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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 27 November 2008

Gadlys and East of Holywell 27th November 2008

Rainbow over the Dee Estuary - the best and only good view of the walk.

Walk stats: Distance:6.2 miles; Climb:1018'.
Time:2 hours 36 minute; Walking average:2.6 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Annie H, Sue and Michel.
We definitely got the best and the worst of the weather today. It started with bright sunshine and once we reached the top of Gadlys Lane a fine rainbow was evident for quite some time. this was a walk that didn't quite go according to route descriptions right from the start. First we missed the turn off and ended walking up Gadlys Lane, but at least we did miss a few muddy sections by doing so. Then as we attempted to drop back down to the coast again a stile was enclosed by water a little too deep for comfort and we retraced our steps and continued down the road towards Holywell. the advantage was of course we didn't loose all the height we had gained. We continued on the East of Holywell walk for some time, passing through one field that was the host to what must have been about a thousand Woodpigeons, quite a sight when they took to the air before settling down again. by the time we reached the road , the sun had disappeared and the rain was starting to set in. It was soon time to make a decision, do we carry on, or do we get back to base as soon as we could. The latter was chosen, and even then nobody objected and we all arrived back like drowned rats. Wet maybe, but at least our boots were clean!
Birds seen or heard today included: Blackbird, Hedgesparrow, Herring gull, Woodpigeon, Song thrush, Fieldfare, Carrion crow, Magpie, Great tit, Jay and Buzzard.
we were forced to retire early to the Britannia Inn early where we thought a nice hot bowl of soup would have gone down well. Alas it wasn't to be Sarah and Kelly had gone away on a few days break and no food was available. At least Kelly's mum served us a good pint of J.W.Lees bitter and allowed some of us to eat our butties!
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