It was a dark and stormy night ….. our leader was feeling rough as rats so he handed over his map and beetled off home - best place if you feel like that.
All available gear was donned before crossing the leat and heading up towards Pew Tor. Not a night for standing around on top of rocks so it was round the Tor and down to the track that leads to Heckwood Tor. That beautifully dressed block of granite still there - some hours of work went into that. Down then to cross the stream under a glowering Vixen Tor, a bit of guesswork on tracks to find us a bridge over the leat just below the quarry car park under Little Staple. Up through the boulders, past several set makers benches, for a brief cuppa in the lee of some rocks. Up to Middle Staple next where it seemed a little less cold and a little less windy than expected and quite a few stars were showing. Down to Beccamore Combe ( thanks Jane for the name ) along the leat to Windy Post. Staying high to avoid the gorse and boggy tracks we returned to the cars - you know what: it was quite a nice evening by then.
Back to his local to toast Terry. He had as good a send off as anyone could ask for. We will all miss him.
Mike