Weekend survival hell in the Lake District

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Actually, I tell a lie. Went to the Lake District this weekend and had a great couple of days hiking and exploring.

The only problem I had was deciding what to eat. Stayed at a really nice B&B and had a traditional english breakfast each morning. Was never really too far from a little town so deciding what to have for lunch and dinner was difficult, with all the nice places - that was such hard work.

Pitdog - if you see this thread, you would have loved all the ale at the Watermill pub in Ings.

Unfortunately, the weather wasn't so great. At times, there was some very heavy rain, so I didn't end up taking too many pics. What I have, please enjoy.

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great pics man...:thumbup: i need to make it over the pond one of these days.. i love all of those little villages...
 
I like those pics, reminds me of a calm place.. which I need to go sometime soon. Thanks for sharing.
 
Beautiful, I used to do a lot of walking when I lived in Germany, I lived in England too but my legs where a lot shorter and I wobbled a lot :)
 
Love the pics, that second one in particular, beautiful shot!! I think I would manage a great time there as well.
 
What towns did you visit? I really like the UK, a bit expensive for us in the US, but it is great to travel where everyone speaks the same language.
 
ursusrubrum said:
What towns did you visit? I really like the UK, a bit expensive for us in the US, but it is great to travel where everyone speaks the same language.
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B&B was in Windermere. Day 1, got to Hawkshead and Coniston. Day 2 was in Grasmere, Rydal and Ambleside.
 
Thanks for the nice pics. You got me. I was expecting something like the old "This Happened to Me" in Outdoor Life. :D
 
Man I miss those kind of pubs !!!!!

The Lake District was one of my favourite places to visit, I loved Ambleside and Keswick.
The only down side was that everytime I went it threw it down with rain, still I guess those awesome lakes have to be made somehow eh !!!!!

Thanks for the trip down memory lane as always !!!!!
 
Stunning pics of some beautiful country,thank you!Just out of curiosity,have you ever eaten Hagas?Reason I asked is,I would like to try it.
 
GRIM 62 said:
Stunning pics of some beautiful country,thank you!Just out of curiosity,have you ever eaten Hagas?Reason I asked is,I would like to try it.
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Do you mean Haggis, the traditional Scottish dish of sheeps offal and oatmeal. If so, yes I have had it and it is very nice. Most people are put off by the ingredients. If you get the chance to try it, please do. You can always have some Scotch with it :).
 
Those who think that they speak the same lingo in the UK, have never tried to converse with them on radio phones.
 
Rest assured there are many accents within the UK that I cannot parse easily. I suppose my accent is closest to Estuary English with deviations to correct RP and blatant gutter depending on with whom I'm speaking. Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, .etc have accents that can be very difficult penetrate when spoken at speed, let alone the Welsh, Scots, Irish. EG - Liverpudlian: "catch it" might be interpreted by you or I as sounding like an indicator that something needs to be caught, heads up, perhaps using a mitt. No so in Liverpool. In Liverpool upon hearing "catch it" one looks to the floor. It is a warning something along the lines of "mind your feet my feline friend appears to have defecated".

I'm certain there is more more difference within our respective countries as than there is between us. I've spoken with several Americans that sound almost normal compared to some of the folk here up north. ;-)
 
baldtaco-II said:
In Liverpool upon hearing "catch it" one looks to the floor. It is a warning something along the lines of "mind your feet my feline friend appears to have defecated". ;-)
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LOL. I'm just over the water from there. The hardest accent I find to understand is Geordie.
 
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