Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

crawled out of bed earlier today after spending 19 hours there - Covid finally got me!, feels like I have done 10 rounds with Mike Tyson 😂

Carrying this gem, but unfortunately I wont be cutting things for a couple of days!

Man.... I find myself just staring at this knife! Love it!

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Sorry to hear that. Get well soon, Duncan. Beautiful Lambfoot you got there.
 

Good evening, Guardians.
I spent a few days backpacking this week, and the only knife I took along was my 2018 Guardian’s Lambsfoot. Though I didn’t get many action shots, it came in handy several times throughout the trip (meals, fire prep after a rainy day, putzing around, etc.), and was all I needed for this trip.

I did manage to grab a few shots, though I’ll have to get more “in use” shots next time out.

Sunrise around a lake
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Eastern Newts abound on the trail
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UFO?
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Looks like an awesome destination. Really cool pics as well :thumbsup:
Hello Guardians. New tech for me. Got too play with some GPS goods at work. This little guy, when turned on, changes traffic signals to green for a couple hundred yards. We had to “test it” on the way to lunch for our Fire and Police brethren, since we manage the contract. 🤣
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The important stuff. I took a walk with my wife and dogs yesterday. What a treat. Here are a few photos.


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Glad you had an enjoyable excursion bro :cool:
Looking forward to catching up in a few days 🍻
 
Hello Guardians. New tech for me. Got too play with some GPS goods at work. This little guy, when turned on, changes traffic signals to green for a couple hundred yards. We had to “test it” on the way to lunch for our Fire and Police brethren, since we manage the contract. 🤣
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The important stuff. I took a walk with my wife and dogs yesterday. What a treat. Here are a few photos.


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Cool gizmo Pete, and a bunch of cool pics too, it looks like you had a nice walk :) I don't think I've noticed the back-spring of your knife before, that's the icing on the cake :) :thumbsup:
crawled out of bed earlier today after spending 19 hours there - Covid finally got me!, feels like I have done 10 rounds with Mike Tyson 😂

Carrying this gem, but unfortunately I wont be cutting things for a couple of days!

Man.... I find myself just staring at this knife! Love it!

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Oh no! :eek: Hope you're going to be over it soon Duncan :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great pic there brother :) :thumbsup:
Weekend harvesting to make some turkey chili. The lamb is definitely very capable in the garden.

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Great harvest :cool: :) :thumbsup:

Good morning Guardians, hope your week got off to a good start. I called in for a chip butty on my way to the pub, and then had a good session with my two pals. Unfortunately, a couple of hours in, we were joined at our table by a lady, who turned out to be the boss of my mate's wife. She sat down, and started talking, and didn't stop until closing time. My poor mate, who'd come all the way from Poland to see me, had to listen to her all night (me and my other friend just chatted between the pair of us)! Hopefully he can get over again, in a few months, and we can find somewhere completely off the beaten track! :D I'll hopefully be able to post the photos from my weekend away this morning, but for now, here's one of my Hartshead Barlow with a beer I had at the weekend, celebrating one of Sheffield's football teams, and the one I followed as a boy, Sheffield Wednesday. Have a good day Guardians :thumbsup:

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I finally got a chance to post some photos from my weekend away. A friend was having a 50th birthday party, and had booked a large outdoor centre close to the ancient village of Castleton in the Peak District National Park. According to the centre's website, it is situated only half a mile from the village, and so I decided to stay at a pub in the village, The Olde Cheshire Cheese.

Unfortunately, the site is actually a long uphill mile from the village, and staying at the pub was less convenient than I had hoped, and meant I had to carry everything I needed (waterproof, warmer clothing, torch, booze, etc) up the hill, every time I visited the site, before tottering back down again in the dark (and rain, on one occasion), at the end of the night. I had a great time, but it was rather tiring.

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Castleton is dominated by the 11th century Peveril Castle, from which the village takes its name, and to a slightly lesser extent, by Mam Tor (Mother Mountain (or Hill) in Old Norse), which is part of a ridge-line, known locally as The Great Ridge.

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The village itself is compact and interesting, with quite a few pubs, and an ancient church, St Edmunds.

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Historically, lead was mined in the area, as well as a mineral known locally as 'Blue John', which was popular with the Victorians, and still sold in the village. Several of the old mines, or caverns, are open to the public, and make for an interesting tour.

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Clear water criss-crosses the streets of the village via culverts. The stream is known as Peakshole Water.

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Unfortunately, as one climbs out of the village views to the south-east are dominated by an ugly cement works :(

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The views in all other directions are spectacular though, with Mam Tor, and the neighbouring ridge dominating the view to the north, and the summit of nearby Win Hill just poking out, to the north-east. Peveril Castle can also be seen from above.

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The village settles down for another night.

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Weekend harvesting to make some turkey chili. The lamb is definitely very capable in the garden.

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I hope Rough Ryder will make that one. They've been pretty slow with lambsfoots, though.
by Mam Tor (Mother Mountain (or Hill) in Old Norse),
Thanks for the tour, Jack. [I was going to question the old Norseness but that's the sort of thing i should google.]


This is my first lambsfoot, except for the one I ground from a hawksbill and haven't seen since.
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That gizmo brings back fond memories Pete. Made it possible to hit 5th gear down main street. 😁
Sweet K'roo lambware and I like those pound twin turbos on a leash too.
Thanks Dwight. We did venture downtown and make the courthouse square 👍

Thanks for the steel and pups compliments
 
Glad you had an enjoyable excursion bro :cool:
Looking forward to catching up in a few days 🍻
Yes we will. Big weekend. I’ll try to bring a few choice beers.
Cool gizmo Pete, and a bunch of cool pics too, it looks like you had a nice walk :) I don't think I've noticed the back-spring of your knife before, that's the icing on the cake :) :thumbsup:
Thanks Jack. The walk made my weekend. Really enjoying all the pictures you posted today. 😃🤜🏻🤛🏻
 
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I finally got a chance to post some photos from my weekend away. A friend was having a 50th birthday party, and had booked a large outdoor centre close to the ancient village of Castleton in the Peak District National Park. According to the centre's website, it is situated only half a mile from the village, and so I decided to stay at a pub in the village, The Olde Cheshire Cheese.

Unfortunately, the site is actually a long uphill mile from the village, and staying at the pub was less convenient than I had hoped, and meant I had to carry everything I needed (waterproof, warmer clothing, torch, booze, etc) up the hill, every time I visited the site, before tottering back down again in the dark (and rain, on one occasion), at the end of the night. I had a great time, but it was rather tiring.

5rtGrak.jpg


Castleton is dominated by the 11th century Peveril Castle, from which the village takes its name, and to a slightly lesser extent, by Mam Tor (Mother Mountain (or Hill) in Old Norse), which is part of a ridge-line, known locally as The Great Ridge.

uQipDxN.jpg


0w4NqcA.jpg


daVkiKG.jpg


The village itself is compact and interesting, with quite a few pubs, and an ancient church, St Edmunds.

nziP4q2.jpg


DrUzBcY.jpg


jJsmHoY.jpg


gtQ0pFL.jpg


5KYP3t8.jpg


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Some really wonderful photos of the town and surrounding countryside Jack. Your HHB is looking great as usual.
 
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