{"id":4789,"date":"2022-08-29T20:51:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=4789"},"modified":"2022-08-29T20:51:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:51:09","slug":"tnr-25-08-2022-the-nights-draw-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/?p=4789","title":{"rendered":"TNR 25-08-2022 The nights draw in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52320180036\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_7633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52320180036_4c9abc716a_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_7633.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Words by Pete , Photos (mostly) by Pete<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Crew<\/strong> : Troll, Butty, Bern, Dunc, Pete\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pub<\/strong> : Alex \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Route<\/strong> :\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Viaduct<\/strong> &#8211; Middlewood Rooty Bits &#8211; Hole House Lane &#8211; Towpath &#8211; Styperson Woods &#8211; West Gate &#8211; The Knott &#8211; The Cage &#8211; Red &amp; Green Lanes &#8211; Bowstones &#8211;\u00a0Dale Top &#8211; Whale\u2019s Molar descent to Bakestonedale Wood\u00a0&#8211; Spuley La to The Poachers\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Weather<\/strong> :\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just brilliant , probably the best of the summer\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52319377997\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_7624.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52319377997_2913178799_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_7624.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong> :\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still warm in the sun ? as we gather on Bolly viaduct. Five is a good number.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no real sense of urgency, the weather and our company is all we need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butty is ops leader tonight &#8211; so its the high up rooty bits on Middlewood , then an ascent of Styperson Woods which is ideal for an e-c***y chap but not that bad for the rest of us as the light is just fantastic .\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52320549758\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_4171.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52320549758_5eaa69731a_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_4171.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>But Dunc got a little extreme on his line of ascent , and ended up having to use his bike as a sort of \u201cice axe\u201d to haul himself up .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of road bikers on the tarmac route to The West Gate&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of messing about on The Knott , and I take up full team photographer role which gets me out go having to show I can\u2019t really ride that well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52320614590\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_7616.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52320614590_5763cc28af_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_7616.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52320599510\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_7601.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52320599510_96222483af_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_7601.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52319363732\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_7608.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52319363732_ae599f848b_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_7608.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Then to the Cage, great views to the City Centre and tons of deer down the hill beneath us\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52320601034\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_7619.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52320601034_7043c94217_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_7619.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Then a bit of a race to catch the sunset up at Bowstones and Sponds (8:15pm this week) &#8211; its just disappeared by the time we crest the climb to Bowstones , but the after sunset light is just stonking .\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52320181786\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"20220825-IMG_7639.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52320181786_1cf79c4ece_c.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"20220825-IMG_7639.jpg\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Autumn cometh &#8211; it has cooled off and another layer is needed on the descent . We arrive at the Poachers with 4mins to go before our reservation time &#8211; but it is quite quiet , and we get very good service from Louis and Sara .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The craft pale ale is \u00a36 a pint but quite tasty , and there is also a pudding pint of stout &#8211; but it has a sensible strength of 4.2% (not 11 like in 5Clouds) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/maccaustinsorguk\/52320621323\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"4c91a793-79c5-448d-bd99-cb2d7d40f294\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52320621323_1e8d70e2e7_c.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" alt=\"4c91a793-79c5-448d-bd99-cb2d7d40f294\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>There is good banter and a wee dram to end the evening .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dew on the saddles as we unlock&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nature Notes :\u00a0 Buzzard fly past very low (and well underlit) in the treetops over the West gate , and the hoot of a Autumn Owl as we descend to Bakestonedale Rd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words by Pete , Photos (mostly) by Pete Crew : Troll, Butty, Bern, Dunc, Pete\u00a0 Pub : Alex \u00a0 Route :\u00a0 Viaduct &#8211; Middlewood Rooty Bits &#8211; Hole House Lane &#8211; Towpath &#8211; Styperson Woods &#8211; West Gate &#8211; The Knott &#8211; The Cage &#8211; Red &amp; Green Lanes &#8211; Bowstones &#8211;\u00a0Dale Top &#8211; Whale\u2019s [&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":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tnrs-2022"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4789","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=4789"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4790,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4789\/revisions\/4790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/android-finder.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}