Post by mick on Mar 4, 2015 5:23:08 GMT
The walk for today 06/04/10 was never going to be simple, after my last disastrous
Walk at Ashgill Force.
To start with I had got a new cylinder for the leg and yes I know that they didn’t alter anything it still felt different, added to that I had been stuck at work on night shift so I really NEEDED to get out and do some walking done.
I am a firm believer that the only way to get settled with any changes with the leg is to take it out and push both it and yourselves to “make it” do what you want when you want to I suppose it the fear syndrome
The weather didn’t look that promising but I will worry about that when it happens.
Right where to go there is still a lot of wet mangy snow lying about in the higher hills but towards the east they are mostly snow free so that will be the area, plus there is a weather front moving across from the west so it should give me a bit more time before it starts to rain.
I decided that I would try to do Easter Tor & Newton Tor high above the lovely College Valley.
One thing that I didn’t take into consideration was it was all uphill then all downhill with no flat level surfaces to walk on which as any amputee knows is not the best thing in the world, so today I ache all over, no that’s not really true my little toe is fine and so are my ears but the rest of me simply aches. I am even sitting on a pillow whilst typing this. Anyway that’s enough of that:- the walk.
Started at Old Yeavering walk up along the track towards Torleehouse turn left and join the Saint Cuthbert way which runs up between Yeavering Bell & Easter Tor after about ½ miles the route splits (its well marked) and I went up to Easter Tor from their it was a case of going up to Newton Tors the route back was a simple case of retracing my steps, however things didn’t go as planned.
As per normal first photo taken from the start point looking towards Easter Tor (at max zoom)
Cheviot goats and young (good job Yvonne isn’t with me she would want to take them home)
On Saint Cuthbert’s way looking towards Yeavering bell (its got a big old hill fort on it if anyone is interested) looks like a pile of stones to me but what do I know!)
Slowly gaining some height the views are starting to get better it’s a shame that there is a bit of a haze about
Looking at Yeavering bell (you can just make out the stone “walls”
Looking back, still going up (Feels like I should be on oxygen now or have a spare set of lungs in the rucksack.)
The top. However it is blowing a hoolie up here, its that bad I have to stop and get out the hiking poles otherwise I am going nowhere fast
Getting closer, but as I get more exposed the wind is getting stronger I am at this stage finding hard to swing my left leg forward, I have resorted to twisting it and almost “side stepping”
Looking across there is still a bit of snow on the higher hills; you can see the footpath cut into the heather that will take me to Newton Tor. Whilst I am on about it Newton Tor is often referred to as Weston Tor (bit of useless info for you there.)
I would also like to point out about how dark and dreary this looks however come back when she has got her girly covering (heather in flower) on and the shear splendour of all the pinks /lavenders/mauves colours will take your breath away.
The summit
Some shots from the top, I had to sit down to take them the wind was that strong, and when getting the camera out I got a got hard bitch slapping off the strap flapping about.
I have at this point given up on the rest of the walk there is no way that I am going to get across in this wind so I have decided to head down, I was fortunate enough to find this quad bike track which made it a lot easier, and as I got off the summit the wind dropped.
Part way down looking back up
Old sheep steel
Still heading down at least I am out of that heather now.
Looking across (it’s a pity that it is a bit hazy)
At last I have found a track now maybe I can start walking again rather than just stepping
Nearly at the bottom looking back up
Looking towards Torleehouse with the bell & Great Hetha in the background
Last look up
Yeavering bell
Last look back & a few more goats
Walk at Ashgill Force.
To start with I had got a new cylinder for the leg and yes I know that they didn’t alter anything it still felt different, added to that I had been stuck at work on night shift so I really NEEDED to get out and do some walking done.
I am a firm believer that the only way to get settled with any changes with the leg is to take it out and push both it and yourselves to “make it” do what you want when you want to I suppose it the fear syndrome
The weather didn’t look that promising but I will worry about that when it happens.
Right where to go there is still a lot of wet mangy snow lying about in the higher hills but towards the east they are mostly snow free so that will be the area, plus there is a weather front moving across from the west so it should give me a bit more time before it starts to rain.
I decided that I would try to do Easter Tor & Newton Tor high above the lovely College Valley.
One thing that I didn’t take into consideration was it was all uphill then all downhill with no flat level surfaces to walk on which as any amputee knows is not the best thing in the world, so today I ache all over, no that’s not really true my little toe is fine and so are my ears but the rest of me simply aches. I am even sitting on a pillow whilst typing this. Anyway that’s enough of that:- the walk.
Started at Old Yeavering walk up along the track towards Torleehouse turn left and join the Saint Cuthbert way which runs up between Yeavering Bell & Easter Tor after about ½ miles the route splits (its well marked) and I went up to Easter Tor from their it was a case of going up to Newton Tors the route back was a simple case of retracing my steps, however things didn’t go as planned.
As per normal first photo taken from the start point looking towards Easter Tor (at max zoom)
Cheviot goats and young (good job Yvonne isn’t with me she would want to take them home)
On Saint Cuthbert’s way looking towards Yeavering bell (its got a big old hill fort on it if anyone is interested) looks like a pile of stones to me but what do I know!)
Slowly gaining some height the views are starting to get better it’s a shame that there is a bit of a haze about
Looking at Yeavering bell (you can just make out the stone “walls”
Looking back, still going up (Feels like I should be on oxygen now or have a spare set of lungs in the rucksack.)
The top. However it is blowing a hoolie up here, its that bad I have to stop and get out the hiking poles otherwise I am going nowhere fast
Getting closer, but as I get more exposed the wind is getting stronger I am at this stage finding hard to swing my left leg forward, I have resorted to twisting it and almost “side stepping”
Looking across there is still a bit of snow on the higher hills; you can see the footpath cut into the heather that will take me to Newton Tor. Whilst I am on about it Newton Tor is often referred to as Weston Tor (bit of useless info for you there.)
I would also like to point out about how dark and dreary this looks however come back when she has got her girly covering (heather in flower) on and the shear splendour of all the pinks /lavenders/mauves colours will take your breath away.
The summit
Some shots from the top, I had to sit down to take them the wind was that strong, and when getting the camera out I got a got hard bitch slapping off the strap flapping about.
I have at this point given up on the rest of the walk there is no way that I am going to get across in this wind so I have decided to head down, I was fortunate enough to find this quad bike track which made it a lot easier, and as I got off the summit the wind dropped.
Part way down looking back up
Old sheep steel
Still heading down at least I am out of that heather now.
Looking across (it’s a pity that it is a bit hazy)
At last I have found a track now maybe I can start walking again rather than just stepping
Nearly at the bottom looking back up
Looking towards Torleehouse with the bell & Great Hetha in the background
Last look up
Yeavering bell
Last look back & a few more goats