The temperature in Bury at 9am on Sunday morning was -3C and it was the usual suspects who turned up in thermal gear up for the club run to Chipping.

At Edenfield we met Bolton Clarion who were on their way to Towneley Hall and in Haslingden a Christmas card was hand delivered.

After a very chilly descent into Accrington we stopped in Whalley for a collective moan about the amount of feeling, or not, in hands and feet.

A brief discussion favoured the shortest route to our destination, and at Great Mitton we skirted around an ice patch and stopped for a roadside gearing repair.

A warming ascent of Chaigley Bank was followed by another icy encounter before we reached our destination.

Our usual cafe has again been refurbished more in the style of a restaurant but we were still welcome.

A little rain was beginning to fall as we left but the damp atmosphere and wind meant it felt just as cold as we made our way to Longridge and Ribchester.

Skirting Blackburn the rain increased as we made our way over the Roundhills, and in Haslingden we switched our lights on for the final few miles home with around 65 miles covered.

Christmas club runs, meet Wilkinson's, The Rock, Monday 26th December A & B Roughlee, 9.30am; Wednesday, December 28, A & B Black Dog, Belmont Christmas Lunch, 9.30am.