The weather had been dry for weeks,with cold nights and blue sky days of spring sunshine,i had noticed Richard had gone out to do another round of his excellent Lakeland Way walk,while i was at work So after a few messages i agreed to try and catch up with him and hastily went to pack up for me and the Maggie dog I never left home till after dinner so it was a busy drive up through the Lakes,sadly as i crested Kirkstone pass i spyed the bus a few cars infront of me,so i stopped at Hartsop and tried to blag a lift further up the road,with no joy,I moved on and parked at Patterdale,no luck with the first two folk i asked,but then a very nice man from one of the pubs kindly accepted my cash for a lift too Pooley bridge As it had been a rushed start it was only when in his van i looked at his route,my mistake i was heading to far North so i got him to drop me off at the next road junction.It was next to the Hallsteads Outward bound centre,less sa...