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Orange Alex Ford
26/12/2001 at 15:15
I dragged everyone out for a Boxing Day plod across Cannock Chase.

An easy 4 miles watching the dog bounce in and out of the bracken, and counting red-sock Euro-Hike wearing eed-jets moaning about the chaps on the bridleways riding their bikes.


What did everyone else get up to? Go on make me jealous...


(By the way, the total was...6 red sock wearers, 4 euro-hike wearers (one couple in identical outfits), 2 whingers, and 1 couple who couldn't be arsed to control their dog which kept attacking other and then THEY'D blame the other peoples mutts! Oh and one pair with their big map caases tied round their necks flapping madly in the wind!)
Jon Doran
26/12/2001 at 19:13
Delivered Maria to her family then ran away and listened to Arsenal thrashing Chelsea... Dull, but then we spent Christmas Day on Kinder, going up from the Edale Cross side, along the edge, past the Downfall then down the William Clough path and back to Hayfield. Fantastic weather - cold and clear with the boggy bits nicely frozen and perfect views. Just gonna clear up the Christmas chaos downstairs and go running. Tomorrow, I reckon is a mountain biking day.

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Jon Doran
26/12/2001 at 19:15
As usual quite a few people out there, but a lot less than a normal weekend btw. Some terrific antique canvas haversacks on the prowl as well.

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Orange Alex Ford
26/12/2001 at 19:57
Where do they get those bags from...all I saw today were Euro-Hike rucksacks, and rather nasty Peter Storm yellow jackets!

It was good weather on the Chase today, with even a little bit of snow to make it fun for the kids!

There were also lots of nice shiney new bikes around too.
david lightfoot
26/12/2001 at 21:28
why do we get wound up and practice brand snobbery about what people were wearing, at least they were out instead of slobbing it inside. For the record i did 10 miles in NY Moors wearing (Heaven forbid) a Regatta jacket but expensive (Or are they) 13.99 Bridgedale socks
Jon Doran
26/12/2001 at 21:47
Sock snobs - the very worst ;-)

Seriously, I agree. It's more important being out there than what you wear. I started off in dog-heavy army surplus everything when I was about 14, but I didn't enjoy being in the hills any less. In those days I reckoned Peter Storm was a premium brand and Regatta was beyond my wildest dreams. Socks? Those shrink to fit Norwegian rag wool things that bore a close resemblance to scouring pads after a day walking.

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Orange Alex Ford
26/12/2001 at 23:48
oooooohhhhhhhh...but you should have seen the jackets!

I actually quite fancy one of those nice rucksack/bags that the lovely fellow Micheal Palin has in his travel shows.

And those Norgie jumpers are fab! (I got mine out of the garage box for the winter)
david lightfoot
26/12/2001 at 23:55
i can probably imagine - most likely without a spec of dirt on them with black panelling - i'm too tight to buy big names -Alex i'm intrigued what is a Garage Box ? - we dont have them up north !!!
Orange Alex Ford
26/12/2001 at 23:56
Oh and David how were the Moors? Where did you go? They are the only thing I really miss about being oop-north-like. The view from Black Hambleton is well worth the slog up through the bracken from the Cleveland Way.
Orange Alex Ford
26/12/2001 at 23:59
I packed all my Stuff up into a box in the garage for my move down to the midlands from N Yorks dude! It's all my military stuff that I no longer need to have so quickly to hand!
david lightfoot
27/12/2001 at 00:03
Strangely enough the original destination was Osmotherley/Cleveland way ish - think this is where Black Hambleton is ?- but due to Car navigation problems we ended up at Ingleby Greenhow - starting off from near Battersby then following the Cleveland way "Drovers Roads" to Bloworth then down the Incline - it was very fresh - lots of ice and a bit of snow - i remember last year there being 2 foot of snow on the incline in APril - in hindsight due to Turkey, Quality Street the walk was nearer 6 miles but felt like more !
Orange Alex Ford
27/12/2001 at 00:09
Black Hambleton is at the top end of the Way about 10-12 miles north of Osmotherly just before it swings west to go to the sea. It looks over towards Carlton Bank and down into the Vale of york. Used to take the kids upto Kilburn for a wander around theer whilst F&D killed everything around Northallerton.
david lightfoot
27/12/2001 at 00:17
yes i know where u mean - i have problems with the names of areas but know where you mean - where r you living now where do you walk ?
experiencing IT problesm so don't know if i can reply again
Orange Alex Ford
27/12/2001 at 00:18
lol...Used to live near to Northallerton. I now live in Stafford.
neil rich
27/12/2001 at 08:41
I did the family thing over christmas, cooked lunch for 12 on boxing day and didn't even get a good book off santa.
Still, don't care 'cos tomorrow I go to Nevada! lots of canyons and mountains and clear cold days hopefully.
Orange Alex Ford
27/12/2001 at 10:24
Have a nice time in Nevada, say hello to O'Shea's on the strip in Vegas for me...
Mark Phillips
28/12/2001 at 10:56
Boxing day..... Family gathering around the dinner table.

However, this weekend it's off to play in the mud with the Land Rover (Sat) and go for a wander somewhere (Sun).

M.

Lloyd Bower
28/12/2001 at 21:56
Spent Boxing Day mountain biking (well on the mtn bike anyway!) round Rutland Water.
Seemed to spend most of it dodging ramblers walking 5, 6 and 7 abreast on the cycleway. Very flat, cold but at least the bike was clean when I got back!
Also managed to get out for a quick run early xmas morning too, been a wee bit inactive since having picked a bad cold.
SHANE NELSON 1
29/12/2001 at 17:03
done nowt,been nowhere,got nothing planned.GOD I'M BORED!!!!!!!
Drew
29/12/2001 at 19:36
Boxing day?... Nothing... Friday 28th?... Pen-Y-Fan on what must be the windiest conditions I have ever experienced. I mean when you can lean 45 degrees into the wind and just stand (or was it lye?) there... then it's pretty strong winds. I reckon it was gusting maybe 70mph? Although I had no way of knowing for sure.
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