Fancy a pint at the highest point in England?

wez130 · 17 Jun 2016 at 11:39

I hope this is allowed, i've seen threads like it before so here goes...

My boss is doing as challenge tomorrow, i am trying to get a last push for support.

My boss has owned the Strands inn in Nether Wasdale for the last 10 years, yet, in those 10 years, he's never ascended Scafell pike, or any of the other fells on our doorstep. He is a great man and very selfless and humble, he's the best boss i've ever had, and also a good friend.

For the last 2 months, he's been training for a challenge he has set himself, he is planning to take a barrel of beer (our own brewed Scafell summit) with beer engine etc and serve pints from the top of Scafell tomorrow morning. Now this is no easy feat, the barrel of beer weighs in about the same as a sack of potatoes (4 1/2 gallon / 35pints), which he has to carry on his back up to the top of Scafell with the beer engine and all gubbins required to pour a decent pint.

I am hoping to ask for your support for this task for a great man, and for a very deserving charity, Cancer Research, also, if you're in the area, pop in for a pint of Scafell sumit, and 10% of the proceeds will go to Wasdale mountain Rescue.

Mark's just giving page is as follows...

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Mark-Corr1

The barrel

Thanks in advance for your support from myself and Mark.

Skillmister · 17 Jun 2016 at 11:50

Great idea. Strands Inn has been on my list to visit next time I'm in the Lakes. OcUK discount?

Should say, I've donated

Russinating · 17 Jun 2016 at 12:01

Great idea. Hope he manages to sell it all before the walk back down!

Bunka · 17 Jun 2016 at 12:05

Mountain rescue on standby in case people have a couple too many?

paradigm · 17 Jun 2016 at 12:45

Russinating said:
Great idea. Hope he manages to sell it all before the walk back down!

Or at least polish it off before the stumble back down

enkoda · 17 Jun 2016 at 13:02

wez130 said:
which he has to carry on his back up to the top of Scafell with the beer engine and all gubbins required to pour a decent pint.

Wish him the best of luck, especially as he'll be carrying a busty barmaid with him.

Diddums · 17 Jun 2016 at 13:04

What a great idea, all the best to him!

The Funktopus · 17 Jun 2016 at 13:30

Bunka said:
Mountain rescue on standby in case people have a couple too many?

Nah, just get them so drunk they go full rag doll, then you can simply roll them down the hill.

john_s · 17 Jun 2016 at 13:40

enkoda said:
Wish him the best of luck, especially as he'll be carrying a busty barmaid with him.

And a box of crisps for on the bottom shelf?

Hagar · 17 Jun 2016 at 16:37

And the very best of luck to him, I hope the weather is kind. I will donate.

Approx 20kg of ale plus the barrel and pump! No mean feat. I usually carry a hip flask to toast the top but that does not compare.

wez130 · 18 Jun 2016 at 14:58

Just to update, Mark completed his challenge in 2 1/2 hours and the barrel lasted all of 10 minutes

I've got a video of him reaching the summit but i can't upload to youtube till i get home as internet is very poor here.

Congratulations to Mark, and for raising well over £1500 for cancer research (we have sponsorship here at work as well as the justgiving page. If anybody else would like to add a little, it would be well appreciated, and thanks to those who have been generous enough to donate too.

Hopefully it'll reach the news and get some more support too.

CircleFaust · 18 Jun 2016 at 18:56

nicely done!