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May Bank Holiday Cotswolds Hiking Plan (5th May – 7th May)

Day 1 (5/5)

Meeting point:
5^th May 9:00am Moreton-In-Marsh train station, 9:30am bus (or mini bus) to Broadway.

Hiking route:
Cotswold Way from Broadway to Winchcombe, 20 km.

Night:
Dinner out in Winchcombe. Sleep in one of the B&Bs in Winchcombe.


Day 2 (6/5)

Hiking route:
Warden’s Way from Winchcombe to Bourton-on-the-Water

Night:
Dinner out in Bourton-on-the-Water. Sleep in one of the B&Bs in Bourton-on-the-Water.


Day 3 (7/5)

Walk around in Bourton-on-the-Water, “the Venice of the Cotswolds”.

BUS to Stow-on-the-Wold (if have time) or directly to Moreton-in-Marsh to board the train back to London (14:03pm) (and other destinations).

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RE: 2007 Lake District Winter Experience - Thank you all

thanks mr toad, we enjoyed the weekend too much.

any way, i just wonder if anybody interested in Hungary in easter time? my flatmate and i plan to travel there 5th/6th - 9th april. visa looks easy, no oppointment required at least (http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/UK/en/en_Konzuliinfo/en_konzuliinfok.htm). we are looking at a budget of 400 quid (include everything even shopping). please contact me if you find it interesting.

love,

mumu

2007 Lake District Winter Experience - Thank you all

Thank you all for a truely memorable weekend. Your team work, considering, caring to others and fun-loving, out-going spirit had made it a very sucessful event.
I will soon consolidate all our members' report and photos to make a trip report and publish it to our team blog htt://smellyramblers.blogspot.com.

Following drop-out members you will receive around 10 pounds refund per person after 'admin fee'. Thanks to XiXiang and scots guys, we managed backfilling 11 persons+nights out of a 12 persons+nights. (XXF stayed only one night)

GoHome (Liu Dong Mei) X1 10 (plus the extra you paid me)
Sheng Hua X2 (21)
TonyChief (Tony Chen) X1 10
Amadeus (Alex Fu) X1 10
Mrs. Toad (I pocket it for her)

Could you please reply to me with your postal address?

Toad, CPO

Latest Update: 2007 Lake - Winter Farm Experience2007

Meet & Greet

Time & Date: 19:00, 2^nd March

Meeting Point: Monument, Main Street, Cockermouth

Participants

Driving f rom Manchester:

微陌 (2)

Driving From Glasgow/Edinburg:

待月西厢 ( 邹薇) 赵亮 张翼 wilderingworld( 廖双泉 ), 八爪鱼Michael, 袁越 , 施岚

From London by Train:

艾臻街 , maomaoblue(Daisy Liu), Icecreamcrying, Smellycat (Jing Monet)

From London by Coach

Geezer(Brian Chen), Malcolm Pang

From London by Coach (arrived 03/Mar Morning)

西西弗

From Birmingham by train

冥冥中 (Li Sheng)

From Stafford by train

Toad

Total members: 18

Programs:

03/Mar Ridge walk
High Stile Ridge + Red Pike ridge
distance: 15km
Ascent: 1050m
Est time: 8 hours

04/Mar Cat Bells
taking mini bus from Swallow Barn to Howes End, where we start an easy hike - Cat Bells, which overlooks Derwent Water and Keswick. On Finishing, we return to Howes End, self-driving team will say 'goodbye' to green walkers. Walkers will take ferry cross Derwent water to Keswick. Estimate finish time at Keswick: 12:00AM. So leave plenty of time if ppl want to hang around or make way to Penrith/Carlisle.
distance: 6.5km
Ascent: 420m
Est time: 3 hours

Local transportation arrangement

02/Mar (hiring costs 42 pounds)

Cockermouth -> Swallow Barn (Loweswater)
departure time: 19:30
collecting point: Monument, Main Street, Cockermouth

03/Mar (hiring costs 80 pounds)
1.Swallow Barn -> Fish Hotel
departure time: 9:00, this service will first pick up XXF from Cockermouth at 8:40)

2.Fish Hotel -> Swallow Barn
departure time: 17:00

04/Mar (hiring costs 100 pounds)
Swallow Barn -> Car park near Howse End (Keswick)
departure time: 7:00

Note after the hiking, Green Walker will walk from Howse End to Keswick, about 3 miles/1 hour walk �C I have been told the launch (ferry) service is closed for the Winter. It will be another 100 pounds if to use the mini bus.

