Tuesday, 8 June 2010

2-8/6/10

2nd June 2010-09-05 The box is a fab idea. We were a bit nervous to open it at first but Robbie was the bravest at 11!! Mum thought it could explode!
Matt 13 desperate to eat everything but appeased him with a handful of nuts!
Have left some plasters in case like Clive (Dad) you’re trying out new boots!
We have had a fabulous walk, the sun is shining & we’re all in shirts & vests. The view over Coniston is stunning & the blue box will be what the boys remember!
The Nuttings from Telford

2/6/10 About 6.30pm
Lovely walk. The boy Arthur (6) got soaked playing in Beacon Tarn. We all painted some pictures down at the Tarn.
Mrs Bunce said “This is probably the most magnificent place I have been for views”. I agree.
½ pack of hob-nobs left.
Fab idea
Matt Phoebe Sarah Arthur
(Gloucester)

3rd June 2010
Another beautiful day, and not too breezy. I’ve come up here with my mum and auntie and have been revising History in my head for an exam next Tuesday. A good idea I think! And I have to say this diary is a rather brilliant idea!

3rd June 2010
The Thursday Pensioners made it to the top on a lkovely day – all 7 of us.

4th June 2010 – fantastic day – hot & sunny – walked up from Woodland via Beacon Tarn with Chris & Pete. Have left Pete relaxing by the tarn – here to celebrate the big ‘50’ & having a great day.
Kitty Lamb – York

4/6/10
Neil from Lake Bank here again for another sunset.
Remembering those who lost their lives here in Cumbria – a sad week.

5/6/10
Endured the walk up, after all, two of us are teenagers! Our younger sister got attacked by a massive three millimetre long bug and didn’t we all hear about it! Dad is sitting a few meters off looking at his map and pretending he’s not with us; he keeps walking off, but don’t worry we don’t let him escape... After all, he has the food!
Elisabeth, Kathryn and Alexandra

5/6/2010 @12.05
Left the car @ Blawith Church, & walked up via Beacon Tarn (complete with its own wild swimmer!?)
Maggie going mad for more treats & more nice smelly sheep muck to roll in.
Have left some raisins but just eaten lunch. Ian wanted the peanut bar but 4 months out of date!
Enjoy the views!
Pam, Laura, Ian & Maggie
(from Dalton-in-Furness Ancient Capital!!)

5/6/2010 (Sat) 1:10pm
Hello to Pam, Laura, Ian and Maggie from Dalton-in-Furness. Sorry to have just missed you all. Think I must have been your wild swimmer in Beacon Tarn – water water-lilies gorgeous! Swam for about 25 mins. A noisy ground (crowd?) came and set up home so it was a quick lunch and get dressed to find peace & quiet on Beacon Fell and this wonderful little log book. Views great if rather hazy. A cool breeze.
The Hawthorn trees are in full blossom and really standing out in the landscape. Perhaps we’ll all meet up at Beacon Tarn – or on the fells – keep happy, have fun, enjoy the views
Louise from Ambleside.
PS Cuckoos calling all around me. Thanks for sweets – much enjoyed!
1.35pm Denise and David
Glorious day, wonderful views, my favourite tarn. This is the life!
Unfortunately going back down now. – Bit different to last time we were here – March 09 – when we got lost in a snowstorm.

6/6/10
Deb & Steve from Dalton0in-Furness. Warm day, hardly a breeze. Higher fells in cloud. It’s wonderful up here, peaceful today with the cuckoo calling – we love it, last time we were here the Beacon was frozen solid!

