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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Wednesday 9 July 2008

Foel Fennli and Cwm Blaenant 9th July 2008

The group on the lower ramparts of Foel Fennli.
The first photographic evidence of Roger's first mid-week walk.

Three young Swallows sitting on a gate.
The final approach towards the road near the Clwyd Gate Inn.
Walk stats: Distance: 6.6 miles; Climb:1524'.
Time: 3 hours 39 minutes; Walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Fran, Roger, Sylvia and Dave J.
The weather wasn't as good as we would have liked, but it did live up to the forecast. Although it was Roger's first mid-week walk we didn't blame him for the less than perfect weather, the sort of weather that we haven't experienced for quite a while. Not to be put off by the fine rain we set off towards Foel Fennli. We soon found a handbag and then had to debate what we should do with it, since it contained a driving license- the only thing of value in the bag. The bag and its contents will be posted to the address on the license on Thursday (I forgot that the Post Office in Saltney Ferry closes on Wednesday afternoon!
We continued at quite a brisk pace around Foel Fennli and were only held back on one section where we had to fight our way through waist high nettles for a few hundred yards. fortunately Dave J., wearing long trousers paved the way and those wearing only shorts received minimal stings! The section around Cwm Blaenant is always good, but its best points were less evident as the weather and low lying clouds closed in. We decided to wait until we got back to the cars before having lunch and deciding on plans for the afternoon.
Birds seen or heard today included:Raven, Magpie, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Meadow pipit, Rook, Carrion crow, Greenfinch and Yellowhammer.
During lunch the rain became heavier and Martyn and Roger decided the best option was to head homeward, we even missed the usual after walk refreshments!
The rest of the group, encouraged by Dave J., decided to complete the second walk over Moel y Gaer and Moel Fammau as planned. Their story will be published later, if and when the appropriate data becomes available!
Everyone will be pleased to know that the handbag and driving license was successfully returned to the owner (a thank you letter has been received).
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