Country diary 1972: sun and snow on a perfect November day

25 November 1972: The change from sunshine into freezing cold came quickly and we skied down from the Hellvelyn fells chased by a wild sky of darkcloudsTHE LAKE DISTRICT: There are few lovelier or more dramatic approaches to the high fells than the winding road from Ings to Troutbeck that skirts the low hills overlooking Windermere. The long length of the lake lies below to your left, backed by the crinkled ridge of the Coniston and Langdale tops while straight ahead, after you turn the corner b