The legs had no tiger in the tank today. It was a matter of just plodding on to the next club. It was only another 10 miles to Huddersfield. The terrain was very hilly and the head wind very stiff. I suspected that there may be no one there as they had been knocked out of the FA cup in the previous round and had told me by email that it would be deserted. As it happened there was a couple in the ticket office. The lady allowed me in but we couldn’t get right in as it was all locked up. They gave me a programme and I was soon on my way.
There is a little obstacle in the way between Huddersfield and Manchester. It’s called the
Pennines! It is called the backbone of England; well it nearly broke my back! I seemed to be climbing for 10 miles. I mulled over my plight. When you are in the valley you are out of the wind but when you are up the mountain you struggle against the gale. So as most women will agree it is better to have a flat bottom than a flat top! The scenery reminded me of the ski resorts in the Scottish mountains - beautiful but hard to cycle up. After what seemed an eternity I started to descend towards Oldham. I met a couple on a tandem and I thought that would be a good idea for my next challenge. Would anyone like to join me?
I ended up going past Oldham Athletic and ending up at the City of Manchester Stadium. Again deserted. What is wrong with clubs today? None play on a Saturday! There was 9 miles to go until I arrived at Ian and Viv’s. It was very glad to finish today and have a good soak in the bath. The dinner was worth waiting for and who cares anyway, we beat Port Vale 4-0 today so that makes for a good day.
There is a little obstacle in the way between Huddersfield and Manchester. It’s called the
Pennines! It is called the backbone of England; well it nearly broke my back! I seemed to be climbing for 10 miles. I mulled over my plight. When you are in the valley you are out of the wind but when you are up the mountain you struggle against the gale. So as most women will agree it is better to have a flat bottom than a flat top! The scenery reminded me of the ski resorts in the Scottish mountains - beautiful but hard to cycle up. After what seemed an eternity I started to descend towards Oldham. I met a couple on a tandem and I thought that would be a good idea for my next challenge. Would anyone like to join me?I ended up going past Oldham Athletic and ending up at the City of Manchester Stadium. Again deserted. What is wrong with clubs today? None play on a Saturday! There was 9 miles to go until I arrived at Ian and Viv’s. It was very glad to finish today and have a good soak in the bath. The dinner was worth waiting for and who cares anyway, we beat Port Vale 4-0 today so that makes for a good day.
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