Saturday 19th December

Xmas time is approaching and so many things happening forcing a change to days etc which is a bummer as some could not make it.  The Cook picked me up and we headed up to the flat just above Farside where we unloaded and hooked up with Tinkerbell, Bugs and Dozer.  We waited patiently for the Phatboy.  From here we cruised up the road for a warm up and then quick regroup at the end of the tarmac.  I led into the new climbing track until I got warm enough to divest myself of a layer.  positions changed and Phatboy led off with people in various order behind him.  Up we grunted and as I got into the pines properly my phone rung.  It was the Cook who was feeling off colour (same as happened a few weeks back) so he was going to pull out.  Bugs who waited with me then headed up the hill in pursuit of the others.  Hooked up with them at the top of the last steep grunt.  Nice ride up here. We then headed up to Tommys and then started down. At the rock landing there was some debate as to which way down.  I decided to head down towards Fight Club enjoying my run down here.  Some greasy spots but all good otherwise.  Got to the bottom and waited for the others.  Bugs came down the steep line with some feet scraping.  Up to the top and started up the guts to the rock again.  Some procrastination before deciding to ride all the way up and then head down the downhill tracks on the side we climbed.  So up we went and then down taking the first left hander after the steep drop.  Nice easy run taking all the B lines down.  Crossed the main trail onto a track with a braille sign.  Blind track and it was.  it went down to the pylons and no further.  Had to climb some steep track back to the main out line.  Good we fun run back to thew tarmac.  Down the road where Phatboy loaded up his car while the rest of us headed down the farside tracks.  Back to Tinks for tea and gingernuts before we loaded up and headed home.  Nice fun morning with threatening sky's.

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