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
