Slippin an a slidin in the Pentlands

Clive and I set off at 6am this morning to do what is now known (to us anyway) as the Pentland loop. Cycle to the village of Carlops, then up the track there that goes over the Pentland Hills to Balerno, back up to the Pentlands again and back down to Flotterstone before returning home via Penicuik and Rosslyn. Baz and I were convinced that we,d taken the wrong path halfway over so much against Clive's better judgement I convinced him that we should take a left turn at one point instead of a right. Bad choice! It was disasterously boggy wet and steep and the final straw came when we had to cycle down a roadway made of logs over the boggy ground. They were absolutely lethal being really wet and greasy, first Clive went down like a ton of bricks and then I came off as well. Needless to say any more of these roads were walked down. The bruises will be proud souveniers to display to Baz!!