Summit number 4 on Wednesday 7th August 2013, and the first issue after heading away from Hutton Roof Crags G/LD-052, was that the target J31A on the M6 was a restricted junction with no southbound exit! Thus I had to continue to J31 (Tickle Trout) and return north to make it. That was not the only issue though. I now really suffered without Jimmy navigating, and for the second time of the day wasted a huge amount of time making wrong turnings and having to stop and consult the road atlas many times.

       

It was with some relief that I saw the sign pointing uphill to Jeffrey Hill, as I knew my preferred parking spot was on the road beyond that. The walk up Longridge Fell G/SP-014 was longer than I recalled, but I was into a good stride and feeling strong and full of energy, so I enjoyed it.

       

12m from the summit did not start promisingly. It did not help that I couldn't establish any network coverage on my phone - it seemed the summit of G/SP-014 is a real "Orange blackspot". Unspotted, I drew blanks on both 12m CW and 12m SSB. I didn't even bother to try 12m PSK31!

       

2m was quiet as well, but eventually I raised an M3 station in Burnley. He also worked me on 12m SSB, but I still needed three more. I managed to find some network coverage in one particular spot by the stone steps in the wall, and managed to self spot. Thus the summit was qualified, and I could move on. It was already early evening, but I fancied a cheeky activation of Winter Hill G/SP-010.