Tired Legs and a Cropper

Saturday last saw the two Swifts and me take the well trodden route over Spitlers', Great Hill, White Coppice via the Brinscall deviation, and back via the reservoirs. for once I had the better of both of them as their intensive schedules, of recent times, had left them fairly devoid of leg strength.

At White Coppice an ascent of Healey Nab was bravely suggested. However, having climbed out of White Coppice via the tarmacadam road the idea of taking in Healy Nab became less attractive.It seemed that the direct route to Waterman's Cottage was a far more sensible proposition and this route was taken.

When the steep path to the side of the cascade,that exits the Yarrow reservoir, was reached, EtU was daft enough to make a race of it. YJ was not interested.

As we left the Yarrow behind, but were still on the stoney path, YJ fell heavily. This is what prompted EtU's comment towards the end of his posting "Yerbut...". The result was pretty horrendous, with him skinning both knees, his left shoulder (where there had been a scab from a previous fall!), and piercing his left temple to the extent that there was blood in his eye, down his face and neck and, somehow, on the back of his head. EtU and I patched him up and insisted on walking him back to his car. He wanted to run!

I am sure that everyone hopes that the fall doesn't stop you, John. Somehow, I don't think it will.

JtE