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Last of the Summer Whining.

@youngbill.bsky.social

Hillwalker....Ex. Founder #SitClub Born 1945 Holmfirth Peak...ex Orton Cumbria. Neither cap doffer nor forelock tugger Centrist Grandpa Prostate Cancer coper, inter alia.

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Shapely lump.

02.03.2026 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

...any sign of intelligent life out thereπŸ‘€ 'cos there isn't much here.

02.03.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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...and so it begins πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯

28.02.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

...and so it beginsπŸ’₯

28.02.2026 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atmospheric on the tops as blankets of low cloud slowly roll over Black Hill.
#Winter2019
#IssuesRoad
#HolmeValley
@peakdistrict.bsky.social

27.02.2026 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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26th February 2019, when we enjoyed several days of freak temperatures, up to 20c.β˜€οΈπŸŒž
Pics around Alderman's Hill, Dovestones.
@peakdistrict.bsky.social
#HappyDays #Memories

26.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

...and I don't even know why Pohorje and Kozjak are on trial in JuneπŸ™„

26.02.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pleased you're well, you certainly see life in Emergency, I had several visits last year.

25.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A rare visit to the summit of the satellite peak of Roman Fell, firmly footed in the Warcop military firing rangeπŸ’₯ July, 2017, when the red flags were lowered.
1)N to Murton Pike and Cross Fell.
2)S to Wild Boar fell.
3)Roman Fell.
4)The warnings
#NPenninesAONB
#Cumbria
😬 🫣I lived to tell the tale πŸ˜ƒ

25.02.2026 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bogofski😁

24.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Turned out I'd reset language to RussianπŸ™„ however with the help of Microsoft Co-pilot, I've managed to reset it to English and reset clock to BST.
My application to rejoin MENSA is inπŸ˜‡ and my knowledge of the Russian language is......still minimal.πŸ₯΄

24.02.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember your roots and your BlueSky Bio....
#StayInside founder....
Fear not fun 😬
Free advice from #SitClub founder.

24.02.2026 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ‘

19.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wet and cold.

19.02.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaaargh!!!

16.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a flat πŸš— battery, recharged fine πŸ‘
Digi clock etc needed resetting, so tried to reset to BST
I've managed to change the language to Croation or summat, so now I haven't got a clue what's going on πŸ™„πŸ€ͺ
Old clocks with knob to move hands far better
Pics,Langdale 11 years ago, when I wasn't cursing.

16.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ™πŸ˜Š

15.02.2026 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right now above home, snow lying over 1000ft, Black Hill and Holme Moss in the distance(Pic 1) will have a good covering.
#HolmeValley
@peakdistrict.bsky.social

14.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Not quite 'Alouette'🎡😁

09.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Frere Jacques.😏

09.02.2026 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

'Honi Soit qui map y pense'πŸ€”πŸ˜πŸ˜

08.02.2026 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Against all odds.
Cloven stone.
Moor Divock.
@lakedistrictnpa.bsky.social

08.02.2026 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Like the 'Jaws of Borrowdale' but on steroids.
Solukhumbu, Everest area on my final visit to Nepal, 2010.

07.02.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Turner---esqueπŸ‘Œ

07.02.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the years pass, I'm losing my touch.
The 'Jaws of Borrowdale' but that's not your usual Ullswater territory.
Either way, it's a quality photo.

06.02.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Snow settling on lawn right now but road clear.
However over the tops on A6024 Holme Moss and A635 'Isley road' conditions will be trickier.

05.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LenticularsπŸ‘Œ

05.02.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't think that was there when I last did the Nanttle Ridge, 2009.

05.02.2026 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😁

05.02.2026 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I miss seeing your photos, Stephan.

05.02.2026 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0