Thursday October 19th
Pendle Hill: David and Paul For one of their occasional walks, David met with Paul at Whalley Warm and Dry where Paul was buying a new pair of boots (after his old pair had trashed his feet on our last walk.). As time was therefore a little restricted and the weather forecast was not encouraging- Scotland was being lashed by Storm Babet- we chose a walk on Pendle Hill, a couple of miles from Whalley. David chose Walk 10 from the Freedom to Roam guide to The Forest of Bowland , which Jacinta and he had used during their January stay . The walk started in the picturesque village of Worston with a three-kilometer walk across fields. Initially, the view of Pendle Hill wasn't encouraging: Pendle Hill- mostly in the clouds By the time that we reached the very distinct start of the hill (the ground steepened considerably), the clouds had lifted to above the summit level and we were able to enjoy the views. After a pretty steep climb on a relatively unused path, we reach...