Not a bad run, though went from sunny to terrified to stuck then ended up just wet.

Was sliding all over the place on the easy ones, then stupidly decided to go down a snotty bank with a ford at the bottom. The bank was hard packed with a thin covering of watery mud topped off with a coating of wet leaves. I got down %70 of it in what can only be described as an "uncontrolled decent" where I went through all the emotions and effects of a crash without actually having one. This didn't help as the short pain of an off was replaced by 10-15 seconds of sheer sliding terror. Only managed to stop as the bike went into a big rut and the sump,gear lever, toes etc slowed it down so I just hit the brakes. Got over the ford and had some tabs to stop the shakes, while the lads had a play in the water.

Did a couple of easy ones then got stuck in a field of grass going up a lil slope, though difficult to call it a slope, as was almost flat. Spin, spin, spin had to paddle for about 100 yards. Got through the gate then same thing in a rut, spin, paddle etc. Got to the end and to me lid off to let the steam out. Thought feck this and did an easy one throo the forest, then the rain came down so had a wet ride home.

Got home and decided those tyres just don't cut it at this time of year and I won't be trailing the Ten anymore, but the phone rang last night so I might be going out again on Saturday, but take the "Yooz go down there, I'll meet ya at other end" approach.

Kids and water.







The Bears bike gets zapped by the death ray from the Rambler Saucer.





Couple of views over the Tyne Valley







Tourances and this stuff don't mix.