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News from: Harrison Family on 8 June 2009

You can see what the weather is doing at Castlerigg by taking a look at our live Webcam accessed at the foot of our Home page or via http://82.69.76.85/ Weather wise its been a fairly good season, a mixture of some rain but also some lengthy spells of sunshine. Last week visitors were asking directions for woodland walks where they hoped it would be cooler, some visitors said it was too hot for walking and spent time sitting by their tents enjoying the views. It was certainly too hot for taking dogs up the mountains and like their owners the dogs were glad to find shady walk by the lakes or the rivers. We were just getting used to the warm weather when it changed and became much colder, one of our visitors said he had to cut his walk short as he couldn't see for snow and sleet hitting him in the face. From the camp field patches of snow could clearly be seen along the side of Helvellyn, how the weather can change in just a couple of days !!! The season is in full swing and the Summer Solstice is only days away. Every year people congregate at the Castlerigg Stone Circle to welcome the sunrise on the longest day, the past couple of years has been wet, lets hope for better weather this year. The cuckoo has been in good voice and although it isn't my favourite bird its lovely to hear it every morning. Blackbirds have also been in good tune and the parents of a family of Robins living in the hedge beside Reception are busy from morning to night feeding their young, its been an interesting few days watching the variety of food the birds bring to the chicks. Just a quick tip to all campers, especially to visitors who camp once a year, check all your gear before leaving home. After last years wet weather some families are finding their tents haven't survived the winter because they were put away damp, other families are finding that the last time they camped they packed away in a hurry and now find they are missing tent poles, or tent pegs. So check and check again, don't start your holiday by having a tent you cant use.