Nine Standards Rigg and two Cumbrian cheeses

Thursday and a stomp up to the top of Nine Standards Rigg. A fairly clear day and we could just about see most of the Lakes and right over to Middlesborough; the country is surprisingly thin up here. The Nine Standards themselves still bemuse me, but they're pretty cool and an excellent place to stop and have a chocolate Hobnob! Freddie obligingly sat on top of the trig point to prove that he had been there.

Then for two Cumbrian cheeses. The first, Inglewhite Goats Cheese. Made by Carron Lodge in Inglewhite. A very tasty goats cheese. Possibly one of the finest I have come across. A medium hard cheese, slightly sweet and a little nutty. A definite 'goat' aroma and all the better for it. If I had to rate it, probably a high 9 out of 10. One of those cheeses I know I'll be frustrated that it's hard to get hold of. Then the Kendal Crumbly. I've had this one before and knew I liked it, and pleasingly I wasn't disappointed. It's made from the milk of the cows at Low Sizergh Barn, so cheese with a story that means something to me. It is crumbly, as it's name suggests, and it has obvious connections with the less special Lancashire cheeses that you can buy in supermarkets, but with a far superior taste experience. Probably an 8 out of 10 for me personally, but a top quality cheese and one to recommend.