I was going to title this “New Paul loses virginity in threesome” but your filthy minds would have jumped to the wrong conclusions and search engines would have gone into free-fall .

Quite simply there were three of us , John (SCO) , COC and New Paul , hence threesome and Paul managed a clear run for the first time on climb at Batts wall. Our reputation is as ever retained.

A gentle spin today in the absence of the Powerful one , Castle bog which is riding extra well, down to the ford and over the old route at red bog , Its years since we started building on that and now someone has taken up the mantle. Lost John here and headed out trails back to ford and home with good speed .

It would appear that the child of Prague was indeed re-housed and the mountain is looking all the better for it with the heather coming into bloom beautifully.

COC

Another glorious day with the mountain as dry as dust . I’m getting close to looking forward to just a little rain . John (SCO) returned after a long absence as did Paddy Good-fellow .

Mr Power had an Ardrock preparation head on and had planned a 1500 m climb for us . Unfortunately he had not tabled this at the AGM and Kenny called him out of order .

Two clean rounds on the switchbacks , Mr Power by the traditional route and COC by the apparently disallowed right hand route …PAH!

Mast was next stop then out to Fern Gully which it has to be said was very ferny , we nearly lost John (SCO) , New Paul was still bleeding after an earlier fall so we could follow the trail of blood to find him!

Back up Sallys to the bridge , turning right out towards knockshee , back towards Fallow by bath and up again to the mast . Then home for some but more climbing for Mr Power and Robbie up Ballynagelty before home .I wonder did he hit his target?.