Sunday 14th December 2025
Christmas walk and lunch.
Walk was cancelled due to inclement weather
Christmas lunch at Pooley Bridge Inn was enjoyed by all.
We all sang happy birthday to a member celebrating a special birthday.
Ian was thanked and presented with a gift for organising meal and for all his hard work and contributions to the group, throughout the years.
Thank you to the Pooley Bridge inn for the lovely food, polite staff and speedy service.
Thank you to everyone who came along.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Judith's Christmas cake made £203 for Eden Valley Hospice.
Won by Champa.
Christmas party Friday 12th December 2025.
Lots of fun, with country dancing, Christmas team games, quiz, raffles and American supper.
Congratulations to all the raffle winners.
Thanks to Pete and Bruce for the video's.
Thanks to everyone who helped organise and make the party possible. Especially to Carol for party gifts/games and Geoff for the music and dancing.
10th December 2025
Christmas Tea Walk
Leader: Graham Bell
Photos & Report: Pete Rutland
The annual tea walk organised by Graham Bell and supported by Sarah from Low Bridge End Farm, who provides a brilliant after walk tea, took place today. Because of the weather it was decided to combine the two proposed walks. We all gathered at the old railway station in Keswick and set off down the railway walk. We took the track that takes you to the road past the Keswick Climbing Wall and onto Castle Rigg Stone Circle. A brief lunch was taken here before heading back into Keswick. The walk was only about 4 miles and much shortened so it's hoped everyone was satisfied.
That done it was off to Bridge End Farm for the main event which was a sumptuous tea provided by Sarah. Graham has organised this event for somewhere in the region of 15 years. No one is really sure but it is believed it could have been going for as long as 30 years. What is for sure, is that Sarah informed us that this tea has helped raise £7000 for the Hospice over the years. A great effort by Sarah who was presented with a Certificate for Honorary Life Membership of the Club in recognition of her support to the Club over many years. I think it is the dedication of people like Graham along with the support of people like Sarah that make our Club very special. Not to mention the members who pitch up every year and happily put their hands in their pockets. Well done to all and hope to see you next year. Sarah's ambition is to get to £10,000, so if you couldn’t make it this year, be there or be square next year.
Pete on behalf of Graham.
Sunday 7th December 2025
Place Fell
Leader: John French
Photos: John French and Pete Rutland
The not so famous five ventured up Place Fell on a wet and windy day. Not so bad doing the hard bit up the Fell but got worse as the day went on. Still had good views of the fells and Ullswater.
Thanks to all who braved the weather
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Soup Walk
Leader: Judy Cherrie
Photos: Sharron Murray
As we all know, the rain keeps on coming. Which meant that we had to take the Tarmac route for the Soup Walk from The Sands to Cherrie Mansion. Twenty or so of us met at the Sands. Some parked at mine & walked in. Thankyou all for turning up. Thanks also to Chris Fortune who helped in leading and in the Galley. And a big thanks to you all for your generous support of the Hospice. Between us we raised £277.
Love Judy xxx
2nd December 2025
Carlisle to Upperby via the Cumbria Way
Leader: Sharron Murray
Photos: Sharron Murray
Four of us set off from the train station on a lovely autumn morning for this walk. We cross the Victoria Viaduct and Nelson Bridge to the steps down to the Cumbria Way. The weir on the Caldew was magnificent with very high water coming over. We were lucky to see a heron, an egret, a black headed gull and a crow all fishing on the edge of the flow. We took the paved path rather than the riverside path through the commons, due to the flooding of the lower lying land. The pyracanthas we saw was covered in berries, looking very festive. Once we arrived on Lowry Street we were met by another member who joined us as far as Hammonds Pond. We finished our walk at Madge's who very kindly made us a cuppa.
