Sunday 4th November 2018 - Hallin Fell G/LD-043 & Lambrigg Fell G/LD-046

Gig: Joe Longthorne

Venue: Viva Blackpool

After Hallin Fell G/LD-043, I drove down to J37 for Lambrigg Fell G/LD-046, which is almost adjacent to the junction!  I parked in the wide road entrance to Roan Quarry, kitted up with waterproofs and set off along the footpath opposite.

Sometimes I walk along the access road to the first wind turbine then head up the rough grass to the wall at the summit.  On this occasion I followed the footpath almost to the gate in the wall corner, then picked up the quadbike track to the summit.  I was hoping for a quick handheld VHF activation, and the first two QSOs came easily.  There was then a nervy 15 minute silence until I added two more 2m FM contacts, and one on C4FM for good measure. 

Down the M6 and M55 to Blackpool, I ran into a very slow moving promenade for the illuminations at the end of half-term week.  We did the last show of Joe’s Sunday residency, then I headed home to Macclesfield.  After a short sleep, it was time to hit the road to Scotland once again - but this time not for work, but for a short family holiday - in Northern Ireland - via the Cairnryan-Belfast ferry.