 ditto rocky and matt c - won't get there before dark on the friday (and fat chance of a cloudless full moon) so campsite the first night, and wildcamping saturday. I think we've already established there definitely won't be a full moon cloud or no cloud!
phooey. 
Don't worry PT, the whiteness of the snow will brighten things up! 
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 oooooh! snow?!!!!!!!! 
won't happen
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 Which site we staying at Friday? Any ideas?
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 How do you know, Posh? We had our first fall in the BBNP on 1st Nov last year 
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Let's hope we got lots - I have a new ice axe to play with! 
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'cos i'm a pessimist, kate. it'll drizzle on just the wrong side of chilly.
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 Which site we staying at Friday? Any ideas?
Presumably the National Trust site up at the end of Great Langdale - it's certainly the one within staggering distance of the pub(s). For previous meets we've always headed up to the far end, the opposite end of the site to reception, and tried to pitch on the grassy area by the last bit of parking (also closest to the gate for walking to the ODG  ). Oh, and don't mention OM or anything about a meet if you book (shouldn't need to) or when you arrive, or they'll want to put us all on the 'Group' field, after ticking us off for not pre-booking as a group. We're just a bunch of individuals who turn up to the site and happen to bump into mates and make plans together.... ok?
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I can keep stum - james bond is not my name for anything
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Ayrshire Tiger - Raw Head Hut
That Blonde Woman - Raw Head Hut
Metric Kate - Raw Head Hut
Cath - Raw Head Hut
Posh Totty - wild camp?
Beth
SimpleSimon
LotC - Gin Palace or tipi
Stephen M
Kelvin - wild camp?
Paddy Dillon - wild camp?
The Didster - wild camp?
Ray!!!!! - wild camp?
Jamie?
Mr Sworld - wild camp?
Tim
Ben was in Yorkshire
Matt - possibly wild camp Sat
Rocky - campsite Fri, wild camp Sat
ed - wild camp Sat Aye, as Matt says it's not a group OK! Just hope there isn't a Trail LFTO meet on the same weekend like the last time we were when there when a group of probably 25 marching in a line up Bowfell! Mind you the wild camp might turn out like that at this rate!
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I can keep stum - james bond is not my name for anything
good job you didn't just type that on the world wide web then.
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 Assuming I make it, I'll be up for a wild camp on the saturday!
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PT - I was waiting for Matt to erase his comments... part time spy he is 
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Umm, if I erase it, other folk won't get the secret message... I suggest we all change our names beforehand - that way they won't be able to pin anything on us 
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I always wanted to be called Mark - so best call me Cornelius, no one will ever guess that. I could be looking for ancestors in the Lakes. This is easy.
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 Umm, if I erase it, other folk won't get the secret message... I suggest we all change our names beforehand - that way they won't be able to pin anything on us
This isn't my real name!
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I'm happy to go by my piratical name - Bloody Anne Kidd
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Right - I'm off to practise my sleeping for the wildcamp. Night all.
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So, I ain't been to this part of the Lakes before - what's to do? I have a 'new' book I purchased from e-bay that has a route from Langdale. It takes you over Rossett Gill, to Esk Hause, over Ill Crags and Broad Crags to Scafell Pikes. We could then continue to Borrowdale or Wasdale. Once we get there I don't know where else we could go to contine the walk... Oh, BTW Posh is that lift from London still on offer?  Mike
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Hummmmm, finish night shift at 0645 on Sat morning in Bucks. 4 hours to the Lakes, 1 hour through the lakes. On hills by noon! One and a half days walking, then continue on to Newcastle. Sounds Plannish!! PS. Am in wasdale this weekend, Mosedale round on Sat, Scafell via Piers Gill (path not gill) on Sunday. Anyone interested in joining the Missus and I is more than welcome.
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Oh, BTW Posh is that lift from London still on offer? Mike
yup. i'll pm you about times/places etc.
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