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When Hugh was 60, apart from all his other celebrations, he thought it would be a good idea to organise a music and walking weekend for some of his musical friends and base it at his club bunkhouse in Borrowdale called High House. The weekend was such a success that its been held every year since. This page is intended to serve as a record of the weekend, using a photo from each year showing the main walk on the Saturday, followed by the communal meal in the evening.
2006 - The very first year was held in January, as that was the nearest available weekend to Hugh's birthday. It was very cold, and the building took a while to warm up, even with the pot bellied stove going full blast. Special guests on that first year were Richard Light on sax, and Andrew Sayer on guitar, two fine jazz players. Playing below are: Sam, Elaine, Jackie, Zoe, Ali Prince, Tony, Hugh	The main walk on the Saturday was up Grain Ghylls and onto Allen Crags for lunch. Then along the ridge to Glaramara, and down teh ridge into Coobe Gill. It was a beautiful clear and cold day. Here are the group at the foot of Grains Ghyll. From left to right: Richard, Angie, Andrew, Hazel?, Ali Prince, Tony, Norman with his smiting stick to ensure good weather, Hugh, Sam, Elaine, Zoe, Rowan (Zoe's sister). Les took the photo.


2007 - The weekend was moved to the end of April this year, and has been there ever since. The main walk was up by Sour Milk Gill into Gillercomb. Tony and Zoe branched off to tick off Base Brown, and met up with the others on Green Gable. Then onto Great Gable, down to Sty Head, and back to High House.	This photo was taken on Stockley Bridge. From left to right: Les, Paul, Jane, Hugh, Elaine, Sam, Tony, Zoe, Norman.

On the Sunday morning, we walked along to Castle Crag where this photo was taken. From the left: Norman, Elaine, Sam, Angie, Hugh, Zoe, Tony.

2008 - From the left front - Pete, Fiona, Angie, Elaine, Sam, Paul, Jane, Julie, Phil, Les, Zoe, Tony


2009 -This was the first year that Mike and Jenny came from Cambridge. Les, Zoe?, Angie, ?, Phil, Jane, Paul, Jenny, Mike (standing), Pete, Fiona, Norman, Ali	I think this is on Dale Head, so the walk would have been to Seatoller and up through Rigg Head quarries and onto Dale Head. Then down to Honister Pass where the rain started. The route back to HH was via Seatoller Fell and down past the Wad mine. From the left: Sam, Elaine, Simon, Ali, Les, Zoe , Hugh sat, Tony, Norman, Angie.


2010- Angie is serving Norman, Simon, Zoe, Ali, Les, ?, Pete, ?, Tony, Phil, Mike, Jenny, Elaine, Sam.	One of my favourite walks from High House is the traverse across the face of Great Gable, so I thought I would introduce it to the group. Unfortunately, it proved rather to exciting for some. On this photo, the group look to have passed Kern Knotts and are negotiating Little Hell Gate.


2011 - This was the first and only visit by Nick and Mary Barber. From the left front: Angie, Phil, Les, Pete, Simon, Mary, Nick, Ali, Norman, Paul, Jane, Sam, Elaine.	This years walk was along the Sow and into Combe Gill. Up the ridge above Raven Crag and onto Rosthwaite Fell. Then down to Tarn at Leaves and a steep loose path down to Stonethwaite, and home.


2012 - The first visit by Andy and Cathy Hornby. From left front: Tony, Les, Simon, Andy, Angie, Cathy, Zoe, Pete, Fiona, Sam, Elaine, Norman. From my records, we started with dippy things from Norman, followed by Les's bean chilli and Angie and Elaine's jacket potatoes. Pudding was fruit salad & Greek yoghurt from Fi and Pete.	This was the year the main group walked up Grains Ghyll to Esk Hause and onto Great End - pictured. We returned via Greta Ghyll and Sty Head.


2013 - The year of Phil's 60th birthday; here is is blowing out the candles on his cake. New to High House that year was Gerry Cairns, a friend of Sam's and a fine singer. Below from front left: Angie (just), Gerry, Les, Phil, Mike, Jenny, Tony, Ali, Simon, Pete, Zoe, Andy, Cathy. On the menu was - Starter – Fi & Pete, and Ali, + Les Main - Simon & Norman - pancake gateau, 9 pancakes with 3 sauces (lentil, spinach & tomato) topped with a béchamel sauce. Sam & Elaine – salad Pudding – Mike & Jenny – Fruit salad Coffee – Andy & Cathy Home made bread and Swedish Apple Cake - Gerry	The walk this year was Sty Head via Taylor Gyhll Force. Then up Great Gable, and back via Green Gable and Base Brown. The photo was taken on the top of Great Gable, and it looks a bit snowy.