8/6/10
Swimming in rain!
MB RL

Monday, 31 May 2010

15-31/5/10

15/5/10
Out bagging HuMPs (it’s a boy thing, don’t worry) – fifth today. Windy & sunny.
Martin R

16/5/10
Alex 6 & Reuben 4 – first fell and cairn – many more to come!
Heather David & Granny

16/5/10
We seemd to get the best of the day. Sunny with glorious views all around – my favourite spot!
Took dog biscuit – will replace with more on our return in 2 weeks! Love the idea of the box!!
Pam, Mark, Angus & Daisy

Hi Lynz, Paul, Carter, Alva and Toby the dog here. 16th May 2010-09-05
Great day for the walk. May need a coffin to take us back down, think those lucozade tablets will come in handy. View is lovely!!!
Have left some lovely crisps in box. So enjoy. Sorry have ate them! Left dry & salted peanuts instead. Xxx
PS We took the Toby dog for this lovely walk as he is getting his privates cut off on Thurday.

Tuesday 18th May 2010
Stephen and Pam Turner finished up to Beacon Fell for “The Best of the Rest” as part of the 2010 “Wainwight Challenge” where members of The Wainwright Society climb all the “Outlying Fells” this week.

Thursday 20th May 2010 1500 hrs
Walking today to raise money for “Fix the Fells” via the Wainwright Society.
My goal was Blawith Knott, which I completed earler. Weather was poor from 1000 hrs. It’s warm now but overcast. Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man and Wetherlam are in cloud.
Nige O’Blisco

Friday 21st May 2010-09-05 Beautiful sunny day – better weather (and view) than in southern California where I’m from. We left an healthy Alpen bar – no Mars bars left for us! Enjoy!!
Betty Lynne Jacques
Diane Brendan Dennis Brian Lucas

Friday 21 May 2010-09-05 Great idea to have this log book. Good walk up & weather brill. Wondered what the box was at first! ?Pandora’s box!! Had nothing to leave but managed to find a couple of tea bags (unused) – you only need the hot water!!
Beryl, Jean, Ian & Bill

30/5/10
Libby’s first walk up Beacon Fell and she’s only 3, fantastic walker! Weather sunny but windy! Tom’s 4th time up here. Still ove it here. Still havint swam in the tarn. I caught lots of tadpoles again.
Tom age 7
Kev Lal Dan & Ruby
Linds Paul Libby
Liverpool

31:5:10
At first we thought the box was full of treasure but we found this book instead. We had a lovely walk. I paddles in the tarn. Kept hearing a cuckoo.
Katie 10, Elizabeth 11, Anthony and Richard

31/5/10
What a fab surprise. Views absolutely gorgeous, can see 360o as far as the eye can see, warm air and sunshine, Lakes are stunning. Tempted to leave our sheeps skull in box to weird people out, but left bag of crisps instead (also enjoyed chewy sweet). Lots of other folk arriving now.
Bye!

31/5/10
Just been up to the tarn to stop the oil leak, couldn’t find it and it didn’t seem too bad.
Yours,
BP

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

5-12/5/09

5/5/10 11.00am
Very mild and overcast. No-one about! Left 4 Mars bars.
Mike and Dexter

5/5/10 17.20pm
No change in the weather, so we thought we’d do an easy walk around Blawith Common! Beacon Fell came as a surprise, then we found the Mars bars. It just doesn’t get any better.
Love Debbie & Adrian
Wigston, Leicester

6/5/10 12.30pm
Who ate the Mars bars?
Dry with sunny spells and a bit of a breeze. Fantastic views.
Left some dog biscuits for poor worn out dogs.
Sandra, Bob, Rosie and Mollie

6/5/10 2pm
A bit scared to open the box! Wondered if it was someone’s ASHES. What a surprise. 2 Mars bars left – didn’t eat anything & my dog is at home so didn’t beed the dog biscs. What a fabulous place. Where in the world could be better? Sorry nothing to leave.
Marg & Angela

Hooray, the box is back! Bit wild and windy today.
Best wishes
Sean, Casper & Dongal
www.stridingedge.net
7/5/10
Made up Beacon Fell today for the first time. Really lovely place even in the wind.
Bev

9/5/10
Beautiful day. Still 2 Mars bars and we’re not in need of them. And we have nothing to leave but our note.
Val of Natterjacks & Rob

