tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post4074658885328004945..comments2024-03-20T13:44:57.468-07:00Comments on Home Thoughts Weekly: Mountain HighUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-29007756006119202992015-05-06T05:34:32.290-07:002015-05-06T05:34:32.290-07:00That's amazing Chris - well done you. You can ...That's amazing Chris - well done you. You can do anything after that!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-69845976652269985532015-05-04T17:27:20.617-07:002015-05-04T17:27:20.617-07:00What a wonderful day you must have had! If ever I...What a wonderful day you must have had! If ever I hike Snowdon I will call you for provisioning advice - you sound like my sort of food-provider!!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-66171494606222427452015-04-29T02:36:31.877-07:002015-04-29T02:36:31.877-07:00Fabulous photographs! We climbed up through thick ...Fabulous photographs! We climbed up through thick cloud, so at the summit we had lovely views of white marshmallow cloud with bits of mountain sticking out. It's lovely to see how it should have looked! I'm threatening to take my girls up now.Maggie Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047691937064748860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-85052474820395302962015-04-28T16:51:10.672-07:002015-04-28T16:51:10.672-07:00Was that yourself I saw waving across the sea to m...Was that yourself I saw waving across the sea to me? Wow! Chris, your energy leaves me exhausted, and peckish having read your supply list :-)<br />As always you bring us with you in your blog. Loved every single bit of it, and had a good read down the line of blogs. Making the best of getting online again...catching up and enjoying the trip. xIrish Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14042737813267994620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-10639778610497215572015-04-28T09:28:43.930-07:002015-04-28T09:28:43.930-07:00Chris, I am so glad that you packed your camera al...Chris, I am so glad that you packed your camera along with those other provisions. The views are spectacular. Your descriptions add so much depth to my understanding of what you and Tom actually did accomplish.<br /><br />Grand that the "some day" or "one day" that you all actually chose for the climb was so clear.<br /><br />Surely, "some day" this experience will be translated into one of your novels. Bound to happen. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-42549911999605986762015-04-27T14:28:59.831-07:002015-04-27T14:28:59.831-07:00Angela, I think you've climbed enough mountain...Angela, I think you've climbed enough mountains lately - you've certainly had plenty of ups and downs. all best, Cx<br /><br />Chanpreet, we saw there was a perfect window in the weather so we went for it but it was good to do it quickly before anything else cropped up. Yes, certainly an example of no pain, no gain!<br /><br />Yikes, Clare, that must have been so frustrating to put all that effort in and not to see the view... maybe next time? x<br />Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-23575858534446998262015-04-27T13:54:16.427-07:002015-04-27T13:54:16.427-07:00Your photos are amazing, Chris – and the day must ...Your photos are amazing, Chris – and the day must have been spectacular. I have been up, but we started a lot later than you did, and got a view of thick fog from the top! Bad planning on our part!!Clare Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713781808587139274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-69938407687885684162015-04-27T11:13:36.393-07:002015-04-27T11:13:36.393-07:00How wonderful Chris! You just talked about climbi...How wonderful Chris! You just talked about climbing Snowdon recently and you've done it already! Bravo! Those are some wonderful views and I would brave calf pains for them. :)Confessions of a YA and NA Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06397701715635712468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-35140141429614683352015-04-27T10:38:05.694-07:002015-04-27T10:38:05.694-07:00Lovely photos! I'll stick with enjoying Snowde...Lovely photos! I'll stick with enjoying Snowden through your eyes :)<br />Angela BritnellAngela Britnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10993295190977618066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-86454488148398923422015-04-27T10:15:03.369-07:002015-04-27T10:15:03.369-07:00And cakes, Jane, 3 Bakewell tarts worth for me! It...And cakes, Jane, 3 Bakewell tarts worth for me! It was hard work, but so worth doing.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-78607010024935401732015-04-27T09:55:25.259-07:002015-04-27T09:55:25.259-07:00Beautiful. I'd love to climb Snowdon one day. ...Beautiful. I'd love to climb Snowdon one day. From the looks of your pictures I might need Sherpas though...Jane Loveringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393411255730345765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-14036219312296536872015-04-27T09:54:57.227-07:002015-04-27T09:54:57.227-07:00It's well worth the effort, Lins, especially i...It's well worth the effort, Lins, especially if you pick your weather because the views are sublime. Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-58068083899299548832015-04-27T09:43:02.801-07:002015-04-27T09:43:02.801-07:00RIGHT, conquering Snowdon has moved up in the to d...RIGHT, conquering Snowdon has moved up in the to do list. I've always wanted to do it, but you've really inspired me now. Fantastic photos too. Lins' lleisiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959733901735226832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-29091868482132764682015-04-27T08:58:01.901-07:002015-04-27T08:58:01.901-07:00Although Tom's done it, Kate, I was inspired b...Although Tom's done it, Kate, I was inspired by the photos taken by my teen aged niece and I'm so glad I did it... and yes, the start was a bit of a killer! Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-1693511187433453962015-04-27T08:49:39.374-07:002015-04-27T08:49:39.374-07:00What fabulous photos. So glad you were rewarded f...What fabulous photos. So glad you were rewarded for your efforts (6.30 start - wow!) with such a glorious sunny day. I have climbed it, but as a child when I was at the 'I don't want to do this' stage. Now I'm all grown up I'm looking forward to getting my own back and dragging my reluctant teenagers up it! Kathryn Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488680168785112390noreply@blogger.com