It was typically awful Bank Holiday weather but Alistair and John persevered and met up at Birks Bridge in the Duddon Valley at around 1030. Approaching from Seathwaite, Alistair saw the bridge and was early enough to get photos, whereas John arrived from the North and drove straight past only to turn around in Seathwaite. Quite how they managed to miss each other is a mystery! After some consideration an entry point down river was chosen rather than risking the rock climb or