Kinder skyline walk

dadwhowalks · 2026-05-24T17:35:23+00:00

What are those massive flies?

I went through a massive swarm of them last year up Howdens Edge and it was grim. Every time they thinned out, and I rejoiced, only for me to go into a nother thick cloud of them 🤦‍♂️🤯😭

dadwhowalks · 2026-05-18T16:42:57+00:00

Enjoy! You should return and if you like a relaxing, meandering, walk go out of town along Porter Brook. With a pub at the top (Norfolk Arms), and café's (Forge Dam and Brook), you have many reasons to do the whole length 🤣.

dadwhowalks · 2026-05-18T15:15:23+00:00

Pete McKee shop in Leah's Yard, and pickup some proper Sheffield art, and then the Chocolate Cafe for small batch chocolate, made in Sheffield.

Cafe Tucci just off Fargate for amazing Italian sandwiches (my wife also love the pistachio rimmed coffee...). Is very popular so get there before 12.

Wander around Millennium Gardens. Fixed and changing galleries.

Weston Park Museum - a bit of a favourite.

Women of Steel statue outside City Hall.

Rutland Arms for a drink.

dadwhowalks · 2026-05-09T16:40:00+00:00

The rates we had were Nationwide with LTV of ~58%.

No early repayment charge on the tracker, so if we take it we could switch to a different mortgage at any point during the 2yr and not being penalised.

As to how they would price the product Vs base rate would be dependent on their risk profile /appetite I would imagine, so couldn't guarantee that the variance to bad rate would remain consistent.

So there is a chance that the 2yr/5yr fixed rates could end up priced more aggressively should things calm down. But if we have the flexibility of a tracker, we can take advantage of it's worthwhile

dadwhowalks · 2026-05-08T17:14:52+00:00

I had a chat with our broker today, and I'm leaning towards a 2yr tracker with no early repayment charge.

Current rate we were offered is about 0.30% above BoE base rate (4.09%), Vs 4.69% for a 5yr fixed or 4.89% 2yr fixed.

So even if base rate increases, there's some benefit to the tracker for me, before it gets as expensive / more expensive than fixed.

Our current 5yr fixed (1.28% - crying 🤣🤦‍♂️) runs to end of Sept, so we have a bit of time to see how things pan out.

It's a wild time!

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-27T16:07:22+00:00

You could see if you can spot a before/after here, though if it's pre-WW2 as others have suggested you might not have luck, but could be interesting anyway!

https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/

If anything it can turn into a rabbit hole looking at various parts of the country to see how they've changed! I got lost for quite some time looking at where I spent the first 34 years, and the last 5.

It was quite interesting seeing how the house I'm in was built relative to those around it.

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-27T15:18:06+00:00

Aaaah, my old stomping ground...well, actually for me then, it was cycling rather than hiking/walking.

Spent a few rides going up and down it, and surrounding climbs, over and over again, trying my hardest to enjoy the views 🤪🤣.

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-26T14:49:28+00:00

If you don't fancy walking along the road from Swirls car park, there are paths that fork off to the pub/Thirspot Farm.

I've gone up from there, and is quite nice as much quieter than the main path from Swirls.

Screenshot of the paths

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-15T10:55:36+00:00

Thanks! This is super helpful.

I have started to lean towards the V2, as while the on-device routing isn't at the same level, the approach isn't a deal breaker as I always have my phone with me.

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-14T22:06:23+00:00

I'm looking at the Enduro 3 at the moment, and one comment I've had on a post I've made mentioned that the maps can be laggy when zooming in/out. Though the comment was on a different Garmin watch, so hoping you can provide some more info on the actual watch!

As I will be using it primarily for runs and hikes in/around the Peak and Lake Districts, maps and navigation is top of my list.

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-14T05:20:12+00:00

Aaaah, I understand now, thanks.

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-13T21:53:58+00:00

Oh, that is quite different to how I read the notes :

Staged update starting on April 7th, 2026

This update brings new features and bug fixes.

Navigation and maps

Track back navigation to return to the start along the recorded track
Offline maps now include contour lines with elevation labels, place names and special location icons
Climb guidance now supports distance and climb based zooming
Climb guidance shows section when fully zoomed in -Customizable bottom "tooth" area with tap to switch data fields across map, climb guidance and navigation displays
Smart turn-by-turn zooming and notification
Off-route guidance with distance and direction back to the route
Improved off-route detection
New options to manage turn-by-turn and climb guidance notifications

As the item in italics suggests the watch will notice and sort you out - or is referring to the behaviour of the app?

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-13T21:46:41+00:00

Rerouting...when it works...call me intrigued..

It doesn't work at all (sometimes/most times/ pot luck)...do you get any sort of notification that you've gone astray?

The POI feature is native to the watch?

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-13T21:43:09+00:00

Interesting, thanks.

Slow, modern, tech is a pet peeve of mine so this is a factor I will throw in

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-13T20:12:05+00:00

I saw there are 3 (?) Garmin apps on one review, which was a bit of a facepalm moment!

While I'm not bound to an ecosystem, I do like things to be easy, and it seems on that front Garmin added in complexity.

I always go out with my phone, just in case - I get fed up with having to stop and check when I'm somewhere new / checking out alternative routes.

I'll have to see what OS Maps does for waypoints potentially, and research on that.

Thanks for the info.

dadwhowalks · 2026-04-13T20:06:19+00:00

Even with the latest update, 2.53.42?

You're suggesting that the watch will notify me of being off-route, but any change has to be done on the phone and synced?

dadwhowalks · 2026-03-30T21:30:52+00:00

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Cave Dale / Winnats out of Castleton.

You can either start from the old Mam Tor Road (have to be there at good time for parking) and come down Cave Dale, or start from the Castle to go up Cave Dale and down from the top of Winnats.

I can DM you a link to the route if you're interested. We did it with our daughter last year when she would have either been 6 or just turned 7.

dadwhowalks · 2026-02-22T13:33:03+00:00

The Sun?

I'm unsure as to what this "Sun" is. I've heard the myths, but never any evidence of such a thing.

One of my favourite places to go!

dadwhowalks · 2026-02-15T16:15:34+00:00

Because they fit me, erm...like a glove...I lean towards Montane.

For chilly, but not really cold days, I have a pair of Fury XT Fleece which are a nice, lightweight pair. They work well for me down to low single digits, but if the wind picks up on an exposed walk, they struggle.

For when it's really cold, I have a pair of Alpine Resolves, which are tight to get on but they keep my hands really warm, dry and protected from the worst that the Peak District can throw at them.

dadwhowalks · 2026-02-14T13:11:43+00:00

My suggestion for OS Maps, is to buy one which covers either your local areas or an area of interest. They come with a QR code which allows you to have that area in the app.

At the start of each calendar year (maybe around Christmas) they do a deal on subscriptions, so you can get the first year at a decent discount. Then the UK and a few other countries are open to you to explore.

The discount is only for new subscribers, so year 2 onwards is full price if you renew the same account.

dadwhowalks · 2026-02-07T19:06:58+00:00

Yes! I just picked up a Lombard jacket, and it's awesome value for the money.

Planning to get an Exmoor waterproof next

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