When Sarah and I booked a Bank Holiday stay at Carlisle Central Travelodge with the idea of of a few days of walking, little did we realise just how much our plans would need to change. We did manage a bit of walking with our afternoon at Silverdale, however with our JOGLE trip just on the horizon we now decided the weekend would take on a cycling theme. However the weather had other ideas. We awoke to a wet and windy morning, and…
Saturday we went for a walk around Silverdale. We picked it as it was between home (we had to attend the cycle club AGM before leaving) and Carlisle, where we were spending the weekend. We found the walk in an AA book of walks that Andy bought a while ago and what a fantastic walk it proved to be! It was called ‘A Quart in a Pint Pot‘ as it contained a bit of everything. It started in a small…
Sunday took Sarah and I to Rivington for the latest ride in Stockport Community Cycling Club‘s longer ride series. Whilst we had visited Eyam Hall (click here to read more about our day) the previous day and then gone for a short walk this was the first serious exercise we had undertaken since our exertions in the previous weekends Manchester Marathon 2015 (click here to read more about our experience). The longer rides tend to be around 50 miles. However a…
The week after our Greater Manchester marathon Sarah and I have tried to take things easy. We have had a friend over from Germany. However with him visiting relatives and friends it left us with a free Saturday. We decided on a relaxing day and a visit to Eyam, and in particular National Trust‘s Eyam Hall. Eyam Hall is a manor house in the Jacobean style. It was built in 1671 by the Wright family, wealthy landowners who had built their fortune in the area. It…
Sunday was the Greater Manchester Marathon 2015. As many of you already know, the training plan went to pot during the last couple of months and we were not feeling at all confident before the event. Sunday was a pleasant day weather wise, cooler than the previous day and a good day for running. The event started on the dual carriageway near White City, close to Old Trafford football ground. The actual start line was the big sign over the…
