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scozza

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#32 13 Mar 2026 at 8.32pm

In reply to Post #31
Think the same myself, there will be a day when I can’t get up there, good news is I’ve had a good bash at it over the years!

You take care Henry

henrtopcarper

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#31 13 Mar 2026 at 3.08pm

In reply to Post #30
Firstly apologies for taking the thread off topic and to those who don’t want to read about hiking🤣
Hi Chris it’s a sad fact of life that getting old isn’t good on the joints, I get bad issues with my knees these days, spent a lot of years at work working under pub counters installing gear that’s taken its toll on them, I love walking up there but not sure how many years of hiking I’ve got left, I enjoy spending a day with a decent challenge in front of me but always suffer so much more coming down than going up, luckily I tend to recover fairly quickly so can usually do a hike a day when I go, anyway mate you take care, let’s keep our fingers crossed the Iran situation gets better soon or we’re all in the crap!

scozza

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#30 28 Feb 2026 at 8.44pm

In reply to Post #29
Hi Henry

Still deciding if the e sim is the way forward or EE

The lakes, beautiful pal ❤️

Yes, did Scafell, and on the way down and twisted my knee, had a few problems since

High street is one of my favourites, first walk up there as a kid with my family. Last time I walked it was from the Haweswater hotel, red squirrels there, straight up though from there!

Last walk, last year with my daughter, Langdale pikes, stunning, carried the dog quite a way too

I’m due a trip, usually do Coniston at the start of every year but my circumstances have changed so not been for a couple of years. Scotland, Devon and Cornwall and and Anglesey were the main places for me last year

Take care pal and enjoy the walking

henrtopcarper

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#29 27 Feb 2026 at 8.57pm

In reply to Post #28
Hello Chris, apologies for the late reply, havent been logging on as much lately and got home projects on the go
Yes absolutely correct esim is not a physical sim card, not something that i believe is that common here, i had a nightmare when i first got the phone (brought over from the States for me] but once i got it sorted its been great, i did have a small issue a year or so ago when o2 did some jigging of their signals🤷🏻‍♂️ but I just went into a store and they sorted it in no time at all, I’m not on the cheapest plan, £16 a month for sim only deal as the phone was bought and not on a plan, but for that I get unlimited roaming in Europe ( I go to Ireland a lot to visit relatives ) and it also includes roaming in the states, unlimited calls and I literally hardly touch the sides when it comes to data so my bills are never anymore than that.
On a different subject I’m back up to the Lakes in early May, might try Scafell again from Wasdale this time and possibly High St as when I hiked them both a few years ago the weather at the top was crap, i think you were there at the same time as me and the day I walked up High St (wet, windy and zero visibility) you went up Scafell from memory, last year when I went I had an itch to scratch ( Helvellyn ) I last hiked it in ‘84 in Doc Martens and with snow on the ridge, I wanted to see how my nerve was as I’m not a lover of heights😂, anyway it went well and had a beautiful day with a reward of a lovely pint ( or two! ) in the pub at the top of the village, I also wanted to do Blencathra ( not along sharp edge but from Threlkeld, I started late at two as I’d been to Keswick for lunch and wasn’t sure I was going to bother but again it was a beautiful day so I thought what the heck! My knees are knackered though so coming down is always painful, that’s not gonna get better anytime soon but knee supports help, I also drove through the Honister pass and walked around Buttermere ( busy but still one of the best walks in the Lakes), saw the Yank transport plane fly through twice, I think they often fly through Honister with the back door open, I’d do that again and combine it with a hike up Haystacks, I saw loads of jets but always in the distance, it’s so exhilarating when they fly through.

scozza

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#28 10 Feb 2026 at 10.18pm

In reply to Post #26
Nice one Henry, and nice to hear from you, thank you 👍

I’m with EE. based on below I had a look and you can buy a bundle.

I take it an e sim is no SIM card?

Some type of SIM or a bundle might do me, I was thinking I might need a router too, hoping the signal is OK!

scozza

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#27 10 Feb 2026 at 10.15pm

In reply to Post #25
Is that a contract pal?

henrtopcarper

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#26 10 Feb 2026 at 5.27pm

In reply to Post #22
Not sure if this helps Chris but im on O2 which includes roaming in Europe and ive also got free roaming in the States as i occasionally visit friends there ( not sure when ill next be going with the way things are though🙁) anyway my phone is acyptually an iPhone I bought over there and operates with an eSIM as they did away with physical SIM cards a long while ago, I think I can buy extra esims and swap between them ( not that I’ve bothered as like I say my plan includes Europe and the states and isn’t that expensive, hope that helps👍

audiguypaul

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#25 10 Feb 2026 at 11.53am

In reply to Post #1
I use ID Mobile and get 30gb per month in Europe

scozza

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#24 3 Feb 2026 at 9.14pm

In reply to Post #23
So true

Tinhead

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#23 3 Feb 2026 at 0.48am

In reply to Post #22
I noticed that, but it just goes to show how neglected Non Carp can be.

Maybe Karl can consider including Non Carp in the Read Next function.

Like minded carp anglers don't have to talk about carp all of the time.
It reminds me of being on the bank and someone comes along and talks 100% carp and bores the sh1t out of you.
If like me you want to tell them to shut the feck up for a moment but just haven't got the heart, maybe because I was like it once

scozza

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#22 2 Feb 2026 at 5.55pm

In reply to Post #20
I think the working from the bank thread is covering most of it

Tinhead

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#20 30 Jan 2026 at 2.21pm

In reply to Post #19
Chris get this thread moved to reach a wider audience.
Better still start a new one.

scozza

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#19 30 Jan 2026 at 12.18pm

In reply to Post #16
Will check it out

No seasoned travelers using anything else or a mobile router option?

scozza

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#18 30 Jan 2026 at 12.17pm

In reply to Post #14
Thanks Jason,

I looked at that, the E SIM maybe a good option?

scozza

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#17 30 Jan 2026 at 12.15pm

In reply to Post #7
Sorry to Scozza for going off topic

Its fine

Is the smarty a sim option for your current phone, no contract?


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