We went out on Monday for some fun in the snow - but ended up in the pub drinking wine as it was just such hard work. It was either sheet ice, or rock hard snow!!
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Good weather though. Conditions better for hiking maybe.
Where's that then - Eden Valley somewhere?
Been in cumbria for 34yrs and never heard anyone say 'gay slape' before.
I presume gay is another way of saying very. But what is slape?
Slape = slippy, same word in Swaledale
slape is slippy
thes bin ere ivver lang nut t'uv eard ut something bin gay something
"He's a gay big lad" would be a good way to describe a tall strapping chap - open to misinterpretation and a 'clip roont keppard' though.
As i said i know of the term gay being used but never slape.
Another lesson learnt
There's a place called Slapestones just off the A66 east of Penrith too I think (and a gallery in Grasmere)
I've only lived here 9 years and I've heard it plenty - well, when something is slippy obviously!!
It was such a beautiful day - seemed a shame to make such slow progress. We met some walkers and they agreed, everything was taking 2-3 times longer than usual!!!
The route was from Penrith up towards Helton/Askham by the way ;-D
Slape is fairly local to the Penrith area from my experience. There's a Slapestones roundabout not too far from Greystoke. It's usually used by people who also use a sharp intake of breath as a pause in a sentence.
Nice photos Clare, looks like a good if slow day
It's usually used by people who also use a sharp intake of breath as a pause in a sentence
How do you know that?
Do you stand by the road and watch them as they drive up to it??
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Heh heh 😀