Sarah and I were visiting my brother Chris in Bournemouth over Christmas. Boxing Day brought us a cool but fine day to work off the Christmas Day excess. We decided upon a short walk along Hengistbury Head. On arrival, it was clear that many others had eaten far too much too and had the same idea. It was very busy. Hengistbury Head is a headland between Bournemouth and Mudeford that juts out into the English Channel. It is also a…
It was a cool and slightly damp morning as fifteen Stockport Community Cycling Club members met at Bramhall Library on the final Sunday before Christmas for a ride to Gawsworth. I was leading the ride, and Sarah was the back-leader (and chief photographer!). Leaving Bramhall we set off through Woodford. And on to Mottram St Andrew. A steady climb then took us up Hare Hill and towards the outskirts of Macclesfield. This was proving a lumpy ride! From here we cycled…
The cancelled Cotebrook ride Sarah and I arrived at Winsford Marina where we were due to lead a Stockport Community Cycling Club ride to Cotebrook. Sadly, due to frosty conditions (it was -3 degrees at the time) we decided for safety reasons it wouldn’t be wise to continue. It is always difficult cancelling rides, and the decision for this one in particular could have gone either way. However, mindful that a ride leaders primary responsibility is not the safety of the cyclists…
After a 10 mile run on Saturday morning, we took a quick trip to York. We had got a really good deal on a hotel and I had quite a few ideas of things that I wanted to do there – York Minster, the Railway Museum, the city walls to name a few. We stayed at the Elmbank Hotel which was only about a mile from the centre of York. Our room was one of those off the courtyard. Having…
Twelve hardy Stockport Community Cycling Club riders met at High Lane Village Hall on a cold November morning for the Autumn hilly ride, this one an Andy S special to Tegg’s Nose. I was back leading today – hence why many of the photos are taken from behind. After leaving High Lane park we gently climbed our way out of High Lane and up along Jackson’s Edge Road. From here we headed up Buxton Old Road and through Disley. We…