2014 - Peter and Jackie made first appearances, and Hazel came again for the first time since the original meet. Around the table; Hazel, Les, Ali, Cathy, Andy, Phil, Fiona, Jackie, Tony, Zoe, Peter, Pete, Norman, Sam, Elaine. Food this year was - Starter – Ali is doing poppadum's, mint raitha, mango and lime pickles. Main – Elaine & Sam are doing a meat curry Hazel & Les are doing a vege curry and rice for all Norman is doing dahl. Sweet – Jackie + Zoe & Tony are doing a fruity salad Fiona & Pete are bringing cream, greek yog and biscotti. Coffee – Cathy & Andy, plus Norman Cake – Gerry is doing another couple of the big yummy apple cakes that he did last year. In the event, he didn't make it as he missed the ferry from Dublin.	The weather wasn't very nice, so we walked to Seatoller for the bus to Grange, and walked it back to HH via Castle Crag. Some dropped down to Seatoller, and the others walked across Honister Pass and back via the Wad mines.


2015 - Rowena's first visit, and also Graham and Diane. Round the table: Rowena, Les, Pete, Fiona, Graham, Diane, Zoe, Ali, Phil, Peter, Norman. Andy, Cathy, Tony, Sam, Elaine. On the menu - Starter – Phil & Ali – roast peppers with mozarella and leaves + puy lentils Main - Fi & Pete – Vege lasgne Hazel & Les – Meat spag bol Ro – garlic bread Norman – salad Pudding - Elaine & Sam – Comprehensive Mess Coffee - Cathy & Andy	Not sure where the walk was, but I think this was Sunday morning.


2016 - Jane and Paul made it again, and Corrie came along by herself as Frank had a gig. From the left: Jane, Ali, Les, Zoe, Diane, Norman, Phil, Graham, Andy, Cathy, Peter, Hazel, Rowena, Corrie, Paul. For the meal - Starter – Jane & Paul - pickles and popadums + ? Main - Jane & Paul - cannellini bean curry or royal lamb curry Side dish- potatoes Norman – Rice Peter – Side salad Ali – Naan bread Corrie – Vege pakora Pudding - Graham & Diane for 8 and Les & Hazel for 9 Coffee & Cake- Cathy & Andy	I'd often looked up the fellside behind High House, and realised recently that there was path up by Hind Crag. So up we went, and across the top of Combe Door, returning via Bessy Boot and Combe Gill. Here we are on the way up by Hind Crag, with High House in the trees below.


2017 - Some regulars couldn't make it this year: Sam & Elaine were playing in Ibiza, and Andy & Cathy and Jane & paul had gigs. From the left: Les, Diane, Graham, Pete, Fiona, Tony, Rowena, Corrie, Phil, Peter, Zoe, Norman, Ali, Hazel. For the food - Starter –Norman – Exotic avocado salad ‘typical of the Caribbean’ Fi & Pete Main - Hazel, Les, Ali – Jerk sweet potato and black bean curry for the veggies, and jerk chicken for the meat eaters Corrie – Rice and peas (actually rice and kidney beans, cooked in coconut milk with garlic and thyme) Pudding - Graham & Diane - Bread & Butter pudding for 8 Zoe and Tony? – Fruit salad Coffee – tbc Cake – Fi & Pete	The main walking group walked to Seatoller in time to catch the bus over Honister and down to Gatesgarth. The return was up the superb north ridge of Fleetwith Pike: the photo below is on the summit. We returned via Seatoller Fell and the Wad mines - a lovely day. From left to right: Tony, Zoe, Ali, Hugh, Pete, Corrie, Norman.


2018 - A large turn out of 21 made for a creative seating arrangement for the communal meal. From the front going clockwise: Fiona, Pete, Norman, Tony, Elaine, Sam, Diane, Cathy, Andy, Phil, ?, Angie, Peter, ?, ?, ? Les, Corrie, Zoe, Frank - just back from a Hexham MM gig.	The main walk was up to Sty Head Tarn, and then Sprinkling Tarn, taking in the top of Seathwaite Fell, returning via Grains Ghyll. Below on Seathwaite Fell with Great Gable behind, are Ali, Diane, Norman. Peter, Graham, Pete, Zoe, Angie, and Tony.


2019 - Starter – Thai prawns - Ali Mains - Thai fish curry with mango – Les & Hazel Green vege curry – Graham and Diane Sticky rice – Fi and Pete Thai salad with Cashews - Norman Pud – Fruit salad – Zoe and Tony Coffee – Cathy & Andy Parkin – Fi and Pete