It's a beautiful day even better than yesterday - clear blue skies and warm ........unlike yesterday.
Roger has to leave at 8.00am to get home and deal with his overgrown lawns (allegedly!).
There is talk about MPs expenses at breakfast. Steve informs those present that, allegedly, Margaret Beckett claimed expenses for dealing with a stinking manhole - at which point John K. just manages to avoid showering the table with a mouthful of muesli. John M. and Fred also leave after breakfast and there is a debate about what to do. John M. recommended the Blue John Mines before he left. Finally, Steve suggests a walk up to Mam Tor.
We drive over to Castleton where we manage to lose Alan and Pete en-route. Some time later we manage to re-group near Speedwell Cavern. Whereupon, Chris, Alan and Pete think better of a another walk and decide to go boating down a mine where Alan subsequently loses his hat (well it's better than losing your shirt).
Paul, Martin, Mike, John K. and Steve walk up to Mam Tor via Treak Cavern. From the trig. point on Mam Tor there are great views of Edale valley, along the Great Ridge to Lose Hill and Win Hill in the far distance where we walked yesterday.
From Mam Tor we wander along the Great Ridge down to Hollins Cross and from there it was a pleasant stroll in the warm sunshine down into Castleton for lunch at the Castle Inn.- A tricky decision - to go "up the front" or "up the back"
- Mike wants to walk the whole length of the Great Ridge before lunch and is restrained by Paul.
- Did anybody spot the Devil's Arse?
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