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Words by Eric : Our second version of the events of the 28th November
Crew; El Pres, PTD, Stunt, Slim, Croxy, Doug, 3 Sheds, Mr Incredible, Butty, TJ, Gee, Eric
Lame excuses; Coley – Poorly
Route; Variations to the bottom of Charity, some via Teggs, and Hardingland, some straight up the road. Charity extension, Bottom o’ t’Oven, Tea Rooms, off road short cut to the Cat, Danebower, right hand descent, Cumberland Clough, Standing Stone, LHS, reservoir path, Sutton Hall.
Conditions; Too hot, layers being removed outside the Presidential Palace. Chilling later but nice and dry.
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Stats; Butty – Derailleur faff outside the Presidential Palace
Offs – Butty and TJ
Lost – El Pres, PTD, Stunt, Slim, Croxy, Doug, 3 Sheds, Mr Incredible, Butty, TJ, Eric
Not lost – Gee
Notes;
A full peloton was in trouble before we got out of Barracks Lane, our route blocked by an angry chap in a 4×4. The self righteous citizen shouted abuse and pointed to the no entry sign before parking on the crossing zig-zags to go to the shop.
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There was some debate as to route and the amount of climbing folks wanted so the 2014 Policy Changes were implemented and we split into smaller groups and scattered. There were no fallers on Teggs although most admitted to a skiddy dab or three. The climb up Hardingland never gets easier but at least it makes the ascent of Charity seem gentle. As we clattered down past Narnia another crew were just sneaking into our world but most of us stayed on down to the agreed rendezvous at Forest Chapel. We waited ages for Stunt and Gee, last seen at the top and in the end we gave ourselves up as lost and headed on. … em !
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Whilst the steps on the snicket are getting bigger due to erosion no one expected the little rock garden which had appeared under the biggest one – it makes for tales of daring do at the bottom.
The long climb to the Cat allowed Stunt to catch us up, and us to catch 3 sheds who’d gone bikeabout earlier. Part way down Danebower we were surprised to find that we had rejoined the correct route and met up with Gee, the only one who had not been lost so far.
A few folks decided that discretion was better than the right hand descent but they didn’t include TJ who almost fell into the stream and who seemed concerned that he’d marked the paint on the orange Orange and Butty who had a nasty somersault onto some even nastier rocks. Butty wasn’t bothered about damaged plastic as he counted ribs.
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Time was moving as fast as us so it was over Standing Stone and LHS down to the reservoir track where a snifter was taken at Bob’s bench. Further supplies of Glenmorangie from Gee’s bottom drawer were very welcome. Glasses were raised to the Doug and Eunice on their news.
Then it was everybody back on the bus to Sutton Hall.
Burgers for all except El Pres who ordered salad but it came with meat so all was well. The Endeavour was finished so Lord Lucan stepped in.