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There were 2 walks to choose from: Vince’s Goyt Valley low level walk which attracted 18 and Pete’s higher level walk which took in Windgather Rocks, Cats Tor and Shining Tor, which 7 people did. It was rather grey and … Continue reading →

I was apprehensive as to whether anybody would turn up to my first pub night as various people had already told me that they had other plans. However I was pleasantly surprised on walking past the pub window to see … Continue reading →

On a fine but windy day, 18 of us met up in Flash village to take part in two walks. I led a walk of about ten miles down into the Dane Valley then up to Panniers Bridge at Three … Continue reading →

Five of us met up on the 12.00 pm train to Buxton : Emily, Philomena, Pete, Simone and myself. We started the afternoon in ‘The Railway’, where we took advantage of the good value meals; Simone’s sizzling steak was particularly … Continue reading →

This was the first pub night at ‘The Fingerpost’ on Hempshaw Lane in Offerton and I was rather nervous as to the numbers that might turn out. As it was, I  need not have worried, as a total of 19 … Continue reading →

On Saturday four intrepid explorers met up at Stockport station to venture out into the salt plains and marshes of Cheshire. Well actually it was John, Linda,Sue and Tracy setting out on a walk along the Trent & Mersey Canal. … Continue reading →

Well it was already growing dark at 7pm as we picked up our boots to set off for the last Wednesday evening walk of 2010. Then as we stepped out of the house the first raindrops fell. But we thought … Continue reading →

Twelve of us set out to explore the wonders of the Anderton Boat Lift. This is a massive structure built in 1875 to lift boats from the River Weaver to the Trent and Mersey canal, a height of 50 feet. … Continue reading →

Last Sunday saw 22 of us set off from New Mills station to walk the Trespass Trail, a way marked 14 route established to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Kinder Mass Trespass in 1932. Despite some dark clouds it … Continue reading →

The camping weekend went well. Rain shortened a walk up Place fell but we did the best bit of the horseshoe. There was drama on our Sunday walk when we saw someone(not a group member) fall into part of Aira … Continue reading →