Everyone had arrived at Glaramara Centre fine the night before and we'd all settled in and enjoyed a good home-cooked meal, sitting around near the fire later.

The next morning was cool and clear - perfect for going up Glaramara, the impressive fell at the head of the Borrowdale valley.

We climbed the path steadily until we reached the lovely rocky scramble to get onto the top, and found a lovely sheltered spot on top to have our lunch.

The sun was shining and weather getting better by the minute so we all decided we wanted to extend out walk to go over Allen Crags and down by Grains Gill.

The stony steps down seemed to go on forever! Jenny's boot sole came unstuck and we improvised with Sue's first aid kit to tape it up!

At the bottom we had the good surprise of finding Seathwaite café open! From there is was a delightful and short walk down the valley back to Glaramara Centre in time for showers and dinner.

Ulrike was determined to get her money's worth and hoped we would have a full day again. It was High Spy ridge and Maiden Moor today.

To keep the wind off, Ulrike turned up in her leather trousers - a sartorial first for the hills!

The day started with a steep, short climb to the Allerdale ramble towards Castle Crag.

Then it was up Rigghead quarries to the col between Dale Head and High Spy.

Being April 1st Sue got everyone looking for a rare blue flower that only blooms in that particular valley.

On High Spy the views over Newlands and Dale Head repayed our efforts.

Along Maiden Moor was a lovely stride and we found a lunch spot with views over Lodore.

We made good time and everyone agreed we should go up and down Cat Bells to get the full ridge experience!

It was then down into Grange to the Riverside tea garden.

There we met Lin and Jean who had taken a day off walking and got the bus to meet us. We walked back, plus Lin, along the river back to Glaramara.

A short walk, but none the less lovely for that, up to Dock Tarn, stopping on the way at Lingy End to see the buzzards circling.

Dock Tarn was peaceful and very still.

We walked across the moor with views down to Watendlath, and then climbed up Brund Fell to have our lunch on Jopplety How.

Views to Derwentwater were clear and lovely.

It was then just a steep short descent back onto the main path down to Rosthwaite. The tea shop beckoned some, whilst others started their journeys home.