Arctic weather and Arctic monkeys are the band of the moment. I just cannot believe the weekend weather this winter. It appears to be sunny every weekend. With that said let us see what next week brings.

Hazel Catkins – the first signs of spring?
I have had an easy week, out all day Friday on a course that finished at 3:30 – home before five and out for a half day on Wed. Too much energy on Friday night a bad sign?
Saturday was sunny as you can see from the photograph and we rode in the cold and sun.
Lantern Pike used to be a trench caused by horses and bikes. Now it is a Penine bridleway and a regular path. The Picking rods bridleway is the same used to be a trench and now it is a bridleway that can be ridden at all times. The times they are a changing.

Looking across to Hayfield from Lantern Pike

Coombs Edge and spoil tips