Have left some lucozade tablets in your good box, It’s not very windy today.
Simon, Jo-Jo & Mum

10/5/10
Snow on Coniston Old Man but wonderful clear view to coast. Fantastic walks.
Claire & Martyn

9/5/10 5pm
Very enjoyable day. Box is a lovely idea. Still 2 Mars bars. We left some miniature heroes but took the £10 note!! Enjoy.
The Grey family

10/5/10 3.20pm
Fantastic views as always. It may be grey, it may be a bit wet, but it is always glorious to be out on the fells. Long may book #12 stay in place.
Mark

11/5/10
Furness College Sports Group
Ben Clarke
Tyler Mills
Dec Culbert
Bradley Chapples
Bradley Hubbold
Tim Haberfield
Josh Hewson
Alex Roberts
Will Singleton

12/5/10
Sunny day, bit windy.
Ate all the Mars bars!!
Only got one bakewell tart left, sorry can’t leave that, only other spare item is a poo bag, anyone welcome to use xx
Lainie’s legs x

Saturday, 14 November 2009

2-14/11/09

2/11/09
Noah’s first trip up a mountain age 17 months carried by Daddy
Weather beautiful, sunny & windy, perfect!

4th November 2009
A party of five visiting the summit of Beacon for the first time.
Julie Kidd
Nigel Smith
Ray Kidd
Jennifer Lyons
Jim Lyons
Breezy & rainy today but the top & the views are still beautiful. A lovely little spot in the quieter part of the Lakes.

9/11/09
Back again for another lovely walk. Peggy, Graham, Emma, Janice & Richard & Cocoa xx
Heavy rain yesterday – blue skies & views today yee ha!

9/11/09
Hi All
Thinking of you all working Monday morning at office.
Glorious here, in sunshine above mist on Lake
Barbara K

9th November 2009
Fabulous day – blue skies all round. Beautiful views
The Westmorelands
Angela, Phillip & Spot the dog

14th November 09
Lovely light in afternoon after the heavy rain.
Stuart & Tammy

Saturday, 31 October 2009

17-31/10/09

17 Oct 09
Mike, Clare & Amelie Scott
Jeremy, Amanda, Nathan, Isaac & Lucy the dog Tizard
We love this place!
3600 of sunshine & blue skies & amazing views, who would want to be anywhere lese. Looking forward to the Jennings @ Torver.
Clare, Mike & Amelie – we have never been jup here & it is STUNNING! A little bit of heaven on earth. Xx

17 Oct 2009
Tess & Keith
Best day of the year!

18/10/09
Bogtrotters weren’t here again!

19/10/09
Rain cleared for us hurray! Well woth the walk.
The Heppies

22/10/09
Marelke (4 years old)
Jakob (6 years old)
& Christina & Tobias

23/10/09
Liz & Richard Nottingham
V. windy. Cloudy but sunny breaks. Sea glinting in the sun. Superb views. What a place to cool off!

Mathew family 25/10/09
Very windy day but still lovely. Dog biscuit in box for hungry dogs.

27/10/09
Misty on top.
Humid/wet
Having lunch
Friendly people en route from Torver Common via Beacon tarn
John, Mary, Tim, Dave
London

28/10/09
Misty all round.
No view of Coniston Fells.
Windy on top of fell, but mild temp.
From Two Askamites

31/10/09
Wet underfoot but beautiful dry autumn day. Perfect views of the lake and boats.
A very tranquil walk indeed!
Nick Weatherley
Sophie & Grandpa PO and Sunny

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

4-13/10/09

4th October
Emma, Richard, Bethan & Madeline
Farnborough, Hants
V. windy but clear!
Found the box at last! Well done Beth!
Off down the path for some well deserved rest!

5th October
Beautiful warm & sunny
Very still. Clear views over to the “Old Man” & Dow Crag.
Roger – Barrow

9th October
Breezy, cloudy & great!!

