Monday 11th November 2019

So after a few nights of very pleasant and very comfortable overnight accommodations, after the Glasgow show I was definitely "roughing it"!  The good thing was that I was absolutely shattered, so I had no difficulty whatsoever drifting straight off to sleep.

After waking up, I spent a few minutes listening to the radio news and warming up with the heater in the car.  But before long, I had my boots and coat back on, and I was walking up the track on my way to another SOTA activation.  It wasn't the most pleasant of weather - cold, drizzly and windy - but I was here, so I thought I may as well.

It was actually quite a struggle getting the four QSOs on Great Mell Fell summit.  I did have the HF kit with me for back up, but I was reluctant to deploy it in this weather.  Fortunately I did manage to scrape my way to the four contacts and the SOTA activation qualification.

Following descent and drive back up towards the M6, I called in at the Rheged Centre for a cooked breakfast and hot chocolate.  That was a very welcome refuel and warm-up ahead of the long drive back to Cheshire.