Don't turn round and walk backwards whilst talking to those behind, you're bound to fall in a hole or over a rock.

Don't wee in the bracken or you'll get a tick in your bum 😀😀

It is never as far as you think, its usually much further

Whatever the weather never go in to the mountains without your waterproofs. Never take them out of your rucksack.

Never believe someone who says "Its just around the next corner"!!

Never think your nearly at the top there is always more to climb when you get there 😉

Has anyone got a signal on their mobile? 🙂

Never leave a note in the Car stating where you are going.The potential Thieves will know how long they have got🙂

In cases of extreme bad weather conditions,ie soaked to the skin, blistered feet or breathlessness it is imperative you always..
SMILE for the camera 😀 😀 😀

Always remember a bridge shot 😀

Very important OD rules, do not forget a (or more) cake stop en route or bring cakes for picnic.😈😈😈

Ensure there is a Tea room en-route 🙂

Reading BJ's original post again, it could all be a bit of a metaphor for life really couldn't it 🙂🙂

Hello mints, don't laugh at me, I was trying to be deep and meaningful and enigmatic 😀😀!
"Don’t think the first mountain you see is the one you’re aiming at" applies just as well to a a day in my office as a day on the fells at the moment. And the thought of a pub dinner at the end of it is the only thing that keeps me in employment!! 😀😀
And as for "If you think you are going in the wrong direction…you probably are", well that covers my rocky journey from wedded bliss to singledom quite nicely. Use your imagination man!!
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nice metaphor sarah, think it fits life perfectly

Oh no Sarah, my next one will now have to be Never ask Minty to use his imagination while put walking, especially if you are a female, it just wouldn't be safe 😀 😀 😀

Oops should say out not put 🙂

Thank you preggy47, at least somebody appreciates my sensitive side lol 😀
MD yes on reflection you could be right, I should be more careful 😀😀

Very true words Sarah68 🙂

MD and Ally your first comments the guys on this site use a lot!!!! 😋😀 So my words of wisdom are. Have no evening plans and never believe what they tell you!!! 😈😈😈

Not so much the wrong direction anymore Sarah, a scary journey at times maybe but very rewarding 🙂🙂

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if you have crampons make sure they fit the boot and you know how to put them on.before you go out in winter

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Sorry Andy, was my first winterwonderland walk

When walking in the Welsh mountains at night for a reconnaisance use a map of Snowdonia not Scotland thus avoiding a call out of the local Mountain Rescue Team (see Metro 23rd Aug) 🙂🙂

Haha, just seen this on bbc website, is this what you meant by trying to make the terrain fit the map? 🙂😀

TMIW, MD, Ally , you must remember Welsh miles are a tad longer than those over the border.

Never admit to being lost, even if you're not sure where you are at the time someone asks you the question !!😀😀

Dont worry about map reading, there is always someone in the group that knows the location of the nearest pub 🙂😋

The first thing they taught us on my navigation course was identification of symbols for landmarks & I memorised the pub one as being the most useful 🙂

you need to share your extensive knowledge of map reading pubs with us all john.

Or just lead a pub crawl!!!! 😈😈😈😈😈😈

I think HPM ably directed by Deka & myself made a good job of the three day pub crawl 🙂

If you are facing in the right direction, all you have to do is keep on walking in order to reach your dreams 🙂

Well said BJ, even when the path is a bit rough 🙂🙂

Nobody trips over a mountain. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path & you will find you have crossed the mountain 🙂

Aw BJ. Why didn't I know you 3 years ago when I was a mental wreck. You are inspirational. God bless you 🙂🙂

Sorry Sarah, I didnt write the words but have found many lovely quotes like these & save them from time to time.In my own words what I can say is that in thgose 3 yrs you have come a long way with the support of friends & family but also with your enthusiasm & fun you inspire many others too 🙂🙂

But here's another for you "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now & make a brand new ending" 🙂🙂

Thank you, what a lovely thing to say 🙂🙂 I look at every morning as a brand new start now, life is so exciting specially since I joined OD 🙂

Dolly Parton (of all people!) came up with one of my favourites - "if you want to see the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain" 🙂🙂

Gosh Tearoom, that bloke Confucius knows, he must be well-endowed, do you have his number? 😀😀😋😋😋😀😀

You are getting near the summit of a mountain when the clouds seem to be moving quickly immediately above you.

Any woman who says size doesn't matter is shallow !!!!!!! lol

You've lost me again Colin sorry lol

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After a day's walk everything has twice its usual value. ~George Macauley Trevelyan

Meandering leads to perfection. -Lao Tzu

Did you like that one Love 🙂i heard it on Live at the Appollo the other night lol

It did make me giggle yes! 🙂

Don't worry if you are a kleptomaniac...you can always take something for it 😋

FL; only just seen your comment as I have been in Normandy with no laptop.
For the last few hundred feet up a mountain you are saying to yourself "How much furthur?" Many mountains also have several false tops, and you get to one only to find there is more climbing. My altimeter helps, but I have noticed that if you are arriving at a false summit, when you look directly up, the clouds do not seem to move much. When you are going up the final, true summit, the cloud seems to move horizontally relative to the mountain.
I don't know how this works, but it could be that when you are almost on top you are closer to the cloud base so the impression of movement is greater.
Anyone else seen this?

Got ya Col thanks for explaining i think you've climbed some bigger mountains than me lol now get back on here and find that ideal woman🙂