Chaplog tries hard: September 2003 Archives

September 28, 2003

A Longendale Ride

The Peak is dry, we hardly saw a puddle all day, Steve managed to find a smelly bog at the top of the Woodhead. So he stuck his foot in it. Windleden resevoir is in the background....

September 26, 2003

September bonfire

Kate does not like this picture for at least seven reasons, she listed them!. Family are easily fooled, light a fire, get out some sparklers and they think it is November the 5th....

September 19, 2003

Tree Surgery

A lot of things need doing in our house and garden. We do not know any plumbers, plasters or electicians but we do know a tree surgeon so that is the work that gets done!...

September 15, 2003

Too much fun

Mediterranean cafes in Marsden "who'd have thought that was possible?"...

September 14, 2003

Hope - Roman Road - Edale - Castleton

Castleton Cement Factory incongruous or what? Beautiful day, beautiful scenery and a great cycle ride but what is this cement factory doing here in a National Park that serves millions of people....

Posted by mikec at 10:20 PM | Comments (1)

September 13, 2003

Progress Report

I have spent a few hard weeks getting to this stage....

September 10, 2003

Summer Progress

The first fruits of my summer's labour are beginning to appear. Movable type has been installed on a server in our City Learning Centre at Trinity. I expect to be training staff and creating weblogs at the rate of one...

September 07, 2003

The Edge of the Peak

View from the moor above Mottram Rise looking down over Stalybridge and Greater Manchester The ride that starts from the house, crosses the A628 – Woodhead pass road - and passes the Swineshaw reservoirs is now virtually legal. The...

Posted by mikec at 09:48 AM | Comments (0)

September 02, 2003

Return of work

Well that was the holiday, now real life resumes. The best part of seven weeks is all the time in the world to get used to different patterns of behaviour that now have to be disregarded in a jolt. It...

September 01, 2003

Woodhead Snake circle

It could have been a mistake to go for a long cycle ride with two lads whose combined ages were considerably less than either Steve or myself on its own. I trust Steve, and thankfully they had weaknesses that...

Posted by mikec at 10:09 PM | Comments (0)