Amid the morning's despair over genocide and our faltering democracy, this lovely man popped up in my youtube feed. Never heard of him or the Haystacks, but after work will need to explore...
AW a gifted, quiet, humble, passionate, charitable man. So rare nowadays! Have used his still indispensable guides for well over 30 years. Lost several and replaced, bought as gifts for others, none are better! God Bless AW, thanks for supporting the animal sanctuary with all the proceeds from your "love letters to the fells". I may just join you up there one day.
Something everybody should put on their 'Bucket List'! It's stunningly beautiful up there. I'd recommend the ascent via Fleetwith Pike - that's a killer! 😂
i disagree with the below, if you are grumpy by nature why should you change? not all people are happy all their lives all the time......so why pretend, i loved his curmudgeonly character, hes like a hard stubborn granite escarpment. Maybe people misinterpreted his behaviour, many people seem grumpy but actually if you ignore that and give some cantankerous vibes back they realise how bad they seem and lighten up, I hate false happyness so id rather people act how they feel with no pretence
I went to the lakes in my teens 5years on the trott.I wish i could go back.I no its only a 2hour drive away(for me) but id like to cilmb the mountins again wich i cant at the moment.I literaly cry when i see them fells:(
AW wrote shortly before he died "By and large I've enjoyed the last twenty years of my life, but I'm glad I won't be around to see the next twenty." He would have hated the selfie age.
@@ryanparker4996 well he was greedy then...did not leave anything to his own son and did the dirty on his first wife who done everything for him I have no respect for this man
@@irenedunne352 and what magnificent things have you given to the world? Funny that you think your specific respect is important. Cope, seethe and be useless in your own time
Yes, his books are almost works of art, I have all his 'guides' and they have added to my enjoyment of the Lakes. But that doesnt mean he was great! He even cut his son out of his will for no good reason.
Been walking the fells for years now haystacks is truly a wonderful walk RIP Alfred
Amid the morning's despair over genocide and our faltering democracy, this lovely man popped up in my youtube feed. Never heard of him or the Haystacks, but after work will need to explore...
Brings tears to my eyes watching the great man. I totally know where he was coming from. Nothing beats the beauty of nature and the lakes have it all.
AW a gifted, quiet, humble, passionate, charitable man. So rare nowadays! Have used his still indispensable guides for well over 30 years. Lost several and replaced, bought as gifts for others, none are better!
God Bless AW, thanks for supporting the animal sanctuary with all the proceeds from your "love letters to the fells".
I may just join you up there one day.
A great man....... dying breed.
He's my hero, thanks for the coast to coast. God bless him
I’ve just done Haystacks today and said “hi” to his ashes which are up there in “Innominate” tarn. 103 done....111 to do!
A great man who has left the legacy of his guides for all time.
Haystacks is a beautiful stunning place. Innominate tarn has an atmosphere of peace. We hiked up there back in July & did our own video tribute of AW.
I'm going there soon but not for the last time I hope but who knows, and AW will be watching me, great man great place. Thanks AW.
I concur with his thoughts....lucky he who finds his place of rest.....
Something everybody should put on their 'Bucket List'!
It's stunningly beautiful up there.
I'd recommend the ascent via Fleetwith Pike - that's a killer! 😂
I will get back there one day .Hopfully soon.Best days of my life.:(
Haystacks was my first Wainwright
Did it last week doing the anti clockwise route...bloody marvelous..got a lot of great images
a true insperation thanks for sharing
We did the first filmed walk to Haystacks top - AW's fave - in 1995.
Betty wished us well - how about that!
AW is an inspiration to myself. I'm on the road to compelting the 214 Wainwrights.
IU'd love to know where all this takes place.....
Great clip. I'm heading to Haystacks this weekend...I shall pay my respects to AW at innominate tarn
i disagree with the below, if you are grumpy by nature why should you change? not all people are happy all their lives all the time......so why pretend, i loved his curmudgeonly character, hes like a hard stubborn granite escarpment. Maybe people misinterpreted his behaviour, many people seem grumpy but actually if you ignore that and give some cantankerous vibes back they realise how bad they seem and lighten up, I hate false happyness so id rather people act how they feel with no pretence
I went to the lakes in my teens 5years on the trott.I wish i could go back.I no its only a 2hour drive away(for me) but id like to cilmb the mountins again wich i cant at the moment.I literaly cry when i see them fells:(
Can anyone identify the background theme music to the BBC series? Thanks.
thebannedgreenman did you find out. Al
AW wrote shortly before he died "By and large I've enjoyed the last twenty years of my life, but I'm glad I won't be around to see the next twenty." He would have hated the selfie age.
seems to me he wanted the lakes all to himself....
Really? Then why did he spend 13 years writing the user friendly walking guidebooks he is famous for? I dont understand where you get this impression.
@@ryanparker4996 to make money
@@irenedunne352 he already had a job
@@ryanparker4996 well he was greedy then...did not leave anything to his own son and did the dirty on his first wife who done everything for him I have no respect for this man
@@irenedunne352 and what magnificent things have you given to the world? Funny that you think your specific respect is important. Cope, seethe and be useless in your own time
Yes, his books are almost works of art, I have all his 'guides' and they have added to my enjoyment of the Lakes. But that doesnt mean he was great! He even cut his son out of his will for no good reason.
Not really a great man, read his biography. He treated his first wife and his son pretty badly. Selfish, mean and narrow minded.
More autistic than owt else.
To err is human, are you so perfect my boy?
@@Teesee i DONT LIKE THE FOREIGNERS EITHER YOU RETARD