Date : 30/01/03  (Mr Thornton’s 43^rd Birthday)

Crew:

Andy Thornton

John Croxford

Pete Austin

Chris Palmer

Graham Dougan

No-show:

Steve Felbaum (Excuse : blown bulb)

Route:

• Chez Palmer
• Hurdsfield Rd
• Left along Kerridge ridge
• Lidgett’s lane
• Descend to Rainow
• Oakenbank bridleway to back of Bolly
• Pott Shrigley
• Brickworks then left….
• “Off road ” to Lime Park & through it
• Exit Lime Park & descend to Middlewood Way (@High Lane)
• Middlewood way – Bollington.

Refreshments:

“Landlord” @”The Poachers ”

“Cobra” & Assorted Curry (most excellent) @ the Viceroy

Weather

0.5 degrees C @5.30pm

-1.5 degrees C @11.40pm

Stiff breeze & frozen B******S

Casualties

Graham Dougan’s front wheel on ‘dismounting’ from the Middlewood Way (Award : Best Comedy Bicycle )

John Croxford’s impenetrable Yorkshire armour – a crack has been discovered – Cow Phobia (Award : Most obscure phobia)