Images that lift your spirits

Fretworker · Oct 9, 2022

Alpha
I am starting to feel a 'Lakes' fix coming on, been a while and ok the weather will be what it will be but with the right kit 😀

If ever you are tempted and FWIW I generally stay in the National Trust campsite at Great Langdale. Excellent facilities and the perfect location to explore either the Pikes or the Bowfell range. Or even Side Pike, believed by Alfred Wainwright to afford the best view of the valley. IMHO he wasn't wrong. If the weather is filthy then a bus ride to Skelwith Bridge and then valley floor walks along Great or Little Langdale are beautiful and bring you back to the campsite. (Disclosure - I have no affilation or connection with the NT or Alfred Wainwright). As you say the right kit is ever an essential!

Alpha · Oct 9, 2022

Fretworker
If ever you are tempted and FWIW I generally stay in the National Trust campsite at Great Langdale. Excellent facilities and the perfect location to explore either the Pikes or the Bowfell range. Or even Side Pike, believed by Alfred Wainwright to afford the best view of the valley. IMHO he wasn't wrong. If the weather is filthy then a bus ride to Skelwith Bridge and then valley floor walks along Great or Little Langdale are beautiful and bring you back to the campsite. (Disclosure - I have no affilation or connection with the NT or Alfred Wainwright). As you say the right kit is ever an essential!

Really appreciate your recommendations, we are past our camping days and now have a motorhome but will certainly look up Great Langdale 👍

Alpha · Oct 9, 2022

Fretworker
If ever you are tempted and FWIW I generally stay in the National Trust campsite at Great Langdale. Excellent facilities and the perfect location to explore either the Pikes or the Bowfell range. Or even Side Pike, believed by Alfred Wainwright to afford the best view of the valley. IMHO he wasn't wrong. If the weather is filthy then a bus ride to Skelwith Bridge and then valley floor walks along Great or Little Langdale are beautiful and bring you back to the campsite. (Disclosure - I have no affilation or connection with the NT or Alfred Wainwright). As you say the right kit is ever an essential!

No hanging about as we were thinking about heading off in a few days time and the site looks ideal, will need to give them a call as our motorhome at 7.3m is over the max size but perhaps a good Scots lilt just may let us in.

An added bonus the Old Dungeon Ghyll Pub 😁

We have 13 hardstanding pitches with electric hook up which can be booked online. 6 are at the far end of the site, closest to the Old Dungeon Ghyll pub (2 minute walk away), and 2 are located behind our reception block with 5 additional pitches just beyond the western toilet block.

bubba48 · Oct 13, 2022

Spruce · Oct 13, 2022

Up, up and away (in my beautiful balloon)

(Sorry for the poor quality of the photo - but this Sammy Davis Junior version is my favourite)

Alpha · Oct 17, 2022

Whenever I am in our motorhome my spirits are well and truly lifted, the memories of where we have visited or the expectation of where we are headed 😀

SC1 · Oct 17, 2022

Me, 100% of the time, on a bike in the desert...

Keith88lx · Oct 17, 2022

Hearing my 6 year old complaining about playing football breaks my heart. But yesterday he ran well. I thought maybe he does have a little of me in him. Proud to see him run hard.

looks like he’s in a jam and won’t be able to break it outside

Cuts it and received a let’s call it legal block haha

And shows some speed while looking back probably surprised he made it through haha

bubba48 · Oct 19, 2022

mcemeren · Oct 20, 2022

😀

Pvt-Public · Oct 20, 2022

While drinking my coffee I Saw this little guy/gal just outside my kitchen window.

bubba48 · Oct 22, 2022

Betty Blue waiting for the nap

Fallout Boy · Oct 23, 2022

Beach les Tamaris, St Tropez/Grimaud

https://sta.sh/01e8rglrqu0f

Tony C. · Oct 23, 2022

Arthur Ashe on the NYC subway circa '70s. What a different, and, I'm sorry to say, in many ways better world...

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gbesq · Oct 25, 2022

My daughter’s Pit Bull with the newest arrival, a Dachshund puppy. He is confused and awed by this small short legged alien creature that has invaded his personal space.