This walk over to The Cage in Lyme Park was the latest in the series of ‘training’ walks for the upcoming St Cuthbert’s Way, which Neil, Nicholl and Sarah will soon be undertaking. The aim for this walk was to go a bit further and see how we got on. So, we all took time away from work (we all needed a rest!) for the occasion. We met at Poynton Coppice car park. Leaving the car park we found the…
Andy S put together the route for this Sunday Alderley Edge recce cycle ride. He combined a recce of his upcoming Stockport Community Cycling Club ride that he is due to lead and extended it to come up with this route for the latest of our regular Sunday outings. We met at the entrance to the Ladybrook Cycleway again. It was another cool morning as we set off racing through Cheadle Hulme. Andy later admitted that he had set off…
As I continue my post-op hip recovery, I had planned a hilly and fairly challenging route. However, after looking at the inclement and changeable weather we decided a more straightforward short cycle ride around Stockport would be wise. This proved to be a good choice. So, after leaving Great Moor, we made our way along Lowndes Lane and past the Puss-in-Boots. A little further on we cycled through St Thomas Recreation ground. This park was opened in 1892 on land…
It’s been a little while since Sarah and I last completed a weekend cycle ride – over a month and our ride to Heald Green. As the coronavirus lockdown continues there are still no club rides. While the wintry weather has meant I have erred on the side caution while continuing my hip operation recovery. Finally, however, the icy cold weather seems to be easing. Finally, however, the icy cold weather seems to be easing. So Sarah and I took…
Our first cycle ride in 2021 was a familiar one. During the first coronavirus lockdown, Sarah and I regularly cycled around Higher Poynton. Indeed, it was the direction we headed on my first cycle ride following my hip operation. However, it was warmer then. Now we are in January, possibly the coldest month of the year. So it was that Sarah and I set off from Great Moor and made our way towards Hazel Grove. In Hazel Grove, we met…
