I didn't manage to do the Cat and Fiddle last Sunday, as I was unwell, but I asked June and Paul if they minded me tagging along on Bank Holiday Monday, and the kindly agreed.

We set out and went to Alderly Edge via Parrs Wood, Cheadle, Handforth and Wilmslow then the fun began ...

We climbed up to wards Macclesfiled on a hill called the Wizard, and I actually found it quite hard going, then gentle undulations to Macclesfield and through the town.

The Cat and Fiddle did indeed take me well over and hour, about an hour and a quarter, at some points i was going only about 2-3 miles and hour, I did have to stop a few times to gather myself though...

I am really grateful to June and Paul for letting me join them and have to apologise for slowing them down.  I will definitely have to start earlier than the rest of the group on the C2C if we are to meet for lunch.  I am going to have some long days, it is definitely going to be a challenge and the sponsorship will have been worked for ...