It gets me out of the house: Ouch that hurts!!

Wessenden Moor

Date of walk : Sunday 4th.February

Distance : 7 miles

At last a wind free day in this neck of the woods and the sun was shining, so what could go wrong I thought. Why?? I set off across a fairly treacherous route heading to pick up the Pennine Way. This meant a trek of about a couple of miles across some pretty slippery mounds but I thought my previously problematic left ankle could cause problems so I decided caution was necessary and to take my time. I was within about half a mile of picking up the Pennine Way when disaster struck but not my left ankle but the other one. I slipped and the ground gave way as this time my RIGHT ankle twisted but the pain that ensued at first made me wonder if I had broken it. Anyway I decided I was going to get back to the car somehow but I didn't think the treacherous route I had just covered was the best route so decided to head for the Pennine Way and complete the walk I had planned. This would mean a walk of about 4-5 miles on a knackered ankle but I thought that was better than slipping again and breaking it. Was I wise? Who knows. All in all it was still a pleasant walk but the last couple of miles did result in rather a lot of pain. I finally got back to the car and once I got my boots off the ankle seemed to swell a little but I decided to drive home and have a bath and stick some ice on it. However, when I got my socks off the ankle looked so swollen that I decided to brave the local A&E. Luckily it was only a very bad twist but I have decided I need to give it time for a rest but hopefully I will be back on the peaks in about a month. The shame is I was heading for the Lakes next week. I will still go as I had promised Beth but I'm afraid there will be no peak bagging.