Bowland

Stef and I went over to Bowland again on Sunday and had a great run out (11 miles / 2, 200 feet-ish) with friends from Chipping. The ground was frozen solid (mostly) and there was a fair bit of snow around. Conditions on the higher ground were quite tough and the outing had more of a mountaineering feel to it than normal running. It was none the worse for that!

We all retired to Tillotsons after the run where hot food and several mugs of tea were taken. Stef and I have really enjoyed the last two weekends running with friends and in particular our two trips 'out West' 

Home and away

We managed two great runs over the weekend. On Saturday it was 12 miles or so around the local skyline from home, with our club-mate Richard and yesterday it was 10 miles on the Bowland fells from Fellfoot with pals old and new from Bowland Fellrunners Both runs were brilliant and both were followed by refreshment in a nearby pub! It was the Swan on Saturday evening again with Richard to see Inn Jeopardy, a band who can really play and yesterday it was into Tillotsons Arms in Chipping for Sunday lunch. What a super weekend 

Bowland

I had a meeting over in Lancashire this morning and drove back home through the Trough of Bowland. Bowland is wonderful and without really trying I spotted curlew, oyster catcher and lapwing plus a meadow pipit. Lunch was taken at Puddleducks at Dunsop Bridge (steak and kidney pie with very short shortcrust pastry) and not long after that I saw a pair of dippers after stopping by a likely looking spot for a minute or two. I'll have further meetings over that way and I'm already looking forward to driving over again