Saturday 31 May 2008

31/5/08

Ascent made by Christine Nornon & Catherine Brice - may their friendship last for many lifetimes.

31/5/08

31/5/08
Ascent made by Christine Norton & Catherine Brice – may their friendship last for many lifetimes.

Friday 30 May 2008

30/5/08

The McCormick family and the Harrison family visited this Beacon on: 30/5/08 2-15pm

Elaine Daniel
Graham Rachel
William Joanna
Hannah Alice
Emily

Famous explorers, fantastic walk, visited lake, wonderful.

30/5/08

'Team Lake'
Michael Collier
Zack Collier
From Thames Ditton
Surrey
Wot a larf!!

30/5/08

Team Nits, Ticks & Leeches & Newts
Our kids found all of the above in Beacon Tarn.
Left key ring.
It was Hugh's 2nd visit to this cache & today is his birthday.

30/5/08

Friday 30/5/08
1st time back here for 9 years. Used to have great weekends at Water Yeat Guest House (Jill & Pierre).
Good to be back.
Peter & Louise King
Elland

Friday 30th May 2008
My name’s Hannah and I’m here with my familly and some friends. Where enjoying the vue and we’ve just been padaling and we pocked a few tadpoles. We had a picknick and we came for a day to the lake district and we’re having a BarbyQ for tea. I’m 9 bye the way and it’s real fun writing in this. Bye.
PS We had a sheep poo fight!

30/05/08
A poem by Alice and Emily
Big turd, little turd cardboard box
Rabbit, hare, racoon, fox!
Uphill, downhill, round and round,
Leaving foorprints on the ground.
We have got to the top
The view is dandy
Let’s go have a BBQ
On the sandy

30/5/08
Tean nits ticks leeches & newts
Our kids found all of the above in Beacon Tarn.
Left key ring
It was Hugh’s 2nd visit to this cache & today is his birthday.

30/5/08

A poem by Alice and Emily

Big turd, little turd
cardboard box.
rabbit, hare, raccoon, fox!
Uphill, downhill, round and round,
Leaving footprints on the ground.
We have got to the top
The view is dandy
Lets go have a BBq on the sandy

30/5/08

Rach - hey guys
this walk is tiering don't do it!
have a poo fight instead!!
ps once you have done this walk and left your message in the book you have completed your challange and your walking down hill the rest of the way wooh hoo
Bye x

30/5/08

My names Hannah and im here with my familly and some friends. Where enjoying the vue and weve just been padaling and we pocked a few tagpoles. We had a picknick and we came for a day to the lake dicstrict and were having a BarbyQ for tea. Im 9 bye the way and it's real fun writing in this
bye
Ps. We had a sheep poo fight!

30/5/08

1st time back here for 9 years. Used to have great weekends at Water Yeat Guest House (Jill & Pierre).
Good to be back.
Peter & Louise King
Elland

Thursday 29 May 2008

29/5/08

Clear bright still day with the family Brettell from Cambridge - raisins for health!
.....
Lovely evening walk - beautiful still evening on 29.5.08

29/5/08

Carol } The
Martin } Mercer
Matt } family
Lois
from
Cherry Hinton
Cambridge.
2nd ascent to the top. Views as fantastic as ever. Fabulous sunny day, great fun skimming stones in Beacon Tarn.

Monday 26 May 2008

26/5/08

The Ash's from York bossed it on the 26th of May 2008. Clear views. Sunny with cloud. Very windy.
Fantastic way to while away the time.

Holmes - Pine cone. Very windy up here, but made it without bracking a leg. I am 9.

26/5/08

Chris Rachel
Dan age 7
Joe age 6
Liam age 4
Sarah age 1 1/2
Very, very windy!

26/5/08

Chris Rachel
Dan age 7
Sue age 6
Isaac age 4
Sarah age 1 ½
Very very windy!

Sunday 25 May 2008

25/5/08 2:00pm

Une vue magnifique!
A beautiful spot
Magnificent views
Gusts of wind
Naneesh Smith & Bernard

25/5/08

This was an excellent walk with an amazing view.

25/5/08

Anne Davidson
Grange-over-Sands
Fantastic views , a little piece of heaven.

25/5/08

Peter, Paul, Tam, U, Y & Arthur
On Swallow Dale search

25/5/08

11:10
Very windy. Lake (10) & Toby's (8) first lakeland fell.
Super view of the Old Man.

25/5/08

Bloody hell, it's win____

25/5/08

25/5/08 10.45
Bloody hell, it’s win______

25/5/08 11:10
Very windy. Luke (10) & Toby’s (8) first Lakeland fell.
Super view of the Old Man.

Anne Davidson Grange-over-Sands
Fantastic views, a little piece of heaven.

This was an excellent walk with an amazing view.

25/05/08 2.00pm
Une vue magnifique!
A beautiful spot
Maginificent views
Gusts of wind
Naresh Smith & Bernard

25/05/08

What a beautiful view!
Having a fun girly weekend in the Lakes & enjoying a chocolate & sweet stop up here!
Lizzie, Emma, Cairine, Ems

Saturday 24 May 2008

24/5/08

What a beautiful view!

Having a fun girly weekend in the Lakes & enjoying a chocolate & sweet stop up here!

Lizzie, Emma, Cairine, Ems

24/5/08

Been coming here for 25 years, thought this diary a great idea.
Lovely day, sunny but windy.
Colette & Konrad Otlowski

24/5/08

Back here again, admiring peace & stunning views & wishing Bramble my border collie was still with me. X

24/5/08

Been coming here for 25 years, thought this diary a great idea.
Lovely day, sunny but windy.

