Well with the forecast being a bit dodgy yet again we thought we might be in for another soaking. However the rain came through and as we headed west it started to brighten up. The team now down to the hard core of Pam Sue and myself for the penultimate day, another hard 16 plus miles. We all discussed the usual aches and pains before we started plus the bottle of red that I shouldn't have had last night but did, all added to the struggle. We all found the walk was taking it's toll today and we could feel it after 5 days. Alastair Wolf took us all the way up to Lanercost this morning and dropped us off which was very kind of him, it saved a two car journey and meant we could get the train home...Thanks Alastair!
The section today was pretty uneventful as the hardened walkers worked their way into Cumbria. Passing Walton, Newtown, Crosby on Eden, over the M6, Rickerby and Carlisle.
As we walked into Bitts park I could see what looked like a familiar figure coming towards me. It was Peter Rycroft from the Cumbrian Paragliding Club. He had come to greet us into Carlisle. But not only had he come to greet us he brought with him 2 bottles of Chilled Rose wine which we lusted after at Lanercost last night....and the paper cups to drink it from. What a hero what a man what a kind gesture, Peter I hope one day I can repay your kindness.
We picked a spot under the trees and shared a bottle between us telling stories and having a laugh it was fantastic a great end to the day. Peter then gave us a lift to the station where the train was waiting to take us home. We thanked Peter and got onto the train with the second bottle ha ha haaaa. We found a seat with a table opened the bottle got the nuts and sarnies out and had a mini feast on the way home. Poor Pam couldn't join in with the wine as she had to drive when she got off, Susan and I were "Happy"
This has been a hard walk but great fun and it's been very good for the family to think they have raised such a lot of money to help beat heart disease, it's makes us feel a little better inside after our huge loss.
Tomorrow is our final day and with a mini bus ordered and it's being driven by Captain A Wolf it should be a reet hoot tomorrow. We think we've got about 25 members of family and friends joining in the walk to Bowness on Solway.
Cheers from the Team
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