For those of you that are thinking of going onto the hills I would strongly recommend that you read the advice given by the Mountain Rescue organisation of England and Wales. To read this advice, which will open in a new page please click HERE. If you would like to make a donation to the Mountain Rescue organisation which is purely voluntary please click HERE. Please make the time to read the advice page.

Health Update

Today, 1st November 2008 I received a letter from the hospital saying that the result of my recent Chest CT Scan showed "honeycombing of the chest especially peripherally in keeping with Interstitial Fibrosis". When I googled this and looked at the symptons they matched mine perfectly. Looking further started to worry me so I packed that in. I stopped taking the Methotrexate which I thought and still hope was the cause a few weeks ago and at first the tightness of the chest and breathlessness seemed to ease but unfortunately have both returned even worse. I'm not due to see the Rheumatologist until the 24th November so at the moment I'm not feeling to great. There are a couple more walks to put on the website following this one and I will try to keep going as it said that some exercise for the lungs is good but as things stand I'm not sure for how long.

Now lets get on with the walk

Having parked at the top of the Underbarrow Road we set off for Cunswick Fell. This shows the distant Howgill Fells.

Usually we go through here to drop down into the valley first but we gave it a miss today as the valley bottoms would be very wet.

Looking towards the Whinfell Ridge which is a lovely walk with a return down the Borrowdale valley. For those newcomers to the site have a look HERE it will open in a new window.

The way ahead

Distant Coniston Fells with just the lightest dusting of snow on the summit

Cunswick Fell summit cairn

My favourite fells .....The Kentmere Fells

Whinfell Ridge

Howgill Fells

Potter Fell

Bowfell and The Langdales

The Crinkle Crags and Bowfell with the Scafell Pike range through the gap of Three Tarns.

The Coniston Fells

Setting off back towards the car and Scout Scar

The height difference seems more in this shot but there is only about 60 feet difference between where I'm standing and Cunswick Fell in the middle of the picture.

We walked along the edge of the scar as far as the cairn where the path comes up from Barrowfield

The lovely Lyth Valley was flooded in places

From the cairn we walked up onto the ridge.

And followed it along to the Trig point seen in the distance

Cunswick Fell summit

From the summit we made our way to the shelter

The "Mushroom" shelter on Scout Scar

I could come up here every day and never be satisfied. Walking back with the Kentmeres ahead

A close up of the top half of the Fairfield Horseshoe with Red Screes in front.

And finally ....back to the car.

Next Walk:      30th October 2008 -- Arnside & Silverdale AONB -- Arnside Knott

Last Walk:       26th October 2008 -- SE Cumbria -- Levens Park from Levens Bridge

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