9th October 2009
Fantastic & windy!
Catherine 
It is tiring
Emma
It has an amazing view.
Owen
Eleanor
It was really tiring
It’s fun
It’s very windy
Jessie 
I am happy
Abbie
It was tiring and fun!
Chantelle
I’m Stewart I rule 

Wonderful to be on here on a dry day. I visited here in 1967 and 2004 and I could not see the scenery through the rain. Today it is great to be here with family & to meet Anna’s family & enjoy the views of mountains, lake and sea from the hill tops.

12/10/09
Bright, clear, still, glorious!

13/10/09 – 10.15am
Bit cloudy, misty, sun just breaking out
Walked p through “Nutty Sheep Fold”?, going back via Beacon Tarn so Molly (13 mth Labrador) can have a swim!
Simon Walney Island

Saturday, 26 September 2009

16-26/9/09

16-9-09
Chris Bird & Meg (dog)
Appleby in Westmorland
Lovely place, look forward to seeing you on the next striding edge walk!
Enjoy the treats.

19/09/09
Cloudy but warm
All downhill from here
Chris, Karen, Harry Flower
Devon

19/9/09 16:15
Love the views
Patrick, Charlie, Kitty & Martha have walked brilliantly today – well done!

Sun 20/9/09
Beautiful morning, wonderful views. Thanks, Sean, for the idea to do this one – a nice change from cloudy tops with no views!
John Atherton

20/Sept/09
Beautiful sunny early autumn – late summer day.
Uncle Mickey & Jacqueline
Beautiful views and Aunty Pat would of loved it and Sez.
Loads of love
Jacqui & Mickey xxx

21/9/09
Cloudy but beautiful as usual....

22/9/09
It was hard work klyming the mountain
Signed Kim Gent

It was hard work climbing up the mountain and I got water in my boots
Signed Olivia

I loved the games exspeshelli hide and seek.
It was fair good. I loved the games espelly the 2nd game.
Brown Pike Team from Water Park 

It was so fun I loved the view and all the lake
from Wetherlam Team Water Park

24/9/09
Bracing weather, almost scuppered by the bogs, but we made it. Fab views worth it!
Hayley, Nadine and Kate – twins on the march!
Sarah (the other twin) will be back next year!

25/9/09
Cloudy, breezy but great!!

26/9/9
Having a lovely day with spectacular sunrise
Enjoy DUDE68
PS A great summit for a wild camp – try it!

26/9/2009
Beautiful morning and back again for the quiet and the views.
Jacqueline

26/9/2009
Fantastic hike!
Wonderful view
The Canadian Team

26th Sept 09
Louise Ambleside
A great day of sunshine and light winds, clear skies and views – very autumnal. Enjoyed a few minutes utter peace & quiet at Beacon Tarn – coffee time! Fells busy. Had a very close encounter with slow worm on path from electricity pylons to southern end of tarn – it wasn’t so slow to get away!

Monday, 14 September 2009

12-14/9/09

12/09/09
Another sunny day.
Just a little hazy.
Love to Dougal & Casper.
Dave & Edith Brown
www.wainwright-wanderings.co.uk

12/09/09
Sunny but hazy
Kieran & Beth & Humbug dog

12/09/09
Kevin & Alfie aged 4 and me somewhat older.
Nice sunny day
Alfie leaving two badges in the box
Lowlanderkev1@aol.com

12th Sept ‘09
Still sunny windy
9 of us enjoyed our picnic
We nearly took the box and threw it in a bin – v. glad we didn’t.
St Paul’s
Mik & the Canon.

