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The Clubbiedean Big Puddle
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Posted 3 months ago #
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More mud(dle) than puddle?
Posted 3 months ago # -
SHe’s gone
RIP CBP
Until summer weather
BreaksPosted 3 months ago # -
It's not yet summer?
Posted 3 months ago # -
Might go up today She could be back
Sadly the Gala Floats are going round Balerno today. In the autumn Rain. Bit warmer for autumn
Posted 3 months ago # -
I predict slight/no rain at relevant time.
Bit breezy though.
Posted 3 months ago # -
The prediction was accurate though not heeded by the masses as the whole stretch of the Pentlands was very quiet. 1800-1930 hours . Currie and Balerno have their tea early and no commuters. We had one van at Cockburnhill turn then no traffic at all. At top of Cockburnhill Rd we said Howdy to the curious wifie fae Currie Co-op - she was headed to my secret bramble spot. All along the rig road was quiet. The Pods had at least one rental, but no one in the outdoor bathtubs. Then nary a soul til thriepmuir car park. The burnt down toilets are rebuilt but not open so may get repeat arson attack before anyone gets to sha-la-la in them. One family walking down to the Loch. No one all the way round to Harlaw. Again no one all the way to the Big Puddle. Still just a muddy patch where the puddle used to be. [slightly drier than the photo @Urchaidh posted upstream]. Round to Clubbiedeans, a couple of anglers, all the way down to the head of Torduff, one family, some young lads and a woman walking three dogs. On descent through Bonaly we detoured to see the Ferguson tractor [it predates the merger with Massey]. Then onto WoL path and home, a few dog walkers . Wind was very breezy but tailwind really until the WoL Path which is more sheltered.
Posted 3 months ago # -
After the weekend rain the puddle is active once more but easily bypassed.
Posted 2 months ago # -
Filled in a bit even since yesterday afternnoon. We went round the outside on the right heading east, though the centre was an option then too. If muddier. Due to the strong westerly we were blown round and had time to kill so went up from WoL path at the old piggery [Waulkmill Loan] then down Newmills to the railway and over the crossing and round Gowanhill Farm and along the Long Dalmahoy to the road towards Kirknewton. We then hopped the stile before the quarry [the landowner/or wind has removed the sign saying Balerno 2 miles as I feel they are trying to stop you] alas about 50 metres. Along the road the path became very long grass so we retreated and were blown back along the long Dalmahoy to Currie.
Posted 2 months ago # -
Puddle back with a vengeance. The careful rider can pass on the stepping stones side without bother
Posted 1 month ago # -
I indoctrinated Mini-Greenroofer into the cult of the Big Puddle this morning.
Mini-Greenroofer is now 20 and about to start the third year of a medical degree, so not exactly 'mini' any more, I suppose. We reckoned on this ride that it was 10 years since Mini-G and Mini-SRD were preparing for Pedal for Scotland together. Where does the time go?
(On that note, Micro-Greenroofer is now 6ft2...)
Posted 1 month ago # -
Been up the puddle a sad reflection. Of its former glory. two slightly damp tyre track ruts.
I went through the middle the least frequent route I take.
I then hurled down through Princess Zara Phillips estate and through Blinkbonny and the Lymphoy.
I could not really figure wind direction but not that strong
Posted 1 week ago #
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