Saturday saw Stockport Community Cycling Club members arrive at New Mills Leisure Centre for the traditional end of year club ride along the Sett Valley Trail. The weather for this ride has been a real mixed bag over the years, last years ride for instance was a ride for ducks! Thankfully, we were greeted by a lovely mild winter day. We set off straight down the Sett Valley Trail and headed towards the village of Hayfield. The trail took us…
The day was rather overcast and chilly as we arrived at the stadium in Woodbank Park for the PUMA Stockport 10 2013 race, organised by Stockport Harriers. Neither of us had been to the track before. Our first port of call was the tent to collect our race numbers. This race is rather different to the Conwy Half Marathon in that race is not such a serious business. There was a fabulous commentator there called ‘Tom Potson’ who provided a…
Sunday 24th November was the 2013 Conwy Half Marathon which is organised by Run Wales. We arrived in Conwy just before 10 am and had a short walk along the quayside. It wasn’t too busy. There was an important visit to L’s Coffee and Book Shop for coffee and lovely cake! Feeling suitably refreshed, we went back to the car and got ourselves ready. It was actually much warmer in Conwy than it had been in Stockport. Once we were about…
Sarah LOVES Christmas. I enjoy it too, however Sarah really LOVES Christmas! So a trip to the Manchester Christmas Markets 2013 was a surefire way of getting into the Christmas spirit (even if it is still only November). We have been to the Manchester Christmas Markets and tasted the gluhwein before of course. It’s becoming a tradition. We visited this year on the opening Saturday (as I found out later). Originally the plan had been that Sarah and I would meet…
Sunday 10th November was the Stockport Community Cycling Club eXtra ride to Foxwist Green. The eXtra rides tend to be slightly longer than normal Sunday rides. This week we met in the car park near to Wilmslow Leisure Centre. It was a chilly but bright morning. We left Wilmslow and cycled off down to the new(ish) Alderley Edge bypass and cycled along the cycle path there. About half way along we turn off near Nether Alderley and headed along along…
