Run Report by Selwyn
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Another pleasant evening in the Oxfordshire countryside. Plenty of space in the car park for the happy band of runners - the pub was closed. For refurbishment - again?
A good turnout - Amanda, Dominique & Fred, Brett, David, Doug, Duds, Jerome, John, Jules, Michael, Sel & Steve T (apologies if anyone missed out).
Jerome had prepared the route, which was welcomely different from the usual for this venue, avoiding the horrible (for most) last leg climbing back up from the Oxfordshire Plain. Last time Rodders actually doubled back to meet me at the bottom of that particularly steep bit and of course ran past me on the way up again - exactly how many Weetabix does he eat?
This time we set off in a south easterly direction, turned north at some point, then west, then back towards the pub some 6 miles? later. Don't ask me where - I think we sort of circumvented Northend, if that helps. There still seemed to be too many hills - but some people actually seem to like the bloody things. David & Brett took a shorter route back at some point. I should really have joined them. Age & weight took their toll and I was a long way behind on the last long uphill slog back to the main road. Rodders again doubled back to see how I was doing and to point me in the direction home and in the meantime did a couple of extra loops through the woods just for fun. Steve T also doubled back to help me cross the road.
The Bull & Butcher at Turville was the pub chosen to adjourn to. No room in the public bar so we ended up joining a few people dining in the room at the far end. I think they enjoyed our company immensely. If there was any conversation about dogging I must have missed it - maybe resume this topic at the next venue, which by the way is to be The Gate at Bryants Bottom -6.45 pm start.
See you all there (& apologies for the late posting) - Sel.
A good turnout - Amanda, Dominique & Fred, Brett, David, Doug, Duds, Jerome, John, Jules, Michael, Sel & Steve T (apologies if anyone missed out).
Jerome had prepared the route, which was welcomely different from the usual for this venue, avoiding the horrible (for most) last leg climbing back up from the Oxfordshire Plain. Last time Rodders actually doubled back to meet me at the bottom of that particularly steep bit and of course ran past me on the way up again - exactly how many Weetabix does he eat?
This time we set off in a south easterly direction, turned north at some point, then west, then back towards the pub some 6 miles? later. Don't ask me where - I think we sort of circumvented Northend, if that helps. There still seemed to be too many hills - but some people actually seem to like the bloody things. David & Brett took a shorter route back at some point. I should really have joined them. Age & weight took their toll and I was a long way behind on the last long uphill slog back to the main road. Rodders again doubled back to see how I was doing and to point me in the direction home and in the meantime did a couple of extra loops through the woods just for fun. Steve T also doubled back to help me cross the road.
The Bull & Butcher at Turville was the pub chosen to adjourn to. No room in the public bar so we ended up joining a few people dining in the room at the far end. I think they enjoyed our company immensely. If there was any conversation about dogging I must have missed it - maybe resume this topic at the next venue, which by the way is to be The Gate at Bryants Bottom -6.45 pm start.
See you all there (& apologies for the late posting) - Sel.
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