Yesterday

Just five of us at the barn (in descending order of age) Matt, YJ, yours truly, CW and last (and by all means least!) TF.

Without any particular plan, we headed for the Pike, then Two Lads, where EYJ had said he might be, but wasn't, then the trig point. There YJ (recovering from injury), CW (no reason given) and TF (racing the following day [is orienteering racing?]) turned for home via the diagonal to the wooden bridge, whilst Matt and I headed for Hordern Stoops.

Minor find at GR 655 159 where there is a new stone celebrating the spot as the source of the River Yarrow. For those that don't know (and I didn't), the Yarrow flows down (obviously) and into the Yarrow Reservoir via Alance Bridge, then (map a bit vague at this point) re-emerges to pass behind the Black Horse at Limbrick. Thence flows south of Chorley, through Croston and is joined by the River Lostock shortly before being absorbed by the Douglas at GR 465 187. The Douglas eventually joins the Ribble estuary through Longton Marsh, not far from where YJ rests his (often weary) head. The stone was erected by FRY (Friends of the River Yarrow) in 2011 and has already been already been despoiled.

Matt and I then continued via Hempshaw's to the Bomber Memorial, where we pondered on the resurgence of interest in the Armistice Day Celebrations.

Then to Rivington Green and, feeling game for more, we headed up the broken road back to the Pike. Down to the Barn again where we met JTE, who seemed in good spirits, after "Doing the Climbs", good the see you John.

A grand morning out.