Corbieres Pub Night. 27th July

Five people was out on Phil's pub night at the Corbieres Pub. Phil was not one of the five, so we did not no where the leader was. First time most people had heard of this pub. Quick google looked like it was a good pub with the best Juke box in town. You could easy miss as its in a back street just off cross street. That street that small you may have trouble doing a 3 point turn with a smart car. But once down the steps into the cellar we came across a two hand pumps of beer. The Pale ale was good. The main problem with the place was noise and it was not full but the sound just bounce around the curved roof. So we only stay for about 3/4 hour  and we thought we would go to the Shambles. Then we so the large TV screen and went to watch the opening on the London 2012.  So we finish the night there. It was a good party mood with all the different  people around from their own country's cheering on. There was a big cheer when the China team came out and that put a stop to a takeaway. I think most takeaway staff was in exchange sq.

Daisy Nook Walk. 18th July

Twenty made the short car ride up the motorway to Daisy Nook and with luck the rain clouds kept away.

The sun was out but not enough to dry the muddy patches, I never disappoint anyone on the walk!  Some nice flat bits but a few up and downs to keep the heart pumping as we went along. Maybe the hills were to close together but we are a walking group.  Part way round most members noticed that we been doing figure of eight walk and most lost their sense of direction.

We had two new members who came along and  they signed up with Sue in the pub later on.

Total distance of the walk was  7.10km in 1hour 48 mins  and the leader did a 5km run before the start

Gradbach 16th July

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Tour De Cheshire 8 JUly

Three riders set off from the Deanwater, Woodford on Sunday for a gentle tour of the Cheshire lanes unlike the Tour de France which was also taking place on the same day. Keith (who had been a member of the group many years ago) is a regular cyclist and knew some quiet lanes and some off road tracks that were not on my original route which we did which were virtually traffic free.

We got to our lunch stop the Crown at Goostrey, a Marston's pub which has a new landlord and three decent beers on and a good menu (but we kept up the SWOG tradition of having our butties on a bench just before we got to the pub). We also met some other cyclists from the Cheshire Road Club who were also having a pint at the pub.

The route back to the Deanwater was a little hillier than going to the pub with a few little climbs up to Siddington and Gawsworth and a fantastic descent to Prestbury. It did not rain at all during the day which made the ride all the more enjoyable as I think there is nothing worse than cycling in the rain. Just to cap of a good day when I got home Bradley Wiggins was still in the yellow jersey in the Tour de France.

Paul