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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.

Thursday 4 February 2010

Hadlow Old Village and Willaston 4th February 2010.

Oh you of little faith, the group refusing to follow the leader across the water!Lunch at Hadlow Road Station, with Georgie weighing up Roger's pork pie!.

I could do with one of these for my train set!

Is this what Celia is about to drink? I very much doubt it, it was only second best at Anfield!


Willaston church, the highlight of the afternoon's walk!

Walk stats: distance:10.1 miles; Climb:287'.
Time: 4 hours 16 minutes; On the move walking average:2.7 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.4 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Roger, Gordon, Annie H., Sue Pelissier, Dave J., Sylvia, Celia and Georgie the Jack Russell.
The weather forecast for icy roads early on, forced us to head for lower ground, rather than attempt the narrow steep road up to Llangwyfan Forestry Car Park!
Weather-wise we were lucky, relatively warm, 7 Celsius by the time we arrived finally back at the car! However it was overcast and there was a feeling of dampness all the time, but thankfully no rain, only a few drops as removed our walking gear at the end of the walk.
This isn't exactly the most memorable of walks, perhaps that's why we finished it a little quicker than usual!
The true highlight of the day was lunch at Hadlow Road Station, at least it is one thing that Cheshire West and Chester can be proud to support!
Birds seen or heard today included;Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Redwing, Starling, Goldfinch, Herring gull, Black-headed gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Nuthatch, Blue tit, Great tit, Moorhen, Collared dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion crow, Raven and Buzzard.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Wheatcheaf at Raby, where the friendly bar staff and warm cosy environment just added to the enjoyment of theexcellent Brimstage Trappers Hat bitter that some of us were drinking!


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