Lake District - The Western Fells - GRIKE, CRAG FELL, CAW FELL, HAYCOCK and LANK RIGG

Monday 20th April 2015 and Day 1 of our 4 day final trip to the Lake District with regards to completing our 214 Wainwright Lakeland Summits Challenge. We have 18 left to go and as the weather was good so we decided to take on the grassy fell tops of the furthest Wainwright WESTERN FELLS. We complete 8 fells summits in total including 3 noted in Bill Birkett's Almanac. In order we take on BLAKELEY RAISE, GRIKE, CRAG FELL, ENNERDALE FELL, CAW FELL, LITTLE GOWDER CRAG, HAYCOCK and finally LANK RIGG. Today the beautiful scenery is enhanced further by fantastic clear weather.

Over the past 8 years the Fat Boys have been helping a man achieve his dream of completing the 214 'Wainwrights' listed in his Pictorial Guides to the Lake District. Dave Galloway from Southend-On-Sea in Essex and now age 75 only just recovered from surgery following two bouts of Cancer. That coupled with other obstacles often put in his way, such as chronic cramps, blisters and awful crippling gout have not deterred him from making sure he makes the most of being given a second crack at life.

On this site we have documented in video every fell that Dave has conquered. The completion of his dream is now very near, watch it unfold on this YouTube site. Hope you enjoy this next small part of his challenge.

Music is by firstly 7and5 with ‘Never Look Back’ then we try something different from our normal selection with Gang Violins and ‘Ghosts of Aleppo’ next up is Gandalf with ‘Closer to Heaven Pt 3’ and finishing with another Gandalf tune ‘Aquarius’

Enjoy and as always thanks for viewing.
See you out there!
Graham