Saturday UTUP Following on behind Noah's floods

The Blog Fuhrer has decreed that I do this write up - no argument, just do it!

So what to put in a write up on a normal UTUP, with excellent weather and excellent company as usual.

Well I suppose I can start with the "Curate's egg" as mention by EtU in response to my half hearted comment on how I was feeling.  Apparently he believes the quotation means like my mood it was good in parts.  Having 'Googled' the 'Curate's egg" this evening it would appear that EtU's view is a popular misconception of the true meaning from Du Maurier's cartoon in Punch magazine

"True Humility" cartoon, by George du Maurier, from Punch November 9, 1895. Scanned by Malcolm Farmer from the 1895 bound volume of Punch on 31 Aug 2004

Origin of phrase Curate's egg: The bishop says "I'm afraid you've got a bad egg, Mr Jones". Apparently trying to avoid offence or curry favor, the curate replies, "Oh, no, my Lord, I assure you that parts of it are excellent!"

(taken from en.wikipedia.org)

It refers to something which is obviously and essentially bad but which is willfully described euphemistically as being only partly so, its immaterial good features being given undue weight.^[1] It is often used incorrectly in modern usage to denote something which has an even mix of good and bad qualities, the overall quality of which is thus not easily determinable.

So, that settles that little issue.  I should add that going on a run with EtU is always a learning experience to be cherished - enough brown nosing for now.

We were blessed today with the presence of LoB ( I think this is his correct abr.) who dictated the route we all took.  Joining us was T'YM and JtE, with the latter giving us permission to abandon him when he becomes too burdensome - as if?  So the route took us through the lower reaches of the park then a fairly direct route up t' Pike, EtU hanging back so he could impress us all with his double steps up to the tower.  Lovely view in the sunshine but hazy on the distant horizons.

Off to two lads; a chat with a couple of walkers and a play with their 6 month old lively springer spaniel (comparisons made with TYC made in his absence).  A slight split in the Peleton happened ( Yes it is 'Tour de France' season again- far more dramatic and colourful than "footy" or tennis.) T'YM and LoB whizzing off towards Trespass stone with the remaining 3 of us taking a more interesting route and somehow getting in front of the breakaway!

Here, sadly, T'YM left us whilst LoB did a little jig.  Along the road then up to the little resevoir where the conversation turned to EtU's dream of a all-terrain, unsanctioned, relay triathlon with imitation Olympic torch(?) with competitors being nominated for the various legs, which will be a nice surprise when they find out.

Up past the shooting hut to the fence just short of the mast road where JtE turns for home.  The remaining 3 of us take in the fresh air and sunshine to head furt summit.  With us having things to do when we get back to the world, we took the lazy option of the diagonal to the wooden bridge, Georges lane, diagonal again to the top car park and in.

A rather slow 14.57km in 2:47 with approx, 620m of ascent but the type of jaunt out that makes you happy to be alive.  With such company how can it ever be otherwise.  Sorry for the long winded text - just making up for the shortage of photos.

KLM