Nearly time

Nearly time to set off from the hotel to the long stay car park.
It's belting it down out there, hopefully it's not a sign of things to come.

So I'm repacked. Everything is in ziplock bags and sorted in to various rucksack pockets.

I've been checking the 5 Peaks Facebook page and it looks like there will be at least one of the teams of four catching the same train as me. They've said to look out for four guys in flip flops standing in the wrong platform. Hahaha

So it'll be nice to meet some fellow challengers at last. I'll be easy to spot as I'm sure I'll be the only one with a proper shepherds crook rather than a fancy pantsy walking pole. It was a 21st birthday pressie made by my dad and I've never climb a mountain without it since.

Feeling nervous now due to the waiting. I just want to get on with it now but the train isn't until 12:39 so a while to wait yet. The main thing is not to miss it as its a 2 hour wait till the next. Will park up around 11:30 then short park and ride to station so plan is to be on the platform for 12 noon and then settle in on the track with my book. That way it can't go passed without me.

Will be happier once I'm there and registered and got my stuff in my allocated tent. That way I can repack everything with walking gear out and ready. Then I can get out and about and mingle. I know it's a shocker, me, mingling.