SEWSIXPEAKS

Morning!  It’s amazing that the human body, when pushed to it’s limit of endurance with lack of sleep, proper food and rest always has an emergency reserve when the bar opens.  Ross is working on some statistics of the challenge, but I’m pleased to announce the winners of the late night get to bad award (in reverse  order).

3rd Place = Paul with a time of 03:45
2nd Place - Ross with a time of 04:55
1st Place - No suprises it’s Louise with a time of 05:10

Richard gets a special mention for staying up until about 03:00.

We’re on the bus back to Dublin port and everyone seems fit enough to take on another peak today.  Crazy but true. 

Check back later for some stats from Ross and Steve.

Paul

Jo here.  Well 4 mountains down and 2 to go and everyone is feeling much more humain again after getting at least some sleep last night in the bunkhouse near Fort William (except Paul who slept in the van). It was a heavy day yesterday with Snowdon am, Scafell Pike pm and then the long drive to scotland and we were all struggling to understand what time of day it was let alone what day of the week.

4 of us cut our bed-time and set off up Ben Nevis at 5.45 this morning but the weather was so atrocious - rain but particularly the wind - in the end they closed the mountain.  Disappointing as we were only an hour or so away from the summit but Louise and I were literally knocked off our feet and that sort of wind and a 1,000 ft drop do not go well together.  Conditions were so bad we couldn’t take any photos and even Steve decided to stay in bed.  We are working on getting him a waterproof coat….

Driving to Stranraer for the ferry to Northern Island - really looking forward to the ferry crossing - and aiming to get some “decent” food on the way.  After 3 days living on service station food we are beginning to dream about vegetables….

Jo

Ok, itsw been a while but i’m back briefly.  Basically this is serious stuff!  In summary, tiredness, hunger, sickness and a couple of injuries.

I’m in the bus at the base of Ben Nevis waiting for the return of Ross, Louise, Jo and Richard.  I’ve got a bad knee, John’s at the bunkhouse with a twisted ankle and the drivers are there too resting.

The fab four on Ben Nevis are coming back down because the weather is too bad and challenge mountain leaders have decided to clear the mountain.  65 MPH winds and hard rain.  These guys are hard core and I love them all.  I’m a bit emotional today so I’ll probably hate them by lunch time

Just boiled them some water so they can get warmed up on their return.

Blog later with some dull grey pictures and news of what happened on Scafell!

Paulus.,

Morning, Just stopped at Chester services to freshen up.  Nice.  Used the telephone box for the changing of underwear.  Most liberating experience of the journey so far!!!  Now on our way to Snowdon!

As promised, here’s the picture of Steve trying to eliminate the bovine competition on the mountain railway on Snaefell.  Fans of Steve will be pleased to know he’ll be blogging again today

Paul.

Hello everyone its Estefan

I’ve managed after a small squabble to pull cousin steve away from the laptop (rumours of me sitting on him are untrue)

 Currently were on the outskirts of liverpool and there have been rumours that some of the walkers may be getting steak for dinner, I’m protesting that you shouldn’t eat cow as well ….  i’m a cow and it hurts my feelings….

 Oh this is me and steve:

love estefan

Clean, mean and over keen.  Sure that won’t last!

Arrived at Frimley and finally got to eat something, ah the lovely grass.  Mind you everyone is eating sweets and junk food, they claim its ok as the need to carbo load, i say their talking rubbish!

 Also picked up the drivers Matin and Adrian, and they were driving well untill they discovered the warning light on the dashboard was because the backdoor was open and not because of the windscreen wipers……

 think its time for a small nap

 Love Steve

Hello blog reader - it has finally begun! 

Everyone else was offered bacon butties except me …… luckily i prefer some nice green grass!

Surprisingly the kit fitted into a small corner, it would of fitted into a smaller corner but louise has decided to bring 4 bags of clothes, ah women. I managed to fit my kit into the ash tray!

Any way sitting here on the dashboard we begin the journey to frimley to pick up the 2 drivers and then on to liverpool. Unfortunately we’re straight into traffic on the M25,  even with the speed restricted to 62mph we can keep up with the fast lane, well except the R8 that just passed us.

Anyone got any ideas for bus related games?

 Love Steve