English Lake District News

Wainwright Fell Challenge

Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:44 AM EST

LakeDistrictNow.net is raising money for WaterAid by organising a Wainwright Fell Challenge.

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travel, charity, lake-district, cumbria, wainwright, fell-challenge

A Passion for the English Lake District

Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:01 AM EDT

Like so many other people who love the Lake District, Paula and Russell do not live there but that has not stopped them creating a website about the Lakes.

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travel, cumbria, the-lakes, english-lake-district, fell-walking, outdoor-photography

Olympic handover on Scafell Pike by Sir Chris Bonington

Seeded on Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:14 AM EDT (BBC News)

Sir Chris has flown the Olympic flag at Scafell Pike to mark the handover for London 2012. He was joined by fell running legend Joss Naylor, 72, and Maryport distance runner Laura Naylor, 16.

sports, cumbria, english-lakes-district

Wainwright's widow Betty dies

Seeded on Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:12 AM EDT (grough.co.uk)

Alfred Wainwright's second wife and fellwalking companion in his later life has died. Wainwright married Betty McNally in 1970 after his first marriage to Ruth had broken up.

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