Last Saturday

Turned up a bit early and did a couple of extra miles for Duddon. On the way back to the barn I met TYC who was setting out to do Coope's dozen to test the ankle he wrecked on the OCT!  Talk about testing to destruction.

Waited at the barn a bit longer than usual in case CW turned up, but perhaps he also is still suffering from injury.

Was pleased then to see JTE and we set off for Healey Nab. Thence to White Coppice where we opted to explore the path leading across the ford between the cottages near the road junction. A very pleasant, meandering path eventually led us back to the main bridle path for Brinscall. Then up through the woods, past the cow byre and down into Brinscall village. John then showed me a route that he had used previously, along another path to the west of the stream, back to White Coppice, and then to the barn.

Back at the barn there was no trace of TYC's car, so his ankle had either held up very well and he had sprinted the 18 miles, or it had destructed!

A very pleasant morning, a lot of it sheltered from the sun. John clocked just over 12 miles, which would give me 14 with my extra bit first thing.