{"id":3715,"date":"2018-03-16T10:19:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T10:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2018-03-17T17:44:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T17:44:10","slug":"tnr-15-03-2018-frogs-fences-fallen-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=3715","title":{"rendered":"TNR 15-03-2018 Frogs, Fences &#038; Fallen trees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/39968649055\/in\/album-72157691523463742\/\" title=\"IMG_0249\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/786\/39968649055_0c8e586467_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"IMG_0249\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Words by Alex, Pics by Pete, Butty and Dunc<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crew: <\/strong>El Pres, PTD, Slim, Croxy, Butty, Troll, Bern, Stunt<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pub:<\/strong> Dunc<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nRoute:<\/strong> BL, Zig, Teggs, Lower forest tracks, Smithy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conditions:<\/strong> Mild, Breezy, Froggy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week a temporary lull in overseas jaunts, illness &amp; excuses generates a decent sized crew:<\/p>\n<p>Croxy showing off the still shiny ebay SantaCruz, trail closures in Macc forest making singletrack worthy news, and our very own caped crusader, Super Commuter himself Joe to see us off.<\/p>\n<p>Breeze\u00a0 heady &amp; stiff to make going high unpleasant, route discussions en route to meet Bern.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/39052764510\/in\/album-72157691523463742\/\" title=\"IMG_0252\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4779\/39052764510_0b75a8a02f_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"IMG_0252\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Teggs gets more votes than chazza, so we head there &#8211; PTD get buzzed by an owl halfway down, we all get a buzz from the lack of traction lower down!<\/p>\n<p>Impressive new wall on the upper reservoir..path diversion will soon be gone?<\/p>\n<p>Lots\u00a0 of amphibians dotted across the roads..El Pres and Bern take pride in warning us all of every one!<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/40821443732\/in\/album-72157691523463742\/\" title=\"TNR 15th March 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/794\/40821443732_06c21eb965_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"708\" alt=\"TNR 15th March 2018\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Food ordered at the Smithy, we look to local knowledge and attempt to find a way round.<\/p>\n<p>UU have not shirked on health and safety&#8230;impressive work on fencing off routes and signage&#8230;far less impressive the lack of any visible tree clearing!!<\/p>\n<p>There are some big patches of many trees down, so these are going to take a while to clear.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/39968679155\/in\/album-72157691523463742\/\" title=\"IMG_0254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/820\/39968679155_52083357d8_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"IMG_0254\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We do find enough open trails to do some loops lower down..good for variety, and a good night too for wildlife spotting, lots of owls, deer and more frogs and toads.<\/p>\n<p>As usual we are well looked after, although sitting close to the fire was a bit too warm!<\/p>\n<p>Fat sprat an excellent session beer, some early leavers for Friday responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Dunc arrives at the pub later than usual, and Pete and Phil enjoy choosing the whisky.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/26992583548\/in\/album-72157691523463742\/\" title=\"TNR 15th March 2018\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/821\/26992583548_cdecc796f3_c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" alt=\"TNR 15th March 2018\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chilly on the descent, but actually quite mild lower down.<\/p>\n<p>Spring equinox almost upon us \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/40862542931\/in\/album-72157691523463742\/\" title=\"IMG_0255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/786\/40862542931_01b7b9057c_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" alt=\"IMG_0255\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words by Alex, Pics by Pete, Butty and Dunc Crew: El Pres, PTD, Slim, Croxy, Butty, Troll, Bern, Stunt Pub: Dunc Route: BL, Zig, Teggs, Lower forest tracks, Smithy Conditions: Mild, Breezy, Froggy Notes: This week a temporary lull in overseas jaunts, illness &amp; 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