Rivington Pike from Wilderswood World Autism Awareness day 2012

Rivington Pike trip for World autism awareness day 2012
I spent the day talking about Autism at School as its important to tell people what it is like to have Autism,
some of the Photos my dad took of the trip we have got a new camera !

Wilderswood

This is a person taken from Wilderswood  next to the two lads!

Rivington Pike !

we met Mal and His Dogs !

http://justramblingon.co.uk/

Mal Firth and Brett , Sam and Molly 

I spent ages throwing a stick 

Mal

Reebok stadium

http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/collections/local-history/social-history-images/200299/imageFile
someone has sent me a link to a old photo! I am on the right had side 


Hi pal, looked like you really enjoyed the mooch! Wish my Dad took me in a mine when I was your age 🙂 Anyway, here’s a link to a picture of Rivington Pike circa 1910. (Note it is already out of use and the ground level, it’s eroded a lot in the last century hasn’t it?) http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/collections/local-history/social-history-images/200299/imageFile Keep up the good work. on underground in Wales

Roly poly well I am 8!

the mast in mist

winter hill mast

Great Photos Dad !

Two lads to Bell pits to Hole Bottom world autism awareness day

view towards Lower Rivington Reservoir

The Pike

Two Lads and Winter Hill mast

Me being a purple ghost !

Two Lads
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=two+lads

http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Two_Lads_Cairns.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Hill_(North_West_England)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Pennine_Moors
http://justramblingon.co.uk/history-pages/two-lads-hill/
http://www.white-coppice.co.uk/latest_walk29.htm

getting ready

off I go can you catch me ?

some of the old pipework which someone has broken up

Me taking Photos

Two lads

off towards the Winter Hill mast

My dad took this whilst running behind – or the mast is about to fall down !

the Pike

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=pike

http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Rivington_Pike.html

http://www.angelfire.com/in/rivington/

http://www.bolton.org.uk/pike.html

http://www.rivingtonboardingkennels.co.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivington_Pike

http://nwex.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6595

if you wanted to know what it looked like at the topof the Pike !

http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/winterpike.html

http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Rivington_Pike_Folklore.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.com/search/label/Rivington%20Pike

http://justramblingon.co.uk/history-pages/two-lads-hill/

http://www.about-rivington.co.uk/acatalog/Two_Lads_Cairns.html

watching some birds

hmm…. someone thinks that using a 4X4 is fun but it ruins the surface and destroys the environment

This is safe !

running across the grass

looking for water – the sphagnum moss is for drinking it from

Coal – one of the signs of the old mines ,

found some old iron

I use a technique to get feeling back into my hands after getting them wet

this old mining area has been destroyed by the water authorities for no known reason yet they allow 4X4 drivers to destroy the environment ?

Hole Bottom

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=hole+bottom

enjoy !!!

World Autism Awareness Day 2nd april 2012

World Autism Awareness Day – 2nd April

The UN has nominated April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day – a day for people across the globe to come together to raise awareness of autism and the effect it has on families.

We are going out today for a quick run to Winter Hill area ,

I am going to School tomorrow but will be talking about Autism in the class,

please have a look at some of the following web links for me 

http://www.autism.org.uk/about-autism.aspx

http://www.norsaca.org.uk/WAADpage.html?gclid=CNfYqZSVk68CFYwMtAodjS-czA

http://www.autism.org.uk/news-and-events/news-from-the-nas/stand-up-for-autism-on-waad.aspx

http://www.autistica.org.uk/worldautismday/index.php

http://www.autism.org.uk/en-GB/News-and-events/News-from-the-NAS/Stand-up-for-autism-on-WAAD.aspx?gclid=CLnC0eGdk68CFcYntAod2Ro40g

This is what I can do can you? have a look around at just some of things I can do !

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/

I have lots of interests though we do things in the safe way

remember

Don’t just run or walk Explore 

thanks for taking a look Jake !¬

Photo credit to Snakeoil

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/underground-in-wales.html

some snow pictures

https://jakeofwinterhill.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/img08523.jpg

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/rivington-pike-rivington-winter-hill.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/wilderswood-winter-hill-horwich-in-snow.html

my Birthday run

http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/coat-pit-to-counting-to-winter-hill-312868/

Just because I have autism doesn’t mean I cannot do things ! nearly 7 miles in wet windy conditions safely 

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=birthday

I have been to Holland, Belgium,  France, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Italy , Luxembourg and a few more places as well ,  I have lived in the Czech Republic in Prague, 

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/belgium-in-middle-of-netherlands-baarle.html

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Netherlands

http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Belgium

underground in Wales

Note: from Dad This was a underground exploration with full kit plus very experienced leaders ,

It is not something that you should  undertake lightly or on your own ,

I had to set off early in the morning as this was a long drive from our house ,  this mine was where they  mined iron and coal

one of the pit props

some of the coal  we found ,

a old rail

I had to clamber over a lot of rocks and boulders as the mine had different levels.

people were very kind to me and told me a lot of things about how they used to mine, they took time to explain things to me and to keep me safe

one of the tunnels we don’t have a good camera which can take photos in the dark  , my dad had to take the photos !

