Great Whernside, G/NP-008 - 704m ASL - SE 001 739 - OS Explorer OL30 - 6 SOTA points           

Saturday 4th June 2022 - Great Whernside G/NP-008 & gig:  Tony Christie @ Playhouse, Whitley Bay

I was asked to dep in on bass for a Tony Christie show in Whitley Bay.  Perfect - a gig with a legend of the business - and plenty of fine summits to choose from en route!

Great Whernside near Kettlewell was the choice, with it affording a bumper six points and a pleasant walk without being overly time consuming.

I just took the 2m handheld, but this was more than sufficient and six contacts were recorded in just over twn minutes of operating time on the summit.

Continued up to the North East seaside town of Whitley Bay and the Playhouse.  Great to meet with old friend Elliott Henshaw (drums) again, and work for the first time with the rest of the band - all top notch players, working with the likes of Brand New heavies, Beverly Knight, Leo Sayer, Sad Cafe etc in their other gigs.

Had a couple of nice chats at the stage door before setting off on the long drive back to Macclesfield.