park at pen-y-pass full so parked at bottom of hill and had a nice warm up walk
josh ready to go at pen-y-pass,crib goch summit in background
mrs tay,jen, and my sis,jane,on the pyg track
veiw of the causeway from pyg track ladder stile
start of the path leading to crib goch
first look at snowdon summit,photo's dont do it justice,breathtaking.
part four coming up!
i chose not to choose life ....i chose a bongo instead
Re: Daft Daffy Bash, 13th to 15th March.
part four,or is it three.onwards and upwards.
josh
zak
veiw of lake from pyg track
me and sis where pyg track and miners track meet
the bit where i fell over!
jen being smug because she did'nt fall over!
carried on till almost at the zig zags then decided this was far enough as conditions were getting tricky under foot and people seemed to be struggling on the ridge
last part coming up, i promise,the descent.
josh
zak
veiw of lake from pyg track
me and sis where pyg track and miners track meet
the bit where i fell over!
jen being smug because she did'nt fall over!
carried on till almost at the zig zags then decided this was far enough as conditions were getting tricky under foot and people seemed to be struggling on the ridge
last part coming up, i promise,the descent.
i chose not to choose life ....i chose a bongo instead
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came back down via the miners track,nice easy route after the first scramble down
awesome
looking up at summit from start of miners track
a flat bit at last
who's that bloke with lights on his arms?
a quick sit down
then it was back to site looking forward to a few beers here
as it turned out we were too knackered to venture out,bugger.
i'm not a number i'm a free bongo!
thats all folks!note to self must get a better camera instead of spending money on bongo,hmm lets think... nah cameras ok.cheers guys tay.
awesome
looking up at summit from start of miners track
a flat bit at last
who's that bloke with lights on his arms?
a quick sit down
then it was back to site looking forward to a few beers here
as it turned out we were too knackered to venture out,bugger.
i'm not a number i'm a free bongo!
thats all folks!note to self must get a better camera instead of spending money on bongo,hmm lets think... nah cameras ok.cheers guys tay.
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Well peeps...what can I say that hasn't been said already.
Once I got my legs working again today after our gentle stroll I've finally got around to checking out the piccies. They really captured the spirit of the weekend.
Really had doubts as to if the marquee would stay up on Friday night. It did in fact move two foot sideways but the storm straps kept it down. Three zips popped and its taken me 4 hours to get things sorted. We had a great team putting it up in a gale on Friday and dismantling it on Sunday morning in incredibly sunny calm weather. First time it has been packed dry for about 18 months.
The weather also defied the usually 100% accurate Mountain Weather Information Service and I didn't really expect to get out on the hill on Saturday. In the event our intrepid party managed the gentle stroll as planned...8 miles and three quarters the way up Snowdon..pretty much the same route as Tay's group. A bit windy/gusty in places but otherwise great weather. Particular mention must go to 10 year old Annabelle who bounded around like a mountain goat putting us oldlies to shame. Back in the 60s I patrolled this route and Crib Goch on Bank Holidays as a National Park Warden and thought nothing of going up and down Snowdon 4 or 5 times a day. What a difference 40 years makes . Incidentally congrats to Bongolow who forged on and made it to the summit.
Thanks to all those who fed and watered me over the weekend. I never managed to get my kitchen unpacked! Particular mention and thanks to And & Den who once again managed to fill me with good food and got me drunk (again) on Saturday night in their newly refurbed 'land of leather' bongo interior...probably one of the nicest and most tasteful conversions I've encountered.
And of course....special thanks to Mr M and family for setting the meet up. I'd never normally make such a long trip from the Lakes to a meet but it was well worth it. It was amazing to return to my original stomping ground where I cut my mountaineering teeth after 25 years away.
Thanks again all.
H
Once I got my legs working again today after our gentle stroll I've finally got around to checking out the piccies. They really captured the spirit of the weekend.
Really had doubts as to if the marquee would stay up on Friday night. It did in fact move two foot sideways but the storm straps kept it down. Three zips popped and its taken me 4 hours to get things sorted. We had a great team putting it up in a gale on Friday and dismantling it on Sunday morning in incredibly sunny calm weather. First time it has been packed dry for about 18 months.
The weather also defied the usually 100% accurate Mountain Weather Information Service and I didn't really expect to get out on the hill on Saturday. In the event our intrepid party managed the gentle stroll as planned...8 miles and three quarters the way up Snowdon..pretty much the same route as Tay's group. A bit windy/gusty in places but otherwise great weather. Particular mention must go to 10 year old Annabelle who bounded around like a mountain goat putting us oldlies to shame. Back in the 60s I patrolled this route and Crib Goch on Bank Holidays as a National Park Warden and thought nothing of going up and down Snowdon 4 or 5 times a day. What a difference 40 years makes . Incidentally congrats to Bongolow who forged on and made it to the summit.
Thanks to all those who fed and watered me over the weekend. I never managed to get my kitchen unpacked! Particular mention and thanks to And & Den who once again managed to fill me with good food and got me drunk (again) on Saturday night in their newly refurbed 'land of leather' bongo interior...probably one of the nicest and most tasteful conversions I've encountered.
And of course....special thanks to Mr M and family for setting the meet up. I'd never normally make such a long trip from the Lakes to a meet but it was well worth it. It was amazing to return to my original stomping ground where I cut my mountaineering teeth after 25 years away.
Thanks again all.
H
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There's just no stopping you is there! Your trip back beats YBBs record but Kirsty smashes both of you.MountainGoat wrote:Finally got back home at around 4pm yesterday after spending Sunday night at the Red Lion in Eaton. Got hammered by the locals at pool and then ended up drinking with two of them in my bongo after we were thrown out of the pub at closing time.
& Tay - theres me thinking I'd not seen you all weekend. As we were driving back down the road from the full car park to find a spot to dump the motors, you gave us the Secret Sign! Wondered who that was . . . .
Great set of pics from all of you & very well done on that trek. Dunno about you, I felt fine sunday morning but come wake up for work time monday, I couldn't even lift a toothbrush!
Until the next time.
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Bring it on big boymister munkey wrote:Until the next time.
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Gutted we couldnt make this,looks like it was one brill weekend.
Great photos from everyone.
Roll on another meet there next year when me knees are `run in`
Brian n Jean
Great photos from everyone.
Roll on another meet there next year when me knees are `run in`
Brian n Jean
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A brilliant weekend with new and old friends. Looking forward to meeting up again at the main bash or earlier. Great pics everyone, wish we had remembered our camera!!
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You could have done what I did - took the camera and never used it!Freewheeler wrote:A brilliant weekend with new and old friends. Looking forward to meeting up again at the main bash or earlier. Great pics everyone, wish we had remembered our camera!!
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Or use your camera phone
Just a few piccies
Friday morning waking up at Cae Du campsite near Bethgelert
Who could Gary be molesting?
Southern invasion
Dinorwig
Bongo overlooking Snowdon
Just a few piccies
Friday morning waking up at Cae Du campsite near Bethgelert
Who could Gary be molesting?
Southern invasion
Dinorwig
Bongo overlooking Snowdon
You can't polish a turd - but you can roll it in glitter.
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missfixit70 wrote:
Who could Gary be molesting?
no kirsty Gary was just trying to take the tea cosy off the teapot. wayne breakfast tea
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We missed you - I even had to snoop round a newbie's caravan in honour of you!Bongoplod wrote:Gutted we couldnt make this,looks like it was one brill weekend.
Great photos from everyone.
Roll on another meet there next year when me knees are `run in`
Brian n Jean