19th January 2012 - Hawkshead for Claife

Charlie, Grant, George, Paul, Jamie, Freddie and CT parked at the school as they allow parking for a donation, where as the LDNPA town car park now has;
"Number plate recognition cameras"

The LDNPA say; These are being installed in our car parks. There are signs up in each car park saying that strict and timed enforcement procedures are in place.

Please make sure you read the signs next to the ticket machines and buy the appropriate ticket. The charges on this car park apply to all users without exception.

Big Brother is not very friendly and does not encourage locals into the town, especially as all the lights were out in the car park, not inviting.

We set off via Colthouse and up the usual descent, nice and steady but we met with hailstones on the way up. Up and over across the guide posts and down, all the way down to the lake side, the last descent is down the flag type steps and very slippy IF you think about it, so just need the right amount of momentum to keep you going. Regroup at the bottom and go along the lake and head up the bridleway, up and over to the paub, past the pub....and back the usual route, great rocky descent down the end, even if my lights flickered off (faulty connection...oops). Back to cars just as it started to rain. Next ride Stavely meet at Barley Bridge