Good evening everyone,
For a while now I've wanted to do a sort of loop-de-loop traverse (yeah, that's a thing...) that ticks off pretty much every peak in the magnificent Dartry Mountains in Sligo, Ireland, and a well-timed period of freakishly-good weather (for Atlantic Ireland, anyway) gave me the opportunity to have a go.
You can expect, as with all of the stories that I've shared here, a truly remarkable amount of whinging, far too many adverbs, frequent reference to my genitalia, and one or two pictures that, through a combination of beautiful subject material and sheer luck, aren't too ugly to stare at.
https://altitudinalnoodles.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/trail-running-the-dartr...
I'd also like to seize this moment to mention, for what could be the last time, that in a few days I'm running a long way in an effort to raise money for a hospice in Sligo, and I'm terribly sorry to be bringing the begging bowl around here, but time is running out and we are nearly at our target, so I would, frankly, be grateful beyond words for absolutely anything you might be able to spare for the cause. I totally understand if you don't, I couldn't even begin to count the number of charity requests that I've glossed over in the past, but I thought I'd put it out there anyway. Cheers chaps.
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/mb80km
Thanks everyone. Have a smashing evening.
