Fans Brave Downpour For Egremont Children
 

Well, what the Hell could the fans of Francis Dunnery have expected, making a beeline to Egremont from the USA, Norway, Sweden, Germany, New Zealand to walk with their hero round lakes celebrated in his songs? His famous line, And the rain clouds sprinkle tears in your eyes assumed a whole new depth of reality as they strode out in a downpour from Bowness Knott to raise funds for the Charles & Kathleen Dunnery Children's Fund. Their faith was rewarded when after a few miles the rain relented and there were only the mountain torrents to worry about as they turned the footpath into a stream and demanded wary choice of stepping stones.

Below, Francis approaching Angler’s Crag with Charley, Susan, Amy, Martina and David