http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:03:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/16/a-pennine-trek-part-2-a-night-beneath-hangman-hill/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/16/a-pennine-trek-part-2-a-night-beneath-hangman-hill/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:30:57 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6654 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/16/a-pennine-trek-part-2-a-night-beneath-hangman-hill/feed/ 15 McEff hangman 1 hangman 2 mmp2 hangman 3 hangman 4 hangman 5 hangman 6 hangman 7 hangman 8 hangman 9 hangman 10 hangman 11 hangman 12 hangman 13 hangman 14 hangman 15 hangman 16 mmp hangman 17 hangman 18 hangman 21 hangman 20 hangman 19 hangman 22 hangman 23 hangman 24 Which uncouth yob left this litter? Which mindless nerd scattered fresh prawns, a plastic fork and paper napkins around the countryside? Was it an electronically-tagged scumbag from inner city Newcastle with an Asbo and attitude problem who should have his benefits stopped? Or was it one of Lord Snooty's friends taking a break between waves of docile grouse? hangman 25 hangman 26 hangman 27 hangman 28 hangman 31 hangman 32 hangman 33 hangman 30 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/12/a-pennine-trek-part-1-moorland-and-mustard-gas/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/12/a-pennine-trek-part-1-moorland-and-mustard-gas/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:46:16 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6616 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/12/a-pennine-trek-part-1-moorland-and-mustard-gas/feed/ 27 McEff teesdale 1 teesdale 2 teesdale 5 teesdale 3 teesdale 4 teesdale 6 teesdale 7 teesdale 8 teesdale 9 teesdale 10 teesdale 12 teesdale 13 Excuse me, but I think Hannah's Meadow should have an apostrophe I stood in front of this notice for some considerable time wondering how a lone backpacker might walk in single file. I don???t take too kindly to being told how to deport myself. I wouldn???t have minded if there had been a crop of delicate and valuable exotic vegetables growing in the field but it was just common grass ??? the stuff that flourishes on rugby pitches and in public parks. So I did my best to walk like a crowd, just out of bloody-mindedness. And that???s not easy teesdale 16 teesdale 17 teesdale 18 teesdale 19 teesdale 20 teesdale 21 teesdale 22 teesdale 23 teesdale 24 teesdale 25 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/04/starry-starry-night/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/04/starry-starry-night/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:00:10 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6594 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/09/04/starry-starry-night/feed/ 22 McEff starry 1 starry 2 starry 3 starry 5 starry 6 starry 7 starry 8 starry 9 starry 4 starry 10 starry 11 starry 12 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/08/13/green-remembered-woods/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/08/13/green-remembered-woods/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:00:45 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6524 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/08/13/green-remembered-woods/feed/ 22 McEff dales 1 Dales 2 Dales 3 Dales 4 Dales 6 Dales 5 Dales 7 Dales 8 Dales 12 Dales 13 Dales 9 Dales 11 Dales 11a Dales 14 Dales 15 This tree used to have a branch that had looped back into the trunk. It was like one of those handles the less-agile have on the bathroom wall to pull themselves out of the bath. But over the years the trunk has expanded and drawn it inside. I find that fascinating. It???s like that tree that has a bicycle inside it. Do a Google search on ???tree with a bike in it??? and you???ll see what I mean Dales 16 Dales 17 Dales 19 Dales 20 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/05/slieve-muck-moal-chobhas-fort-veering-visibility-good/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/05/slieve-muck-moal-chobhas-fort-veering-visibility-good/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:30:33 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6398 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/07/05/slieve-muck-moal-chobhas-fort-veering-visibility-good/feed/ 23 McEff Slieve Muck 1 Slieve Muck 2 Slieve Muck 3 Slieve Muck 4 Slieve Muck 3a Slieve Muck 5 Slieve Muck 6 Slieve Muck 7 Slieve Muck 8 Slieve Muck 9 Slieve Muck 10 Slieve Muck 12 Slieve Muck 11 Slieve Muck 16 Slieve Muck 17 Slieve Muck 18 Slieve Muck 19 Slieve Muck 20 Slieve Muck 21 Slieve Muck 22 Slieve Muck 23 Slieve Muck 24 Slieve Muck 25 Slieve Muck 26 Slieve Muck 27 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:22 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6028 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/17/london-5-butchers-saints-and-sinners/feed/ 