Monday 9th October: 4.6 miles, running
My usual morning route from home, on tarmac so not brilliant. No pictures,
Tuesday10th October: Zero miles
Decidedly off-colour (post wedding migraine) so most of the day was spent in / on my bed.
Wednesday 11th October:3.1 miles, running
I just needed to get out to get my bits moving. It was on tarmac – but at least I got out. This is a cut-down version of my 4.6 miles route.
Thursday:12th October: 18 miles, walking
Another recce of the East Lancs LDWA walk that I promised to lead on 15th October. This was pretty-well a repeat of the recent recce I did in the company of the very excellent Andy & Lynn – although this time the start / finish was in Hale, not Knutsford. This walk was in the company of John B – backpacker, walker, runner and all-round good egg.
I met John in Hale and we trotted off in a sort of westerly direction, initially on tarmac but soon on farm tracks and paths.
ToughMudder foundations
Mobberley Brook, north of Birkin House
It was a warm and sunny day. There were butterflies in abundance, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many – certainly not in mid-October:
Entering Tatton Park at the Home Farm entrance a couple of very nice classic cars had emerged from storage:
‘Victorian Steam’ is a bit of a misnomer, this is a diesel engine-powered generator – manufactured by L. Gardner & Sons in Patricroft, Eccles – where my Dad worked.
A well-kept Pashley
For Alan R
Rutting in Tatton
Model aircraft in Tatton Park
We left Tatton Park by the southern gate and wandered through Knutsford…one of Cheshire’s posher towns. We went in search of a pie shop to feed John’s pie habit, other than Aldi there was nothing to be found.
The former Knutsford Library
Out of Knutsford via a clarty, slutchy path, we had to suffer a mile or so of tarmac before returning to, er, clarty, slutchy paths. The fields weren’t actually water-logged, well not totally water-logged. I was pleased to be wearing boots, John wore Inov8s which he was quite soggily happy with.
Good, dry paths guided us around the airport where we enjoyed our own airshow – it was a busy day for departures and arrivals.
The enormous Emirates A380, en-route to Dubai
From the airport we followed the River Bollin back to Hale.
We got back to our cars at about 4.30pm having had a very enjoyable and laid back walk. Thanks to John B for his good company.
Doing well John, keep going like this and you will become embarrassingly fit!!!!
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DeleteAldi do an excellent Melton Mowbray pie, but best warmed in the oven to make the pastry crunchy - mmm!
ReplyDeleteJohn B is a vegetarian....but I'm not - and I've sampled Aldi's Melton Mowbray pies, they're delicious!
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