{"id":4330,"date":"2020-07-31T16:56:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T16:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=4330"},"modified":"2020-08-25T18:26:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T18:26:10","slug":"tnr-26-7-2020-history-lessons-in-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=4330","title":{"rendered":"TNR 23-7-2020 History Lessons in the South"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Words by Pete, Photos by Butty & Pete<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crew A<\/strong> : Lee, Bern, El Pres <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crew B<\/strong> : Pete, Butty, TJ and Troll <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route A<\/strong>: Macc to Kidsgrove by Northern Rail – The Banjo Loop – The midnight trail back to Macc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Route B <\/strong>: TJ Mystery Machine delivery to Hot Lane – Descent to rendezvous at Kidsgrove – The Banjo Loop <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Banjo Loop<\/strong> : Canals  section – Road climb to Mow Cop – Fun descent including \u201cthe wood which was not dry\u201d , and grassy sections – the another tarmac ascent  before a great section along Congleton Edge  and then back to the homestead  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conditions <\/strong>: The short version was \u201cimproving\u201d  .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notes<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A southern trip to do a Biddulph Banjo Loop thing was floated a week or two back \u2026thanks to Bern\u2019s and Mr Troll\u2019s planning it finally came to pass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crew B <\/strong> arrived chez Troll and Ruth in heavy rain showers , and the cloud seemed to be hugging the ridge. Atrocious weather would be an appropriate description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We descended  towards Kidsgrove in slightly lighter rain, but waterproofed up as best we could. By the time we got to the station it had abated . Phew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The route to Kidsgrove station was via quiet lanes and former railway lines with bits of industrial heritage before the delights of Kidsgrove station itself (which felt a little too “Birkenhead-esque” to me) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then a bit of canal section , with an interesting stop at some tunnels , some locks (in active use as we passed) and also a visit to the start of the famous Macclesfield Canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then a tarmac lane section climb up to the heights of Mow Cop, with a brief faff stop to deal with TJ\u2019s saddle coming loose. This was an opportunity for Bern to reveal his infamous comprehensive (if somewhat weighty?) toolkit .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Mow Cop  we had the delights of a wood (shady and slippery but fun) and grassy fields descent to Ackers Crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another tarmac climb, but gentler this time, to the Congleton Edge off road section – great fun – and much easier on a full bounce than my recollections of doing it on a hardtail in c2004 with 80mm forks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then home via a more gentle tarmac climb with a visit to Phil\u2019s new land and property acquisition ! . It definitely has potential but it will be a long job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once back at Hot Lane the hospitality unfolded \u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • assorted draught beers in milk bottles ..inc an IPA at 7.1 , a lager at 4.? And a fine Pale Ale at 4.?<\/li>
  • Fantastic food from Ruth – Duck Tagine, Monkfish  with olives and something , couscous & great salad, fresh baked bread and garlic bread <\/li>
  • Some chocolate stout that was 12.? % and cost more than this in \u00a3s for just one can \u2026.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The fire pit was ablaze (Wood brought by TJ in the Mystery Machine) \u2026so we gathered outside to blether and get gently kippered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Crew A departed on the long journey back to Macc about midnight led by the intrepid Mr Wadsworth \u2026fortunately they started with a long downhill and I gather Lee had chosen as flat as possible a return journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Back at revellers central the Malt Whiskey was broken into\u2026and we tried our best to make contact with alien spacecraft (well, TJ at least)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    About 1.30am we started getting the \u201cThree Rings\u201d WhatsApps from the Macc bound boys  but in Biddulph the AOE with whisky was in full pace  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It all got a bit hazy after this point but I do recall Kitchen Dancing about 3am \u2026with a cardboard box of percussion instruments appearing and a crew accompaniment  of some Santana track \u2026another TNR first !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Friday was a slow start with an excellent al fresco breakfast of smoked fish, spinach, egg, pancetta , cream \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Our thanks to Ruth and Phil for their hospitality and entertainment, and to Bern and Phil for logistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    A memorable TNR !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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