A nice clear evening for the Friday chaingang. While we were waiting for the others, Simon pointed out some objects that could be seen in the night sky. As we were looking up we could see a satellite passing over head. Present were: myself, Simon, Malcolm, Ivan, Duncan and Steve Denny. On the way out Steve's light switched to emergency reserve, he had forgotten to charge it! I thought the reserve might last for an hour but I was wrong as it packed up about a mile from Broadoak. As Steve was at the back of the group at this point no one was aware of his plight, so Steve had to do the last mile up to the meet point in the pitch black! Fortunately I have two of the same lights as Steve and lent him one of them for the final third of the route. Just as well as there were some louts in a car coming down Stonestile lane who left little room for us and shouted some abuse just for good measure.
Distance 22.5 miles Av speed 17.1 mph
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