Wednesday 15 September 2010

A school night adventure

I took two half days at work and Kate got the train over to manchester, Vikki met us at the pub it was time for a bivvy adventure.
I had my sleeping system on my bars and my duck to keep me company. We headed out of Manchester dodging the cars and onto the trails at Prestwich.

I timed it perfectly and we were at the bottom of the Belmont descent at 7:30, meaning we were only a minute late to the pub.....excellent by my standards. Vikki had even managed to get us secure(ish) bike parking sorted.
After a couple of pints it was out into the wind and the rain, Kate hiding in the door insisted we waited till the worst of the rain had passed (I think the weather might be nicer in the midlands). Before we headed for some nearby woodland. Wandering through looking for a nice flat spot we found a shelter already built, so it was a night of luxury!

Up in the morning and a roll down the hill for Bacon rolls at mine before riding back to Manchester and the train for Kate and work for me.

10 comments:

  1. excellent guiding and plan b choosing :)

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  2. ...and thanks for not showing the 'full body dab/nearly crying photo' ;)

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  3. The question is now you have mentioned it do I need to post it?

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  4. at least it will help with my list of excuses for the forth coming mountain marathon ;)

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  5. I loved it. When are we doing it again?

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  6. That looks great fun.

    Please tell me you didn't camp out in Longworth Hall or Moss Side plantation though!

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  7. lowey Not sure according to the map Charter's Moss Plantation.

    Jumbly Tomorrow? ;-) It has made me want to plan some more adventures!

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  8. "Charter's Moss Plantation"

    Eek!! I know why there was a shelter already in there and it aint for bird watching.

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  9. We guessed that, but on such a horrid night noone else would be there!

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  10. love the duck. and Kate you appear to be the expert in posed photo's... ;)

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