Note:

1. Please arrange your own meal on 2^nd Mar, before we board mini bus to our base camp. Unless you plan to bring/cook your own food. (See point 2)
2. You are welcome to bring/cook your meal for 2^nd 3^rd Evening. If you decide to do so, please consider take an electric kettle and food container with you for instant noodle. Or a camping stove for more sophisticated ones.
3. Alternatively On 3^rd evening, we may visit a local pub for local meal and some drink, which is a mile away from our base camp.
4. 待月西厢 could you please stock up a few bottles of red wine (or scotch) and some beer for a Friday night party, we will split the cost.
5. Please bring some sandwich, energy bars for 03/Mar Ridge walk. You may consider to take a flask for hot drink �C prepare tea bags/instant coffee
6. Please prepare some small changes for hot water shower, it is coin operated.
7. Late joiner, please prepare 12 pounds for two nights accommodation. Your money will refund to those dropped out guys.
8. Local mini bus costs will be shared between users pre se.
9. Also there will be a wood fire for heating, but we need to buy the charcoal, so maybe a small charges to share on that.
10. Keep warm and keep out of wet �C Buttermere is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Lake District. Yet March is still considered as 'the Winter'. Weather could be unpredictable, it is paramount to keep well and enjoy the countryside.

Please send me a message use your mobile phone/email to acknowledge you have read and understand this program. (I prefer mobile, because I can then record your number if I haven't got it.

Looking after yourself, looking after your friends and lets make this TEAM out-door activity make this weekend a memorable experience.

My mobile number is 07795518427, feel free to call if there is anything you would like to discuss.

Jingye (Toad, CPO)

Be there

Meeting point: Cockermouth
Meeting time: (the latest time you should be at Cockermouth bus station) 19:00 2nd March 2007

How to get there?
1.You could arrive by train/national express coach either at Penrith or Keswick.
2.From Penrith Rail Station or Keswick you need to take X4/X5 bus service to Cockermouth.
3.X4/X5 service is Penrith-Keswick-Cockermouth-Workington. So it is the same one regardless you boarding at Penrith or Keswick. From Penrith, 17:25 service arrives Cockermouth at 19:02.

For booking train tickets, please make your outbound time based on above points. For return trip, it will be leaving Penrith afternoon on the Sunday to arrive London Euston at around 20:00.
'Meet and greet'- evening pub meal at Cockermouth before we make way to Swallow Barn.

Why Cockermouth?
Cockermouth is the nearest town to our camping barn – Swallow, about 7 miles away. I will prior arrange a mini bus to us to our camping barn, so it is very important for everyone to be there on time – otherwise, you will have to call a taxi service.

How much the mini bus fare costs?
Not sure yet. This Dial-A-Ride service is provided by local council and Ken Routledge. Ken undertakes private hire as well as routine schedule. As a guide, here is his 949 service leaflet (pdf file).

This is a preliminary arrangement. I will update you all once I have spoke to Ken Routledge. If there is any change, mostly it will be around the time we make way to Swallow barn.


(Busying today, talk to you lot once I got more time)

CPO

Happy New Year

Wish you a happy New Year!

Some of you enjoyed a FB New Year back in China, some are going back soon for Chinese New Year.

Here is just a reminder, take the chance of winter sale or back to China to gear yourself up.

Your new boots need time to break in for the long walk.

CPO