Baslow walking - but where's Nigel?

Yesterday I took the weary writing brain out for a windy blow in the Peak District with some of the usual suspects. Martin planned a circular walk around the Baslow area (nr Bakewell), across Curbar Edge and back again along the River Derwent.

Martin, Steve and I set off in the morning with the aim to meet Mark C at lunchtime half way round.

Of course, Nigel was supposed to be there as well, but as he looked out from his warm duvet that morning (35 miles from the walk area) he noticed two drops of rain fall within a few minutes of one another and realised that there was going to be such a torrential pour down that he'd better stay at home, so he did! Needless to say that is going to be brought up on many occasions in times to come!

Pretty decent walk and a bit Mr Kipling windy along the Edge itself. We also decided to ignore the warnings of "some excessive boggy areas there be this way" and made the pleasant discovery that my boots were in fact seriously waterproof (thankfully).

The old knees gave me some gip again but as it wasn't as far or as steep as the Lakes walk a few weeks ago, I got through the pain (ibruprofen helped also!).

We didn't really get lost either - after the Lakes there was more than a hint of caution (paranoia) in making sure the path was the right one (and if it felt wrong we checked it again - and again!). Took the satnav out of the car and although there are no walker's map on it at least we were able to check our position - and it worked!

Here's a tip - if you buy a camelback waterpack for your rucsac, make sure you wash it and rinse it through lots of times before taking it out on the hills - the plastic taste is absolutely disgusting!!!

Lots of pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/gough.chris1/BaslowWalking41008#