It was a very hot day with views hazy and a little disappointing. We set off from the National Trust campsite at Brackenclose following the steep path up the western shoulder of Lingmell. At the summit the sound of bagpipes could be heard coming from Scafell Pike - no doubt a band of kilted Celts celebrating England's exit from the World Cup. I descended via Piers Gill and staggered parched and panting to the bar at the Wasdale Head Inn. A heavy thunder storm  drove us back to the sanctuary of the pub later and helped to clear the air for the following day's trek across Red Pike and Pillar.