Well that was a good day out and the predicted stormy tempest consisted of a couple of brief showers and a stiff breeze.
Just me, Paul Bimbler and PhilH at Lymm services and for the rest of the day. Phil said he would set his Sat Nav on winding roads. Muddy roads more like. Anyway what followed was a very nice run down small muddy roads through Cheshire and north Staffs avoiding the Metropolises of Macclesfield and Congelton, passing near Jodrell Bank, before climbing onto the foothills of the Peak District and "the Roaches". The cafe has brilliant views over Tittlesworth Reservoir and beyond to the Cheshire Plain. Phil and i had roast turkey with all the trimmings, Paul had Staffordshire Oat cakes with bacon and egg. We chatted, put the world to rights, and stared at the view and a couple of squally showers for over two hours. A very nice way to spend the afternoon. My bill for turkey dinner, coffee and a humingous piece of Xmas cake was £11.50. Can't be bad.
We went our separate ways home - Paul had to pick something up in Manchrster, Phil wanted to put his destiny in the hands of a TomTom again and follow more Winding Roads, and I wanted to call into the Wincle brewery to pick up beer. Of course I also had to have a small sample.
I had the first proper rain of the trip in Macclesfield for about 10minutes but the rest of the journey was bone dry.
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Great day out chaps, many more to be planned.
