I set off from home and the sky was dark laden with snow, I think we were all excited by the prospect of Peak District winter walking. Our first objective was Lose Hill (
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We desended Mam Tor and walked in the direction of Castleton.
After seeing the condition of the sheltering sheep, Gordon decided that a best course of action should be to dig in! So we practised our snow hole digging excellent fun. We completed our walk by dropping down into Castleton via Cave dale. Stopping for a pot of tea in the four roofs cafe. We returned to Hope in the dark via the path along the river Noe.
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