Tips for Keeping Warm

Sorry we've been quiet of late, but now that the holiday season is under way, I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that we were off on another adventure last week. We'll just finish our Yorkshire posts then will tell you all about it.

When we left you, we had just had an exhilarating time descending Catrigg Force, but we had got rather cold and wet. We hoped to follow this experience with a rather drier event.

Fortunately we got it. While Chelmer and Curly demonstrated their snow and ice climbing skills ...


... which they did very ably (who needs ice axes and crampons when you've got a bear's leathery paws!) those of us waiting for our turn, found a sheltered spot in which to wait. It was under a snowy overhang, so completely our of the wind - of course, we had checked for unstable cornices first.


However, when we came to find out 'what's in our lunchbox' we did find the ultimate way to keep warm while out and about in the cold. Our lunchbox contained a large flask of home made soup - piping hot and delicious. It warmed the cockles of our hearts and more besides.


After that soup, we were ready for anything.

Lots of love, the B.U. course participants xxx