Date : 06/02/03

Crew:

Andy “Under the counter OS Map porn” Thornton

John “Moo, keep the herd together” Croxford

Pete “Credit Card only”Austin

Chris “Just one more round ” Palmer

Dave “Signpost in Pott Shrigley” Mawdsley

Steve “Beer drinking pace-setter” Felbaum

No-shows:

Dave “I don’t do nights” Cole *

Rob “I keep Astra Zeneca’s share price up” Griffin *

Graham “trouble with leg(over?)” Dougan

(* Prolonged absences may lead to expulsion from the team – turning up in the pub afterwards does not count, Dave)

Route (as per 30-01):

· 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 Boar’s Head@ Higher Poynton

· Join Middlewood Way

· Middlewood way – Bollington.

Refreshments:

Boddingtons @”The Boar’s Head“ (Pedigree was definitely “off”)

Curry/Chilli+Chips/rice – good value, good nosh

Weather

5 degrees C – cloudy & mild !

Slight breeze

Going

A bit too muddy !

“Offs”

Chris Palmer on the Oakenbank Bridleway – he just couldn’t keep it in the groove in these slippy conditions

Mechanical Challenges

· Mudguard came loose – Chris P

· Snakebite puncture – Andy T

Wildlife sitings

Hoots of owls (no visuals)

Poynton Beaver

“The Buxton Rd” Badger

Items of interest

· Some bespoke road signing for Mawdsley in Pott Shrigley : “The Old B prick works”

· Mawdsley’s camel’s foot Tracksters

· Pete had to beg credit from the rest of the team as 80s technology has yet to reach Higher Poynton’s pubs