I had to climb over some big boulders I really enjoyed this and was very grateful I had been invited

old stone rail tracks ?

me next to a pit prop

mothers day

Leo is looking at me he is wearing his new fleece,
its raining  we are trying out ventile  to see if this work better its very wet  !


http://www.ventile.co.uk/ 

we are out for Mothers day walk

we found a gate post in the undergrowth near the entrance to wilderswood
http://prestonwalkies.blogspot.de/2007/04/wilderswood-and-winter-hill.html 
http://www.sanoodi.com/routes/wilderswood-horwich-family-walk-312610/
http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.de/2011/07/wilderswood-horwich-family-walk.html 

me and Evie looking counting the tree rings

this is the pike

me and mum walking together chatting !

I dragged this stick around Wilderswood

we left Evie and mum to go for a quick explore

off  along the stream

one of the old adits in wilderswood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adit
dad  note this is blocked after a few feet !

the mast and two lads !
waitin
waiting for mum and Evie !

collection of posts

we went for a small walk when it had snowed !

me and Evie threw snow balls at each other

This is my snow angel

The mist came down so went home

a lone walker in the mist and snow

throwing snow at my mum

Here is Leo

we went sledging

This is the golf course

I am running after Evie to get the sledge back !

one of the runs we have done – we have to take it easy as we have not been out for a while

avoiding some rocks

two lads in the mist

through wilderswood

Arcon Village !

Leo

This is my Nana , My Nana has just had a big operation and we went to see her

This is Durham castle and Cathedral

http://www.dur.ac.uk/university.college/
http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ead/uni/dcaslrpr.xml;query=

http://www.sustainable-fashion.com/2012/02/field-of-jeans/

filed of Jeans !

http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/video/2011/oct/19/durham-cathedral-video
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Cathedral
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=durham+cathedral&hl=en&biw=1920&bih=1099&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=vg9eT9vYA4LH0QX-trGLAQ&ved=0CIYBELAE

http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/introduction/gallery/cloisters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Durham_Cathedral_cloisters_(2).jpg

we had some sandwiches

It has some shields on the roof

can you see the stone patterns ?

the tower

http://www.durhamworldheritagesite.com/architecture/cathedral/intro/sanctuary-knocker


http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pages/UK/Britain_Yorkshire_and_North/Durham_Cathedral/Durham.htm


http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk/DurhamCathedral.html

I liked the cathedral it was a beautiful place and very peaceful we were not allowed to take photos in the main church so we did not !

Leo is just starting to try and walk !

Evie making patterns on our hotel room

Evie found a stone which was like a pigs snout !

making a funny face !

Note from Dad:
apologies for not updating the Blog but a lot of illness, travelling and illness in the family has prevented us being as active as normal! Jake says see you soon on Winter Hill!

Update

Jake and the rest of the family have been struck with several episodes of bugs and illness  we will update the Blog as soon as we can apologies !

Family walk to Two Lads via Hole Bottom where we met Mal and his dogs

       

Map of route

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/64521450

Evie and my mum walking up the road – it was very busy today !

lots of frost on grass today !

I am not running today

Winter Hill mast

we met up with Mal and played with His dogs !

I loved playing with the dogs so did Evie

hole bottom it had a lot of frost on the slopes

I love the ice

Mal walking off with his dogs !
great site
http://justramblingon.co.uk/

me and Evie on the ice
note from Dad: some of these pools are deep , this one isnt Jake is showing Evie how to cross this

more ice today

Me and Evie running across the ice having fun !

walking up to the two lads

lots of people on the two lads today

me on the two lads windy and cold today !
we met some other children and spent some time playing with them on the two lads and walked down to Hole Bottom.

Two Lads to Winter Hill Trig bright and Fresh today

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/64343604

This was a fun run – i love to play with Ice and take my time , it was a beautiful day , not a cloud in the sky  but could be very cold in the wind, my dad said it was bright and fresh today !

the pike

towards the mast I keep off the road as my trainers are not good on the road !

lots of people were walking today

two lads

playing with ice

crossing ice , i can run across this but enjoy slipping across this

I  am still playing with ice , my dad can wait ! i am near the Ice patch !

I love climbing !

you can see the rocks were covered in frost today

lots of Ice today

I can run across the water -well ice anyway !!!

its still muddy under the ice !

a lone runner

see if i am careful not break the ice !

my trainers are still clean !

the pike

I use this as a navigation aid when its dark – its the boundary wall between Chorley and Horwich

 that’s better the trainers are covered – my glove marks where the bog came up to ! Don’t tell mum 😉

on the trigg which was covered with frost and ice  – be careful this is not easy !

we went off path

note from dad – this is the terrain that Jake can cover in the dark , please be careful the grass will tire you out and twist your ankle if you get this wrong  -what Jake makes look easy is not !
Note from dad :

Note from dad :this is at Jake’s neck height -we don’t normally go this way  though i am aware of this as a marker and so we keep well away from this area  – please be aware of this  if you have limited  visibility in fog/sleet/dark  ,This has been left in place after the work to upgrade the mast to digital  was  completed  several months ago , 

my dad’s trainer  after one small bog !

I have just got out of one bog which was above one of my knees !

getting out backwards from a bog – my dad is teaching me to self rescue myself from these bogs  !

these don’t look deep but they are !!!

bog marks above my knees on both legs !!

the two lads !
 running down the tramway

4.88 miles per hour including many stops for the ice and saying hello to people !

-3 to 1  today bright and breezy !

Two lads – quick trip

just a few photo’s from our run today we met going down from the two lads the Lostock running club
http://www.lostockac.co.uk/ 

they don’t have a children s section but do have a lake district camp i can go on .last year we did this as a walk from Wilderswood  Leo was born the next day !
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