St Cuthbert’s Way Walk Day 2 would see us walking from Newton St Boswells to Jedfoot Bridge – a distance of about 15 miles. Having stayed at the Drybough Arms pub in Newton St Boswell, we were heading off to Jedfoot Bridge for our second day of the St Cuthbert’s Way walk. Unfortunately, Nicholl was not going to be able to join us on today’s walk, so we loaded our overnight stuff in the car and set off on my way….
St Cuthbert’s Way Day 1 would see us walking from Melrose to Newton St Boswells – a distance of about 3.5 miles. We had travelled up to Melrose on Saturday and stayed over so that we would be ready to start our St Cuthbert’s Way walk on the Sunday. We had booked the train to get there but certain health related issues meant that at the last minute we had a change of plan and drive up. It did mean…
The SCCC Alderley Edge ride was the first cycling club ride I had been on since the Covid-19 lockdown first began. This was actually the third ride Stockport Community Cycling Club (SCCC) had put on since the lockdown restrictions had been eased slightly. It was my privilege to the back leader for the day’s ride. We met in the laybe outside the Deanwater Hotel. The group consisted of a mix of new rider with the club and some regular faces….
The first Saturday of January was the SCCC Irlam Ride 2020. We all met up at Sale Water Park – 35 people turned up! However Andy was not one of them, opting to stay in bed instead. I was the back leader for the day. We set off through Sale Water Park. We were making our way to the Bridgewater canal. Reaching the Bridgewater canal (also known as the Bridgewater Way), we turned left heading towards Trafford. We passed Stretford…
Sunday was the SCCC Jodrell Bank Ride 2019. It is a ride that we have done plenty of times before but is still a good one. I wasn’t meant to be out cycling today, I was meant to be running the Stockport 10 instead. A niggle in my left leg, meant that I ended up cycling instead of running. It was so nice to be out on my bike again – I haven’t managed much cycling in the last few…
