Great Danes - 23rd Feb 2006      

Riding crew : Phil “Drains Up” Ball, Chris “I’m the fire starter” Palmer, Graeme “I have seen the light” McCallum, Eric “£3 a pint?” Dewhurst, Paul “I’ve never seen it this wet before” Smith, Andy “soup only” Thornton

In the pub later : ( No ride due to inclement weather) Mawds & Steve F

Apologies: Croxy / Pete (Alps), Coley (Jo’burg), Kersh (it looked a bit cold and wet) 

Route : Barracks Lane , Sutton, Wincle, Swythamley, Hanging Stone, Lud’s Church, Gradbach, Rose and Crown, Allgreave, Hanging Gate, Church House, Sutton Hall,

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• ·         Diverse discussion including but not limited to:

  ·         Fox hunting

  ·         Hare coursing

  ·         Animal rights movement

  ·         Money Laundering

  ·         Red Squirrel Habitat

  ·         Over volting

  ·         “New innovation” – laptop supper around log fire

  ·         A modest “3 pints good” night (no Austin factor)

   

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Weather:  Sleet.  Snow / slush underfoot

Refreshments :  Pride of Pendle & Everard’s Tiger