Words by Dunky , Photos by Butty & Bern
Crew: Bern, Butty, Lee, Mr Incredible, Three sheds & Dunky
Route: Bottom zag, Tea room climb, Cat, Danebower hollow, Cumberland Clough, Standing Stone, Nessit hill, across the downhill & single-track all the way to the Smithy.
Notes : A sunny but chilly wind meant a prompt start from Back Eddisbury road for a wind assisted road ascent of Buxton road – short debate of a Charity lane detour was dismissed as too risky for our ambitious schedule.
As we sheltered from the wind in the doorway of the Cat and Fiddle, we were joined by eButty and we phoned John at the Smithy with the food order.
Danebower hollow was in it’s worst state in a while with some serious waterlogging. Pause on the A54 for a health and safety unapproved photoshoot with Bern subbing for Pete, and on to Chumby. Everyone arrived in Wildboarclough with smiles and no damage.
At standing stone re realised we had time in hand (a testament to excellent Project Management from ops lead Dunky) so we had time to take in Nessit hill.
Neck oil was necked, whiskey was quaffed and a rather excellent pork and cous cous special was enjoyed. Butty’s pudding disappointment was rewarded with a 2for1 sticky toffee pudding, so instead of table chips, we had spare ‘table pudding’ – a first.