14 McEff smithfield 1 smithfield 2 smithfield 3 smithfield 4 Spoilsports. At least spitting's still allowed smithfields 1a smithfield 6 smithfield 8 smithfield 7 smithfield 9 smithfield 11 smithfield 10 More spoilsports Gin Lane smithfield 13 smithfield 16 smithfield 14 smithfield 15 Wonder what a "hair merchant" did? Is that an obvious question? smithfield 2a Outside St Bart's Church is St Bart's Hospital. This is where they've been patching people up since the 12th Century And outside St Bart's Hospital is the place where William Wallace was hung, drawn and quartered. There seems to be a conflict of interests there, if you ask me We are not far from one of London's major cathedral's here. This is where Sir John lived when, in a fit of creative passion, he penned his famous poem: As I Was Walking Past St Paul's smithfield 21 More sinners . . . smithfield 24 The Centre Page is a pub that has bitter-sweet memories. In June 2010 we sat supping beer in front of its big screen and watched Germany hammer England in the World Cup. It was a sad day. But after the match finished we ordered fish and chips, supped some more beer, and things didn't seem so bad after all . . . Back to Smithfield for supper in the Butcher's Hook and Cleaver. Good name, good beer, good food smithfield 26 There are bargains to be had everywhere in London if you keep your eyes open. Three for the price of two. This picture's just reminded me why I feel so chipper today . . . smithfield 28 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:00:52 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5990 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/06/london-4-william-morris-and-a-wander-through-walthamstow/feed/ 12 McEff walthamstow 1 It takes one vile product to recognise another one. I think William Morris said that walthamstow 3 walthamstow 4 walthamstow 5 walthamstow 2 walthamstow 6 walthamstow 7 walthamstow 8 walthamstow 9 walthamstow 10 walthamstow 11 walthamstow 12 walthamstow 13 walthamstow 14 walthamstow 18 walthamstow 17 walthamstow 16 walthamstow 15 walthamstow 19 walthamstow 20 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:00:21 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5960 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/04/03/london-3-a-cold-wet-walk-for-pie-and-mash/feed/ 7 McEff mash 1 ekk mash 7 mash 5 mash 2 mash 4 mash 3 mash 9 mash 8 mash 6 mash 10 mash 11 mash 12 mash 13 I need to know what's behind this door. Perhaps it's the former Bishop of Southwark who returned from a night out at the Irish embassy with a black eye and memory loss. See footnote. mash 16 mash 18 mash 20 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/03/causey-pike-a-country-for-old-men/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/03/causey-pike-a-country-for-old-men/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:59:47 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5451 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/12/03/causey-pike-a-country-for-old-men/feed/ 32 McEff causey pike upwards signs top great path downwards far fells deep gill 1 deep gill 2 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/11/21/memories-misty-water-coloured-and-unreliable/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/11/21/memories-misty-water-coloured-and-unreliable/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:36:11 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5406 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/11/21/memories-misty-water-coloured-and-unreliable/feed/ 27 McEff Schiehallion 1 Schiehallion 2 rannoch 1 coe 1 ruin2 Sgurr Breac 1 (2) Sgurr Breac 3 Sgurr Breac 2 an 2 an 1 an 3 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/12/empty-skies-empty-moors-empty-head/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/12/empty-skies-empty-moors-empty-head/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:47:47 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=3353 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/12/empty-skies-empty-moors-empty-head/feed/ 9 McEff Track to Bowes teesdale sign Tan Hill road Tan Hill Inn railway wagon http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/03/09/the-search-for-john-bolton%e2%80%99s-rock-hotel/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/03/09/the-search-for-john-bolton%e2%80%99s-rock-hotel/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:56:09 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=2562 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/03/09/the-search-for-john-bolton%e2%80%99s-rock-hotel/feed/ 2 lotty McEff Coledale Hause trilly4 trilly3 Adam_Sedgwick loweswater2 johnathan otley 1818 braithwaite cobalt mine road barrow gill high coledale high coldele2 causey pike1 first fold second fold pile of stones long comb sheep fold wet day in long comb notes force crag mine office