However, as ever keen Steve plus John K., Chris and Mike arrange a pre-lunch "pre-warm-up walk". The route is a circular walk from Upper Burbage Bridge car park (Grid Ref SK260830. or should that be BK260830?) taking the path below Burbage Rocks down to Carl Wark, up by Hathersedge Moor to Higger Tor and via Fiddler's Elbow back to the car park.
A tardy start around 11.00pm but the round is soon completed and we rush back to meet the others as they arrive at the YBI. At least some of us have earned our lunchtime pint!
We take lunch and Steve unveils his 'cunning plan' for Saturday.
Post - lunch Alan leads Chris, Steve, Peter, John K. , Mike, Martin and Paul in a walk via Ashopton to Whinstone Lee Tor.
Alan has his 'parchment' from the Lancashire Evening Post as a guide for the walk but at one point Steve trailing at the rear (and with the aid of his GPS) announces "we are miles from where we should be!"
After a slight strenuous detour up through the woods near Lodge Cote in the warm sunshine we finally reach Whinstone Lee Tor. From here it was a gentle descent down to Highshaw Clough and then head back towards Ashopton.
.. and the pub!Afternoon refreshment is taken at the Ladybower Inn where Peter takes a fancy to a Farmer's Blonde .... but at his age he can only manage a taster! Everyone else goes for the Barnsley Bitter.
John K. takes an afternoon snooze (and misses two rounds?).
Roger, John M and Fred arrive just as everyone's about to leave.
We all admire Peter's hat and he explains what DEFY stands for ..
what was it again?
- Earlier, Steve tries to send the Lancashire contingent to Aintree via the M57 to avoid possible congestion in Glossop!
- Martin road (walk?) tests his new M&S picnic bag.
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