I knew it was a bad idea to roam at night in the moors by the Cat&Fiddle...
Seriously, nothing tragic, just had a lovely experience hiking in the hills this winter, with everything around frozen and snowy, under the moonlight. And I like that song too...
I never did that before other than short strolls when up in the Alps skiing.
The last time I did it, I was out 4h in the Shining Tor area, -10c, anything between 10cm and 80cm of snow, an almost full moon which meant that aside from one bit in a forest, I had no need for my head-torch and to say it was mesmerising is understating it quite a bit. I got there just in time for the last of dusk, with the sky turning purple/pink and just when a couple was coming back to their car. They looked at us (my lovely wife was there too actually) with a mix of disbelief and envy, when we were getting ready to start our hike.
Normally, I shall be out this wednesday, weather is ideal, clear and cold at night and the moon is out.
I got there just in time for the last of dusk, with the sky turning purple/pink and just when a couple was coming back to their car. They looked at us (my lovely wife was there too actually) with a mix of disbelief and envy, when we were getting ready to start our hike.
Normally, I shall be out this wednesday, weather is ideal, clear and cold at night and the moon is out.
This sounds extraordinary.
I shall leap on the bandwagon and announce a name change from Wee Hughie. I feel I have outgrown it and have clearly got ideas above my station.
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