FOLKS TOLD ME I’D PROBABLY think twice about tackling Blencathra by the sinister-sounding Sharp Edge…
…and they were right! It’s super scary for one approaching old-codgerhood as I.
Tackle it I did, though (see photo), and I’m just thankful another hardy Lakeland wanderer, Kate, was ready to immortalise the moment, along with her fearless hound, Fraggle, who feigned indifference to the stoopid human (me).
As keen fell walking enthusiasts yourselves, maybe a few of you have also attempted this exhilarating ascent. I can tell you it’s hairy in places (Fraggle will confirm this) but well worth it in the end.
Some bloke who was passing by threw me a “Y’know that’s not Sharp Edge, doncha mate?!” but I don’t know what he was talking about. I’ve been in some tricky situations in my time, and I know a sharp edge when I see one, so there!
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The Laggard of Lakeland 
Photo by Katherine Atack, then Sabified
(Lakeland Chronicles No.7)
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