Peterhouse (Cambridge) Students and Applicants

You don't need a hob if you've got a Remoska! Unfortunately I don't.

Walking, we always spend a week in Easter staying at a Youth Hostel in the Lakes or the Peak District, and go walking every day. My favourite one is Wastwater, in the old wasdale hall.

Wasdale is lovely. But youth hostels are for wimps.

True, but there's something to be said for waking up dry and comfortable, rather than wet and cramped in a tent half way up a mountain...

I heard a story recently that some friends went to a mountain, and pitched their tent before going on a long walk. The idea was that they would return, collapse into it, and go to sleep. Unfortunately for them, when they did finally return, as it was getting dark, they found a goat had eaten it.

Youth Hostels rule.

Well, I suppose I always have the option of just going home if the tent blows away/gets eaten/spontaneously combusts.

And I've managed to get 46 people in mine at the same time. Not much walking space, but good enough for a picture.

Lots of people in your room does tend to include people hanging out of the window etc though.

But youth hostels are for wimps.

True, but there's something to be said for waking up dry and comfortable, rather than wet and cramped in a tent half way up a mountain...

As I said, I'm a wimp

... to a more effective form of denial.

Exactly.

Seriously though, a Youth Hostel as ideally placed as wastwater is brilliant, within cycling distance of the Scafell range, Great Gable etc, bt with plenty of walks of all types straight from the hostel. One of my favourites is going around the lake over the ridge (Ill Gyll I believe) across the lake from the hostel.

You can also get to Yewbarrow, which is a fun walk, and the other one by it that I always forget the name of. Begins with B I think.

Besides, the food's good, and sitting out by the lake with the sun setting turning the screes and the lake red is amazing.

Sorry to waffle, but it's one of my favourite places on earth.

This is one of the things I love about Cambridge - everyone's been to (and most love) the Lake District.

As much as Wasdale is a wonderful place, I have to say Ulswater and the surrounding area nicks it for me. (With Rydal Water/Grasmere running a close second)

This is one of the things I love about Cambridge - everyone's been to (and most love) the Lake District.

As much as Wasdale is a wonderful place, I have to say Ulswater and the surrounding area nicks it for me. (With Rydal Water/Grasmere running a close second)