Saturday 4 January 2020

Day 1 Edale to Standedge

Jay late
Very rainy
Poor visibility on kinder Scout
Got turned around at edale rocks don't know how.  Turned south up a hill realised at top.
Didn't see anyone till just before torside couple of old boys very posh just walking for the day.
Filled water bottles at house on torside resavoir
Wrong way after crowden torside resavoir
Ended up walking behind barrier on busy road.
Crossed over climbed steep embankment stream half way up deep had to cross on shaky old tree that had blown over
Walked past a thrown away fence post cut leg open on sticking out metal.
Walked on 4 mile from standedge realised that I had lost my phone.
Made decisions to find it. List problems can't call Matt or Rosanna or David accommodation.  Walked back no luck
Back to last place remembered phone torside resavoir.  Met couple on bikes they followed ringing phone. 
Thank heavens for sat nav trail had to climb embankment same place.  Nearly fell in rocks by tree gave way.
Found phone by accident
Headed back to crowden Matt to pick me up
Old local came to talk
Fossil collector gave me neolithic axe head for fishing.
Went with Matt to pub
Steak chips 2eggs 2guiness +coffee
Woman with brisket burger.
Bought good at Tesco.
Went to accommodation
Clean room comfy bed
Very dtiff
Cleaned leg with povidone
Moisturizer every where
David complained me having bath said costs 35£
David naked came out to turn off bath awkward

Decided to rest tomorrow.
David left breakfast -he cleans canal +5 miles walk.
Went to shop for food +sandwich.
Bought key spring for phone pouch won't lose phone again.
Walked round mossley sat by canal rice +sardines for tea.  Frouit to follow.