Kenny is unavoidably detained for the next 10 years , just so that we don’t all forget him ,his likeness is in this picture , answers on a post card to NTSR child care services , Banbridge .Oh and by the way ..where’s John (SCO) …emigrated?

We did however manage to struggle on without him , Cormac having taken over as chief trouble maker aided and abetted by Robbie ( half a slaughter )Caraher. Scullion was early , Paul was late and Kevin from the Rossi wished he had missed us altogether.

With the aforementioned slaughter so close there was nothing for it but two cairns , full route here .

Several clean rounds on the Tunnel /mast climb but poor show on the switchbacks .

Our day was brightened by meeting beautiful Al , good job Liz had left at this point . Robbie spent a fair portion of the day falling over on Ballynagelty ,should be good training for France !

The weather was fine this morning till Robbie opened his mouth after which of course it lashed . Kenny surprised us with a visit following the recent arrival of James Kenneth this week , he is obviously starting as he means to go on ……we’ll see how that goes. I’m going out to put a bet on that James Kenneth will be a brilliant rally driver , don’t expect great odds though .
Mr Power returned having had Robbies healing hands cure the single muscle fibre thats been holding him back for a month . That link and shameless plug will cost you Robbie.

Giants pad , Fallow , trails , yellow water , batts wall , castle bog , home by trails .

I had a nice fall and assistance was refused until I handed over the camera …Karma!

Home soaked …thanks Robbie

No prize for guessing the musical clue .

Quote of the day from Robbie :”you can’t out train a bad diet” or words to that effect . In any case I understood what it meant as the svelte Mr Suffern breezed past me on the hills . His 77KG seemingly unhindered by gravity and with his new Ibis talent compensator he was unstoppable. My evil plan to slow him down was actioned when he came to NTSR towers afterwards for breakfast . I fed him two eggs and two full fat cappuccinos . He didnt even notice me feeding my breakfast to the dogs .

Great to see Kevin Murdock back with us today after a long break , he doesn’t usually do anything under 24 hours so a few hours with us must have been a breeze.

Ballynagelty got a sound trashing today with PS finding a great line to the top followed by Hugh , Brian and COC . I’ve never seen so many clear rounds there.

Mr Scullion was early ….I kid you not ,but subsequently had some difficulty staying on the bike with a bad encouter with a tree on Badger .

Sick notes not received from DOC , Kenny or Mr Power whose sacro iliac joint must be nearly diagnosed to death by now.

Route was most of 2 slaughter climbs .Wall , giants pad , fallow , tunnel , reverse bath , knockshee , post , post , fern gully , atlantic , back up sallys , ballynagelty , badgers , home . Lovely day and ground fairly dry …some nice pics .
COC