For the Coniston 14 running event, Sarah and I, along with Tracey and Dan, had booked to also stay in Coniston village the night after the event too. The following morning we arranged to join up for a walk up to Tarn Hows. We left Coniston village following the route of the Cumbrian Way. This took a left turn into Shepherd’s Bridge Lane. Then, after a hundred yards or so, it picked up a path on the right and crossed…
The weather forecast was fine and favourable when Sarah and I arrived in Coniston. We were preparing for Sarah and some of her Viaduct Fitness colleagues to run the Coniston 14 race the following day. We were staying at The Sun Hotel. This was just a few minutes away from the village centre. We had endured a long and tiring journey to get to Coniston. So, Sarah, Sharron (who had followed us up) and I, immediately headed down to Coniston…
This Lymm 2022 cycle ride represented the first time Stockport Community Cycling Club members were meeting together following the sad death of our remarkable club leader, Jim Court. It was kind of apt that Gill and I were leading the two rides. We joined the club on the same ride, we are two of the longer serving members, and for us both, the contribution of Jim has significantly impacted our lives. It was a fine Saturday morning when we met…
Fifteen Stockport Community Cycling Club cyclists met at Torkington Park on a typical spring morning for this Cheadle Circular cycle ride. The route had been put together by Tracey and she was leading the first of two groups. Sarah was leading this second ride, Lesley was the back leader, and I had a free pass for a change! It seemed a typical club ride morning. Club leader Jim and his wife Barbara turned up walking the dog, just to say…
The previous week had witnessed extreme weather conditions. Indeed, as a result, we had called off a recce of this Manchester Airport Circular cycle ride. It meant I would lead this ride ‘on the hoof’ so to speak. Sarah was missing too since she was recceing a run around Coniston Water. Thankfully, we have cycled various Manchester Airport Circular versions before. We were a select group of nine that met at Bramhall. Occasionally small groups are best! We began by…
