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[Closed] MNPR 30th November - Desperately Seeking Susan edition - Holcombe

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Dear Susan's

We will be setting off on le Tour de Reservoirs at 8.15 on Monday evening from the [url= https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Hare+%26+Hounds/@53.6421934,-2.3303091,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa83ea1e4a0549f18 ]Hare and Hounds[/url], Holcombe. Or sitting in the Hare and Hounds, with a pint, watching the rain batter against the window. One of the two.

Forecast is pretty much much constant rain between now and then. Hey ho

Love

Susan

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Posted : 27/11/2015 10:53 am
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See you there.


 
Posted : 27/11/2015 10:55 am
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Beer in a pub, you say? Does it have a log burner?

Oh, and it's Susans and not Susan's...


 
Posted : 27/11/2015 11:00 am
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Sounds good to me. See you there.


 
Posted : 27/11/2015 11:00 am
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If I say I'm in I'll definitely never make it, so I'm out (but I'll make sure my bike's working and try my damndest not to fall asleep after tea this time).


 
Posted : 27/11/2015 11:35 am
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I will make an effort to at least try this time.

Is it not Susans' ??


 
Posted : 27/11/2015 4:31 pm
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I'm in. Gavin


 
Posted : 27/11/2015 4:32 pm
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Is it not Susans' ??

I do love apostrophe pedantry. I think in this case you should go with the professional writer's view.

I see it's due to stop raining around 6pm Monday. It's like the weather gods are smiling on us, just like the last couple of weeks.


 
Posted : 27/11/2015 4:41 pm
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Well its looking good for later. Its forecast heavy rain all day today, on top of days of heavy rain, high winds and more rain

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Posted : 30/11/2015 8:43 am
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I won't be along. Just back from two days tidying out my fathers house. Throwing away other peoples memories is oddly cathartic.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 8:54 am
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Forecast for this evening looks cold, clear and dry (other than the surface water).

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcw35nr77

Unless fate conspires to take a poo in my cycling shoes and wipe its bum on my gloves again I shall be there.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 10:14 am
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at the moment, i'm hoping to make it but on-call with work could sabotage that.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 11:02 am
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In other news.... its still raining

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Posted : 30/11/2015 11:19 am
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Looking unlikely now for me. Work is getting in the way.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 12:21 pm
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In other news.... its still raining.

Harder than before though. Its cold too. Just sayin'....

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Posted : 30/11/2015 12:29 pm
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Right... **** this!

I've just been out and it is absolutely sheeting down. Horizontally! The standing water is ridiculous, and there are streams running down the roads. Its not stopped raining for days, and its not about too any time soon.

If you fancy going out, thats your look out. Theres no way I'm going out there in this.

So there!

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Posted : 30/11/2015 1:17 pm
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The rain has stopped for the evening. Is anyone out anywhere?

3 weeks off the bike and I’m putting on weight!


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 3:37 pm
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Some of the roads around the Hare and Hounds are now closed due to flooding. If you are going to ride anywhere, don't head out this way!


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 4:48 pm
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Not me. Working late 🙁


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 4:54 pm
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For once I'm actually relieved that I can't make a ride. Grim out there today. I'll be riding in the garage again for an hour if I'm lucky...


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 4:57 pm
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Oh stuff it... I'll go to the swimming pool instead.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 5:16 pm
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Has the injunction been lifted?


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 5:52 pm
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I wear a wet suit.

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They don't know it is me.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 5:57 pm
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That's a very disturbing picture.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 6:05 pm
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So does that mean there are no riders at all tonight?


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 6:05 pm
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The weather calm in Prestwich, so I might just go for a ride down the clough for an hour, maybe less.


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 6:08 pm
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I'd be out part from

1) I've just walked in from work
2)my bikes bust.

Weather's fine btw


 
Posted : 30/11/2015 7:40 pm
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It took me an hour and a half to get back from Bury to Rammy last night. It'd have been quicker by canoe. he M66 was closed due to flooding, and so was Bolton Road. All fun and games

Hey ho! Shall we try again next week?

Its still raining...

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Posted : 01/12/2015 8:31 am
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I went for a swim at the new pool in Radcliffe (900m, got cramp and needed a wee) as it was drier than riding my bike.

Also, there was only one other person in there and I soon scared him off.


 
Posted : 01/12/2015 12:24 pm
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I was at work til 8 then went down the pub, so at least I ticked one of the boxes of an MNPR.


 
Posted : 01/12/2015 12:31 pm
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A 900m pool. That is quite big.


 
Posted : 01/12/2015 12:34 pm
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Not very wide though.


 
Posted : 01/12/2015 12:42 pm
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Rode in Prestwich clough and towards the bottom of Philips Park last night and all I can say is 'wow that is a lot of mud and water!' This rain needs to quit or we are going to drown.


 
Posted : 01/12/2015 3:02 pm
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Dry in Virginia last night 8) . rubbish beer afterwards though..


 
Posted : 01/12/2015 3:50 pm

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