Colette & Konrad Orlowski

Friday 23 May 2008

23/5/08

We got engaged here in front of this dramatic view and beautiful sky!
Chris & Amy

23/05/08

We got engaged here in front of this dramatic view and beautiful sky!

Chris & Amy

Thursday 22 May 2008

22/5/08

Sky says thank you for the biscuits!
Polly, Bodge, Karen, Sadie & Sky were here! This treasure box & view made the hike up here well worth it!!
Thank you!!
xxx

22/5/08

Nathaniel and Sara McNeil
(Salt Lake City, Utah U.S.)
*** BEAUTIFUL !!! ***

22/5/08

George ~ Ann ~ Mary
Alan 3-45pm
Had a choc bar moved on to next point of view.

22/5/08

Nathaniel and Sara McNeil (Salt Lake City, Utah, US)
*** BEAUTIFUL!!! ***

Sky says thank you for the biscuits!
Polly, Badge, Karen, Sadie & Sky were here! This treasure box and view made the hike up here well worth it!!
Thank you!!
Xxx

Wednesday 21 May 2008

21/5/08

Ann & Gary - Hereford
One of Wainwright's Outlying Fells & what a beauty! Lovely clear day with outstanding views

21/5/08

Ann & Gary – Hereford
One of Wainwright’s Outlying Fells & what a beauty! Lovely clear day with outstanding views.

Tuesday 20 May 2008

20/5/08

Lovely stroll
Weather nice but breezy. Great views for first time in the fells.
Mike & Paula

20/5/08

Fox the border collie accompanied by Jenny & John Holden plus a group of Furness College students.
Lovely sunny breezy day.

20/5/08

Jen, Tom and Ruby the black Lab.
12.13pm with a cuckoo singing near Coniston Water and Skylarks ascending.

20/5/08

Still as beautiful as ever.
Jacqueline-Terry Hall
Tyne & Wear

20/5/08

Great fun peace full come here

20/5/08

Lovely sunny day for a stroll.
Group of 9 from Furness College. Led by John Holden + Jenny Holden

Monday 19 May 2008

19/5/08

Enjoyed calm evening with a mug of soup - much better box than the old tin one!
ML

19/5/08

The Sugared Almonds a treat!
(Replaced with mint imperials for non nut lovers!)
Felt honoured to share this felltop with other walkers - what a fab idea this box is - well done & God Bless All who come across it!!
Claire & John

19/5/08

Whilst staying in the area, me and my collie came here on early mornings. Beautiful.
Rich & Mollie

19/5/08

Whilst staying in the area, me and my collie came here early mornings. Beautiful
Rich & Mollie

The Sugared Almonds a treat! (Replaced with mint imperials for non nut lovers!)
Felt honoured to share this fell top with other walkers – what a fab idea this box is – well done & God Bless All who come across it!!
Claire & John

Enjoyed calm evening with a mug of soup – much better box than the old tin one!
ML

Sunday 18 May 2008

18/5/08

As an avid reader of Swallows & Amazons – we thank you.
April & Bryan Heysham!

Very nice walk up for a pair of old sailors!
Trevor Way & Flic Gabbay

18/5/08

Chris Bullard & Chris Fellows

Fantastic views!
Nothing to beat this on a sunny Sunday morning.

Saturday 17 May 2008

17/5/08

Skye 9
Iona 4 The MacPhee family
Caroline
John

We are very glad that we have made it to the top and what a fantastic view.

Friday 16 May 2008

16/5/08

'Coniston Team'
Luke Holmes
Georgia Terry
Joshua Mellard
Daniel McGee
Daniel Bass
Sarah Ellison
Hi I am James
Rhiannon

Wednesday 14 May 2008

14/5/08

This is a fantastic view & a very lovely view of the lake.

Norma
Parkgate
Rotherham
S. Yorkshire

Tuesday 13 May 2008

13/5/08

Buckley's & Aldridge's
Fantastic holiday & gorgeous weather.
What a view!!
2nd time lucky.
Back soon xxx

Saturday 10 May 2008

BOOK 7

BEACON FELL
SD 278 907
Book 7
This treasure box is maintained by www.stridingedge.net & www.whitecottage.org
and locals at Water Yeat.
Please write your comments in this book and replace box in the cairn at the top of Beacon Fell.

10/5/08

Ethan aged 11
Ashley aged 7
Amy aged 3
mum + dad!

Brilliant walk, gorgeous views, lovely warm day, but a little hazy.
We will be back.
OO
|
U

10/5/08

David Bradley, Shelly Hartey & "Kenny" American Cocker

Lovely day for a walk!

Monday 5 May 2008

5/5/08

Emily Evans time 14.05
The view is great and when my dad found the box he said he found treasure. The weather is a tiny bit windy and up here with me is my dad, Mike and my dog, Izzy

5/5/08

Alec & Angela from 'Coppins', Haws Bank. 'Here again.'

5/5/08

Gary, Heather + Jester (dog)
Great weather excellent view

Sunday 4 May 2008

4/5/08

On the top 13.05.
A bit of drizzle & wind.
Better than watching snooker on TV.
Spot on.
Phil & Peg (dog)

Saturday 3 May 2008

3/5/08

First fell walk for Dexter - flat-coated retriever 4 months old puppy with Mike.
Brilliant day!

Friday 2 May 2008

2/5/08

Back here again, admiring peace & stunning views & wishing Bramble my border collie was still here with me.

2/5/08

Louis Vrinat
Rachel Vrinat
Xavier Vrinat
Amelia Vrinat
Butry - France
Beautiful view, sun on the summit!

2/5/08

Lara & Andrew Spooner
2/5/08
1.30pm
Happy to be here and 4 months pregnant to boot. A few months more and it would have been an effort. Amazing views and peace.