12-9-09 13-10
Fabulous view & a lovely clear sunny day
Good climb. Now time for lunch!
Roger & Jackie
Chippenham, Wiltshire

12-9-9 2.10pm
Fabulous sunny and hot!
Where are all the butties gone?
Rob, Sean & James

Sean, Dougal & Casper
Beautiful Day!
www.stridingedge.net

12 Sept 09
Sarah, Alicia & Buzz
on a beautiful sunny day. Views magnificent and such a glorious peaceful place to be.
It was ace 

13/9/09
Graham, Emma & Peggy & Cocoa & Quiver
What a beautiful day
Cleared my head!
Peggy’s first fell completed.
Stay at www.coalyeatcottages.co.uk – fantastic.

13/9/9
My 30th birthday tomorrow – what a beautiful way to end my 20s! Stunning weather, awesome view.
Ella Rose Buckley’s first ascent too!
Hannah, Nic & Ella (11 months nearly) Buckley London

13/9/09
Chris & Ray
Been here many times but never had such clear views as today
Peaceful & tranquil. Can see Blackpool Tower it’s that clear!

13 Sep 09
Gordon, Julie, Kate & Hannah
The most glorious September day, classic views but unfortunately I’ve already eaten my sandwiches!

13th Sept 2009
Sunday. A superb day with a clear view for miles all round.
Too easy to find this!
The 2 pens don’t work either.
S Cartlidge
GOMJG

Monday 14/9/09
Cloudy, sunny spells, fantastic views. Great spot to admire the fells we’ve already walked!
Keith, Chris, Matt & Helena Saunders
We all like surfing in your website, Sean!

14/9/09
Cloudy, cool breeze, fairly clear. CC

14/9/09
Glorious
Ottershaw, Leeds
NOT BAD
NOT BAD AT ALL
Kerix Leeds Crew

Friday, 11 September 2009

3-11/9/09

3/9/09 Michael Elcock + Dexter
v. v. v. Windy
rain coming in again
better hurry!...

3/9/09 – 3.30pm
Agree with you Michael & Dexter v. v. windy. At least it’s dry now.
Time for a brew.
Tony, Pam & Ryan & Sasha
Lowick

07/09/09
V windy and boggy
My first climb/walk in Lakes
Great views love it!!
Graham & Helen Bosham, W Sussex

07/09/09
Can’t believe these people were here on same day. It is no longer windy & views are grand
It is still boggy!
June & Lucy
PS Have been walking this fell for ever - & it is ever changing - & one of our favourites.

8/9/09 2pm
Gaz Fyne Ulverston
Well-windy 20yds vis
Lovely
PS Where’s the tin?

9/9/9 – though not an emergency
Paul & Ian Martin were here. Bloody windy but not raining
Nice one!

First sunny day for weeks – bit windy but wonderful
Jen & Charlie

9-9-09
Wonderful walk, good weather.
Robin & Mary (Devon)

10-SEPT-2009
10.15am Beautiful day.
Very warm, very sunny. No wind. Still boggy due to previous weather.
Very enjoyable walk from parking space just south or Brown How car park.
Simon & Mollie (12 mths Labrador) from Walney Island.

10.9.09
12pm arrived enjoyed the view very warm no wind sun sun sun amkes a change.
John & Glennys
Lowestoft, Suffolk
(Long walk)

10 9 09
3pm
Still sunny
Who ate the biscuit?
Lot of flies!
Paul & Caroline
Blackpool

10/09/09
Amie Louise Jackson and Stewart Donovan Cross left some of our love for you all to enjoy!
Spread love
Make love
And lick the lid of life.
Perfect view.

11/09/09
Lovely sunny day
Hot, hot, hot wonderful views, Indian summer at last, a few flies.
Good to be out.
Alan & Marian
Ulverston

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

1/9/09

Tues 1st Sept 2009
Blustery wind, showers, sunshine
Lovely views & heather in full bloom
Sandra & Sandy Glossop

Tues 1/9/09
Windy south westerly bringing in a mass of rain from over Kirkby Moor and other fells.
Sheet of long grey lines of rain about to come down. I’m off!
Beautiful heather colours! Erica inerea, erica tetralix very beautiful!
Nat x