Jim's Social Ride on 8th October

Three of us (me, Mike C, and Keith) set off from the Boot and Shoe going through the Uni and into Galgate. Up Stoney Lane through Street then right at Harris End. We turned left onto Brewers Lane to go over the water splash and on the Higher Lane. Instead of doing the Barnacre loop we turned down Snowhill Lane to go through Scorton and onto Daisy Clough.
Whilst in Daisy Clough we met Neil and his Merry men! which included two maid Marions and a sheriff of Nottingham!!! but they hadn’t decided where they were heading for; also Ron and Brenda appeared out for a jaunt. Nice to see people fit and well.
After being suitably refreshed we crossed the A6 onto Cabus Nook Lane and at the crossroads with Park Lane we crossed straight over onto Broad Lane. Heading past Winmarleigh Hall over the moss to enter Pilling where we turned right the left onto Taylor’s Lane, through Pilliing Village  back on to Head Dyke Lane, Green Dick’s Lane, zebra on the right and into Knott End.
We had made really good progress so we arrived at our lunch stop 30 minutes early but as the table had been booked it was no problem. Full English breakfast with a Budweiser was excellent and refreshed me some what (me too!, Ed.)
Setting off from Knott End we went through Preesall and at the top of the hill right to drop down to Back Lane. Along Grange Lane, Smithy Lane into Stalmine. A left turn onto Moss Side Lane, Union Lane and Lancaster Road took us back onto Scronkey where a sharp right onto Bradshaw’s Lane and the climb over Eagland Hill. Into and through Nateby. Left on to Nateby Crossing Lane for a refreshment break at Bridge64.
Croston Barn, traffic lights at A6 Garstang, Gubberford Bridge, Scorton, Forton, Whams Lane, Galgate, Uni and home.
Excellent ride good weather, good company, good food what more could you ask for??
Jim Gardner