So, this Ditchling Beacon...

[Chrisc]

I'm afraid I have no idea. I was too traumatised! Here's my GPS route though.

Actually looking at the map I can safely say that Broadbottom (fnnarr) was the worst bit!!

Ah you missed the good bits out! Strines, Bradfield, Winnats. I nip over there to torture myself every now and then, it's only 20 miles away. Woodbine cafe for all day brekky and cakes :-)

 

[martint235]

Ah you missed the good bits out! Strines, Bradfield, Winnats. I nip over there to torture myself every now and then, it's only 20 miles away. Woodbine cafe for all day brekky and cakes :-)

Ah I think this is the difference. I think when I got to Buxton I'd done 170 miles that day.

 

[Chrisc]

Fair whack then. :-)
You ought to come back just to play in the hills for their own sake.

 

[martint235]

Fair whack then. :-)
You ought to come back just to play in the hills for their own sake.

I intend to. Not sure if I can fit it in this year or not but I will be back. Not letting any poxy hill think it's got the better of me

 

[theclaud]

I intend to. Not sure if I can fit it in this year or not but I will be back. Not letting any poxy hill think it's got the better of me

I'm currently allowing The Devil's Staircase to imagine it has defeated me. It's looking rather smug about it and doesn't know that I intend to go back* and tweak its nose.



*with a granny ring, admittedly. Possibly even on the mtb. No point making a complete tit out of myself twice.

 

[martint235]

I'm currently allowing The Devil's Staircase to imagine it has defeated me. It's looking rather smug about it and doesn't know that I intend to go back* and tweak its nose.



*with a granny ring, admittedly. Possibly even on the mtb. No point making a complete tit out of myself twice.

I think a granny ring is admitting defeat myself!!

You not on the Southend run tonight?

 

[theclaud]

I think a granny ring is admitting defeat myself!!

You not on the Southend run tonight?

I'll take this kind of nonsense from you after you've had a crack at The Staircase...

No - sorry to miss it. Hope you have a good one.

 

[martint235]

I'll take this kind of nonsense from you after you've had a crack at The Staircase...

No - sorry to miss it. Hope you have a good one.

I'll put it on my list.

Shame. I'd got you a pressie. It'll keep until Newhaven though

 

[theclaud]

I'll put it on my list.

Shame. I'd got you a pressie. It'll keep until Newhaven though

I don't think I can do Newhaven either, though. I take it you have a good excuse for missing Swansea?

 

[lukesdad]

I'll put it on my list.

Shame. I'd got you a pressie. It'll keep until Newhaven though

That'll be the out of category list then !

 

[martint235]

Can't get leave cos of the Olympics and can't afford the train.

 

[martint235]

Sort it out.

Yep it's time for hardball. No sortie, no pressie.

 

[theclaud]

 

[martint235]

Ah don't cry. Just come to Newhaven instead
:-)
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