Snow, snow, snow

Matt and Tom sledging

On Thursday it snowed.  On Friday it snowed.  Not too much here in Ingleton, but a couple of miles up the Hawes road it was thick.  We went for a trial sledge on Friday evening after school which ended in tears because the snow was hitting his face!  On Saturday morning the snow was still there and Tom said he wanted to go sledging again so we headed back to the Old Hill Inn again.  There were a few people there when we arrived including Kiera from Tom's class which helped.  We joined in and before too long Tom was enjoying himself on the sledge whizzing down the mountain side.  Matt and I also got plenty of turns on the sledge.

Tom going over the jump sledging (not sure how he stayed on it?!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwbD6SRH3Es

We spent 2 hours whizzing up and down the slopes and then headed back to Ingleton in search of lunch (soup at Inglesport).  We then headed to Ulverston for a walk up to the lighthouse there.  The further West we went the lighter the covering of snow, until there was nothing at all.  In Ulverston it was hailing.  We thought Tom wouldn't want to walk up to the lighthouse in this weather, but he was a true soldier and made it up to the top without a hint of complaint.  It was a good view.  We descended, had tea and a bun in Booths, a look around Mountain Warehouse and then headed to a good pub we know for dinner.

On Hoad Hill

Sunday morning, Tom wanted to go sledging again - so we headed back and once again had lots of fun, although Tom kept bailing out of the sledge on purpose each time he went by himself?  Oh hum. We met up with the Bickerstaffs there and somehow ended up in the Station Inn for lunch and a pint.  We had an easy afternoon of homework, baths and dinner of pancakes.

Matt sledging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo-OckhZFkU

Matt crashing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTqP3rymns