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  • Someone on here once said Northumberland never dries out.
  • Drac
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    Yeah right.


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    mikewsmith
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    don’t get smug there is always a puddle!

    I remember growing up and all my birthdays (in July) were dry and sunny, then I went to the lakes…..East Coast has much better weather than the rest of the UK. Still interested in some Pig?

    br
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    We did Yetholm to the ‘The Street’ (via The Cheviot) a few weeks ago, it was dry then so must be rock hard by now.

    This was after doing the Cuthbert from Melrose in the morning – knackered doesn’t even describe it…

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    Drac
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    don’t get smug there is always a puddle!

    2 after Fairhaugh but that was it.

    We did Yetholm to the ‘The Street’ (via The Cheviot) a few weeks ago, it was dry then so must be rock hard by now.

    It’s sketchy in places due to the loose volcanic rock.

    It’s not the driest I’ve seen it the best for a few years for sure.

    mikewsmith
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    I also remember being able to get my arm shoulder deep into cracks in the fields during one very hot summer, I think my parents wedding was nearly very poorly attended due to the summer that year and all the farmers just getting on with all the sunshine.

    Drac
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    Oh yes we’ve had hotted for sure.

    I almost forgot to add the original Cheviothills Riders.


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    rob2
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    Reminds me of growing up. Often used to go up clennell (sp?) street. Love Northumberland, beautiful place

    Drac
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    It is Rob I love living here.

    paul4stones
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    For goodness sake stop telling people about it! 😉

    rOcKeTdOg
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    I’m glad we still have trees here, I’d die of sunstroke up there*

    *and the other 11.75 months of a normal year you can shelter from the rain

    mikewsmith
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    I rode out one August B/hol weekend and remember avoiding the puddles as we were worried about proper exposure out there. When you park and leave the road for 20km away from any roads etc it’s a bit more serious

    esselgruntfuttock
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    I can’t believe Salters Road has gone dry, has it?

    amodicumofgnar
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    It’s a random sampling error normal service will be resumed shortly.

    Drac
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    I’m glad we still have trees here, I’d die of sunstroke up there*

    *and the other 11.75 months of a normal year you can shelter from the rain

    I feel a bit crap today, that’ll be why you have so many trees because of the rain.

    I can’t believe Salters Road has gone dry, has it?

    Yup we looped around to come back down it and it was very fast and loose.

    Oh and Paul4stones is right it’s not really any good, keep away.

    There was loads of crowds yesterday we seen a dozen walkers in total. It was bedlam.

    MtbRoutes
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    Even Thrunton was dry this week. Dust and everything!

    Drac
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    Yup was pretty good last week too.

    mikewsmith
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    lies!!

    br
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    They’ve made a real mess up there ripping out perfectly good boardwalk and (not yet) replacing it with flagstones. The boardwalk timber must be 2″ thick and not a sign of rot.

    seanodav
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    @br are you talking about bridge on traverse of the dogs?

    seanodav
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    presuming it is the bridge you speak of it had rotted through and snapped.
    It was closed for approx 1 week and replaced with stone…

    to be fair hardly a mess?

    br
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    No, the boardwalk on top of the Cheviots – Schill/Cairn Hill

    http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/parklive/news/news-pages/national-parks-pennine-way-upgrades-keep-walkers-feet-dry-in-the-cheviots

    Only £160k, for a kilometre – who said we were short of money…

    Drac
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    There was some rotten sections on the old broad walk and it’s good to see they’re continuing to lay the slabs they started what must be going on 10 years ago.

    CaptJon
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    Not Northumberland, but i bet bits of Chopwell are still wet

    cinnamon_girl
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    I’d hate it there Drac!

    It looks fabulous, many fond memories of the Cheviots. 8)

    mtbfix
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    Lets hope it stays that way for a bit. Trip to Harbottle being chalked in to the end of next month.

    Drac
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    Yup it’s awful CG.

    I hope so too mtbfix as I’m finding mojo again and loving it.

    legolam
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    CaptJon – Member
    Not Northumberland, but i bet bits of Chopwell are still wet
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    There’s one muddy patch up near the golf course, but the rest is bone dry – unbelievable! Chopwell is usually the world’s biggest mud bath.

    uphillcursing
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    How bad do the Feral goats smell though? Still remember the first time I got downwind of them.

    Drac
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    They honk but luckily the wind was blowing the other way as we were about 30′ away.

    510ben
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    I’m supposed to be going Northumberland next week and can only use public transport to get around. I could probably squeeze in two days around the Cheviot Hills but have nowhere to stay and haven’t a clue where to find the best trails. Any help would be very much appreciated!

    coastkid
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    A good summer for visiting the various aircraft wreck sites on the Cheviots, may revisit the B17G crash site soon

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