Deasey's Bob Graham Round

Leg 4: 10 miles 6300ft ascent, target time, Honister for Lunch

Support team John Leech, Baz, Greg.

People had said to me the hardest thing to do on the round was getting out of the chair at Wasdale, not when you have a Baz’er around, I expected a slow slog up Yewbarrow I also thought around 60mins for the climb. I crossed the gate that was Baz’s signal to start talking to me to keep my mind off other

things and so for the whole of the leg he never shut up endless stories everyone a gem and that’s why I asked him along. Leechy lead the way whilst Baz talked, Greg and I just listened. Red pike was topped and everything was great I was happy. We came off Steeple and I was still thinking about food again, I’ll try Jelly but with my cloves on I drop it, not to be put off I quickly pick it up brushed off the stone and down it went.

The weather could not have been better with clear views all around a gentle breeze to keep us cool and still Baz was telling stories. Over Pillar towards Kirk Fell where Stuart would be meeting us with Morning Coffee, but no sign of him at the foot of Red gulley, what a disappointment no Jaffa cake’s and coffee before the climb, never mind lets hope he is at the base of Great cable, what a nice surprise to see him on the top of Kirk Fell and what a great cup of Coffee we had I afraid that can’t be said for the Jaffa’s, Baz passing me what looked nothing like a Jaffa when I refused to eat it his reply was well that’s the only one your getting you cant have another until that one’s gone.

Great Gable the last big climb of the round to me, it’s a strange fell totally different in shape from any of the fells in the Lake District a massive lump of rock towering up in front of you. As we climb the banter was still going and we soon touched the summit to the sound of Leechy stating that’s a gain of 4 minutes lets enjoy the views with some Peaches so we did, and still Bazer was talking. The last summits passed quickly as we popped out of the last one we could see our support team waiting, it was a fantastic sight so many people shouting and cheering me in, I was on a high, I was living my dream of completing The BGR and we had made just time for lunch.