{"id":3711,"date":"2018-03-13T22:36:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T22:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=3711"},"modified":"2018-03-13T22:38:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T22:38:43","slug":"tnr-8th-march-20178-do-you-get-my-drift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=3711","title":{"rendered":"TNR 8th March 2018 : Do you get my drift ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/40003173504\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0214\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4800\/40003173504_ff261fe73c_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"IMG_0214\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Words &#038; Pics by Pete<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crew:<\/strong> Butty, Slim, El Pres, Troll, PTD <\/p>\n<p><strong>Pub:<\/strong> Stunt, Dunc &#038; (the lesser spotted) Croxy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Route:<\/strong> BL , Zig Zags, Charity, Extension, Standing Stone , a bit of a diverse route down through the forest,  Sutton Hall<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/25843484997\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4777\/25843484997_24a674b9a8_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"IMG_0220\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nConditions:<\/strong> Drizzle subsides by the start of the ride, a bit cold high up, fresh rideable snow at the top of the forest . Bliss. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I arrived at BL at  18:26  &#8211; early for once. Everybody else was late .<\/p>\n<p>It stopped raining .<\/p>\n<p>We climbed following the classic route<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/38903405660\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4784\/38903405660_e21050536a_c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"IMG_0225\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We found fresh snow in the forest and the grassy strip down the side of charity had a good covering and was excellent to ride . <\/p>\n<p>After the exit to Narnia , we tried the proper charity again .  <\/p>\n<p>Drifts and slush made it tough going for a bit but that quickly gave way to more grip . <\/p>\n<p>Chazza extension was fun, with a couple of \u201csqueaky bum\u201d moments to help you focus . <\/p>\n<p>As we rode the road to standing stone we encountered a snow drift blocking the whole road with a pool of water inches deep. Yuck. <\/p>\n<p>On t\u2019other side the gate had been padlocked. No doubt to protect Joe Public , or perhaps UU from legal cases. We hadn\u2019t gone too far towards the Shutlingsloe Exit before we encountered the first of many fallen trees&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/25841893277\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0229\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4791\/25841893277_c97938b676_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"IMG_0229\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We tried going around a few of them , we tried going over them \u2026.but we admitted defeat  and retraced our steps towards Standing stone  but hopped the fence and took the fire road down \u2026this again was fresh snow fun until we encountered more fallen evergreens .<\/p>\n<p>We scrambled around a couple , we crawled under a couple \u2026.with the help of a strong troll to hold one of them up . <\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/40003177004\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0230\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4800\/40003177004_33889bce08_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"IMG_0230\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Finally we got free and beat a hasty exit towards Sutton Hall. <\/p>\n<p>Here the meal of choice was Crispy Beef . Apparently not up to par this week. Good job we got some table chips in!<br \/>\nWashed down with Hoegaarden , Black Grouse Stout . <\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/38905051850\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0237\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4773\/38905051850_be6f1c17b9_c.jpg\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" alt=\"IMG_0237\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/40003179994\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0238\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4787\/40003179994_8a4a0ebb44_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"IMG_0238\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This evening we were blessed with three \u201cpub only\u201d chaps : Croxy , Alex and Dunc. <\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/25841891077\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0240\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4783\/25841891077_0ea8c516ed_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"IMG_0240\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mr Palmer managed to rejuvenate the dying fire &#8211; so we could gather around the fireplace and talk b&#038;ll&#038;cks.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/40713294641\/in\/album-72157666552650778\/\" title=\"IMG_0235\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4785\/40713294641_c0e780809e_c.jpg\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" alt=\"IMG_0235\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And then he got out the vouchers to get us all a discount on the bill! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words &#038; Pics by Pete Crew: Butty, Slim, El Pres, Troll, PTD Pub: Stunt, Dunc &#038; (the lesser spotted) Croxy Route: BL , Zig Zags, Charity, Extension, Standing Stone , a bit of a diverse route down through the forest, Sutton Hall Conditions: Drizzle subsides by the start of the ride, a bit cold high [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tnr-2018"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3711"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3713,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3711\/revisions\/3713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}