I know it's the Festival of Quilts but...

I had a few days away earlier this week. DH thought it would be nice to share with me his experience of walking the North Yorkshire Three Peaks - so we walked Ingleborough. Unlike him I managed to keep all my toes nails and could manage to walk up the stairs a few days later with ease. LOL.

And yes this photo is from the top - in August - I know it should be sunny - but as you can see it was a little overcast and a little windy.

And here I am at the trig point. I did have a hat on but it blew off once and I didn't have enough energy to run after it again.

I'm really proud of myself for getting up there as its the first 'proper' walk I've ever done.

Anyway - I'm off to FoQ again in a mo - so hopefully I'll bump into a few of you there.

Have a great weekend.

Comments

Kaye said…

that was the first proper walk i did many years ago!! i was so proud to have managed to get to the top i think i floated down!! Well one you!

23 August 2009 at 10:03

Sarah J said…

Great photo in the wind!

23 August 2009 at 17:58

Mark said…

You were in my neck of the woods!!

6 September 2009 at 23:18

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