Not a day of two halves this time but a day of three thirds. Starting in good conditions up to Easdale Tarn we settled down there for a pleasant snack stop. The earlier forecast of rain etc coming in around 3pm had been updated to start at 12pm so whilst munching our snacks the clouds started forming and the first drops arrived. Faced with at least three and a half hours of fairly exposed walking to Silver How in deteriorating weather a suggestion of shortening the walk was put to the committee and it was decided to walk Tarn Crag and then descend sooner than originally planned by something like almost two hours. Our timing over Tarn Crag was impeccable as Thunder and Lightening and heavy rain arrived just as we did! On the descent the weather slowly improved so we enjoyed our last snack stop by the river below Sour Milk Ghyll whilst drying out a little. Before reaching the village we decided that the prospect of sitting in the cafe or pub on soggy bottoms with feet in squelching boots wasn't that appealing so we all went home!
That's not to say that as usual the craic was good and high spirited and a big thank you to all who came.
David
