The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Talking of idiots in mountains as we were yesterday.
Here, a 21 year old guy decided to wild camp on the summit of Helvellyn this Thursday gone.
The weather conditions were atrocious but still he went.
Five members of the local MRT team brought him down:
BBC News - Wild camper feared wind would throw him into tarn
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dglj6dkr3o
Here, a 21 year old guy decided to wild camp on the summit of Helvellyn this Thursday gone.
The weather conditions were atrocious but still he went.
Five members of the local MRT team brought him down:
BBC News - Wild camper feared wind would throw him into tarn
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dglj6dkr3o
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
A tip for you all.
Dont lose the locking nut off you car wheel.
So easy eg at my last service or 18 months ago a job done on the drive.
Daughter got a puncture...... No wheel nut to be found.
To drill out the old one, replace, new tyre. £251 quid
I lost them from my old car.
When it went in for a service the garage just shrugged and said they would replace them with normal ones
no charge mentioned and when I picked it up there were new wheel nuts on all wheels
Just be careful, this is my grandson we are talking about.
To me it was unwise but please don't call him an idiot.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Why is it I always get this terrible image when Drago says this?
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
I was talking about idiots as a collective not about your grandson specifically. 👍
Sorry if it sounded otherwise.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
It's amazing how many stupid people decide to climb Snowdon wearing flip flops, and only wearing shorts and a T shirt only to get to the summit and find that it's snowing and -10. Then they just stand there looking gormless and can't understand how and why the weather is different at the summit.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I WAS trying not to think of that!
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
SOme years ago - shortly after I left my ex and was living alone again - I went to Llanberis and was at a loose end for a few hours
So I decided to head up the simple path from there to Snowdon
no intention of trying to get to the top just walk for a while - have lunch from my backpack - and walk back to the car
I was wearing walking shoes and has a spare jumper and waterproof in my back - so I was OK but would never have tried to get to teh top with that equipment - even though it was a reasonable day weather wise
When I stopped and had lunch I saw loads of people walking up past me
a considerable number were less well equipped that I was - even though they were probably planning on getting to the top and had planned it all - and I was just wearing what I had in the car
It did turn colder and more rainy later on so I assume they got wet - according to the local papers no-one died
(it is Llanberis after all - when I first moved to North Wales I was talking to a local who said he had just met some people who had visited Llanberis and said it was a lovely sunny day - he reckoned they had got lost and been in the wrong place!!!)
No probs.
He contacted earlier to say the wind had dropped, and there were plenty of people heading up.
I still think it's unnesseccary.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
My latest obsession is paracord bracelets.
Sad really
Sad really
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Chicken today with a garlic sauce ( not home made) with pasta 
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Chicken today with a garlic sauce ( not home made) with pasta
I just had some Ryvita with boiled ham, cucumber and tomato.
Flick of the Elbow
Guru
- Location
- Pentlands Edinburgh
Been for a walk, windy and damp.
It seems that we don’t get any track cycling until later on this afternoon but coverage of San Sebastian starts in a few minutes.
It seems that we don’t get any track cycling until later on this afternoon but coverage of San Sebastian starts in a few minutes.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
This is near me. Award winning poo, anyone?
