On the way to Mow Cop, we stopped in a scenic turnout with this view.
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In the far distance, we saw the Jodrell Bank radiotelescope.
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Jodrell Bank is famous for first hearing signals from the Soviet Sputnik, the first man-made orbital satellite.
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We arrived at Mow Cop in high wind and sleet. Brrr!
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The gray clouds solon began to clear but the cold wind was brutal.
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Views from the knoll were spectacular.
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Hazel & Elizabeth.
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I relinquished my camera to Elizabeth for a moment.
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Another spectacular view, now in full sun.
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Mow Cop was never a castle. It was built to enhance the view from Rode Hall (where we viewed snowdrops a few days earlier); that is, to be something to see in the distance. It also serves as a scenic summer picnic spot.
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By the time we descended, just a few minutes later, the skies were mostly a beautiful blue.
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Afterwards, we enjoyed a scenic drive to Leek...
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...where we found Joyce's undies.
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On the drive back to Congleton, wse had a distant view of The Cloud, which we had climbed several days prior.
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