Saturday 5th July

Saturday morning's run saw us (NLN, JtE, YJ, TF) set off from the Lower Barn to Ammunition Corner (thought that's what YJ called it) and then use Pauline's route to gain Spittler's Edge and onto Great Hill (4.25m). This alternative route meant only a little run on the road and worked out at only 0.25m shorter. A brief stop on Great Hill to re-group and then drop down the track towards Brinscall and the bridge for refuelling. At White Coppice (7.85m) surprisingly enough there was no Cricket to watch to delay us. The final stretch headed back past Anglezarke Reservoir to the cars at the Lower Barn. A total of 11.85m in 2hrs 40mins (call it 12m for all the wiggly bits). We were all sopping wet through, but no-one had required any medical attention, and I don't even recall anyone having a 'near-miss', so can't be bad.

The mystery packet turned out to be 4 energy efficient 8w (40w, in old money) light bulbs. This ‘freebie’ was from British Gas, apparently they’re sending out 52 million of these to their ‘loyal’ customers. So some could be coming to a letter box near you shortly, or not as the case might be. Two thoughts have since occurred to me. 1) Considering the amount of money they’re making they could have sent the more useful 10w(60w)or 15w(100w) bulbs and 2) I don’t purchase my ‘lecky’ from BGas, only gas. So can’t wait to see what E.ON are going to send through the post!

TF