Ride on 10th August 2023

A simple and easy ride so that the program can keep running and to fit in with my problems .

I now have another picture of my bum so signed copies will be available at £5.00 a time(or I might add tinsel and holly and use them as Christmas cards!) (The good burgers of Lancaster will not read this bit in their local paper! Ed.).

Leaving the Boots and Shoe at 09.15 we went our usual way through the university then up Stoney Lane to regroup at the Fleece. At Harris End cross roads we turned right then a left up Brewers Lane allowing us to go over the “water splash”. Passing Snowhill Lane we turned right to drop down Tithebarn Lane into Scorton for a coffee break at The Barn

Suitably refreshed after a strong coffee(and a sausage butty) we left Scorton to cross the A6 at Garstang traffic lights. Speeding along Longmoor Lane we turned right to go over Eagland Hill(K.O.M) and into Scronkey where we turned left to the junction with Union Lane then Moss Side Lane. We eventually crossed the busy main road(A588) to go down Smithy Lane, Grange Lane and onto Back Lane, which took us into Preesall.

From here plain sailing, main road all the way to Knott End.

Now the problems arose. Was it the Squash Club, Bourne Arms, ferry cafe, bakery, deli, or fish and chip shop, this could cause serious problems!(two of us decided on the Squash Club mainly for the pint!).

Leaving Knott End we used Green Dicks Lane(to avoid what I expected to be a busy sea wall) then the back road into Pilling. Back Sands Lane and Horse Park Lane came next to lead us to the road over Cogie Hill and yet another K.O.M stretch.

In Winmarleigh we went straight on at the school(my original intention was to head for Wallings but considering the crowds(it being a hot day and school holidays) I decided Daisy Clough was the best!)

In Daisy Clough we decided the heat was getting to us so we decided to take the easy way home via Wallace Lane then Whams Lane, Five Lane Ends, Galgate, the University and home.

They say the devil looks after his own now I know why my rides are usually in good weather!

Easy flat ride, good company, good food and just imagine we could have been stuck inside slaving away behind a desk all day.

JIm Gardner