Day 1 (as it were). Driving from London up to Ambleside in the Lake District to buy all (or the vast proportion) of the gear that I will need for the various expeditions. Taking a large car and several credit cards just in case!
Long journey through the dark but get into Ambleside just before 9; in time for a quick visit to the gym and a spot of dinner from the only available place in town - the local Chinese!
Spirits maintained by the lively debate with the satnav over whether the M6 toll road actually exists. I provide a speedy circumvention of the Birmingham evening traffic on an excellently built and traffic-free road therefore I am, versus 'computer says no!'.