Okay, the seven included YJ who is on his own schedule to get him back to the pace we know he is capable of, once injury free.
Excellent weather, relatively cool for August but with plenty of blue sky as can be seen from NLN's photos posted earlier. My fellow UTUPers for the morning's route were Ed, JtE, NLN, Kev, and making his first appearance (at least on a morning when I've been there and I'm sure not his last), Colin Waterworth, using our slower pace as he returns from injury. The oft used route through the Chinese Gardens found our way up to Two Lads whereupon we dropped down to skirt the quarry with JtE looking for wildlife. All I could see were some large beasts which may have been Caterpillars (see NLN's pic). By this time, both Kev and Colin had departed as they both wanted merely a short run. The four of us continued up to Burnt Edge and the Tresspass Stone and thence to Whimberry (where Ed contemplated a morning swim) and Winter Hill trig point before the descent down to Horden Stoops and on to the Bomber Memorial. NLN, Ed and myself made an effort on the climb and then rested before rejoining JtE for the run in.
A conversation with a chap at Rivington gave us another rest, after which NLN decided that she needed more than three hours so headed up to the Pike whilst JtE showed Ed & I a clean pair of heels as he sprinted back to the Lower Barn, having completed an extremely enjoyable 12 miles.
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