Ed Heading for Eighty

 This photo was taken a few years ago from the garden of "Luciano's at the Millstone", Anderton, Chorley. the tall mast...

 This is one of my shorter training routes. As usual, I parked on the small parking place at Hordern Stoops, the high point on the Rivington-Belmont Road. Up the steep northern flank of the hill, minor scramble onto the summit ridge and onto the trig point. Then down the ramp to San Marino's, into Belmont, then up the road back to the car. Recorded in my training diary as a 'PW' - things can only get better! One down (up?) 79 to go.

To avoid offering TMI, I'll just report that I've been gradually developing what I'm calling 'Unpredictable Bowel Syndrome' (use your imagination - or don't!).The medics have carried out certain tests (!) without reaching any conclusion or appearing unduly concerned, so for the time being I'm not travelling very far from home, and experimenting with minor dietary changes. This has meant that I've had to postpone a couple of planned outings, sorry Mark and Steve. However there's quite a few decent little fells close to Blackrod, so the show is able to make a modest start.