I took J and little M back to the Peaks for another walk this week. We went midweek (cant get a campsite at the weekends - booked out for months ahead!) back to the Upper Booth Farm campsite little M and I went to last time. Weather was a bit dodgy but looked like we would get a reasonable day to walk on, so drove up Wednesday in deteriorating weather. J a bit disappointed that he couldnt see any peaks - had to explain that the slightly higher low rounded hills in the distance were all you get in England. He was happy enough once we got into the hills. Thankfully I had booked us into the camping barn (a bit like a hut in tas) rather than a tent site - absolutely tipped down when we arrived at the campsite. The lady at the farmhouse took pity on my drowned rats and took them to collect eggs from the real barn...they collected about 38 eggs between them and brought back half a dozen fresh eggs for us!
Come bedtime it became apparent I was one sleeping mat short, so kids drew straws to see who would get to sleep straight on the boards. Made up a bed of coats. The sleeping bench was VERY HARD and not too comfy. Next time will make sure I have plenty of soft things to lie on.
The morning was clear and sunny so we set off for a walk up Jacobs ladder and down Crowden Clough. All went well until M was stung by a wasp which was in fact the end of the world as we know it. Eventually cured with sticking plaster. The descent down Crowden Clough is very steep...agony for dad, but M leaped down the hill like a mountain goat. We found a nice little casade and rockpool to paddle about and lie in the sun for a while.
The evening was very pleasant, cooked and ate dinner, told them a story, tucked them into their sleeping bags...then they J asked to tell me a secret. He was suddenly concerned about dying, then M started, then the crying started. Only lasted an hour or so. I have promised them that no one they know will die in the next millenium. Will have to get started on working out new treatments for death!
In the morning they both just wanted to GO HOME, so we didnt get to climb Mam Tor AGAIN. All in all a successful trip!
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