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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Thursday 10 December 2009

The Alun Valley, Moel y Waun , Llyn Gweryd and Limestone Pasture 10th December 2009.

Heading towards the limestone kiln.
The kiln, missed by some!
Limestone pastures, with Moel Gyw in the distance.

The view of Clwyd Valley and the Snowdonia mountains from or lunch spot in the Sun.
Walk stats:Distance: 11.4 miles; Climb:1198'.
Time 5 hours 11 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.2 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Sylivia and Dave J., Sue and Michel, Gordon, Celia, Paul and Georgie the Jack Russel grey squirrel chaser.
What a superb day for walking this walking this turned out to be.my only regret was that I should have been wearing my shorts, at least I could complete the walk just in a polo shirt!
Glorious blue skies and sunshine accompanied us throughout the walk and even the expected muddy patches weren't too challenging! One or two of us rang the warning bell as we crossed the golf course, but we didn't see any golfers that needed to be aware of our presence!
This was another day for "Star Jelly", quite a large sample on the footpath skirting the Northern slopes of Moel y Waun. This is the first time that I have walked around Moel y Waun without most of the group clamouring to head for its trig point!
Birds seen or heard today were less than expected, but included:Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Robin, House sparrow, Raven, Buzzard and Pheasant.
Even Georgie behaved better than usual after chasing off after a Grey squirrel and ignoring any calling to bring her back in line (Dave J., did do a little more mileage in attempts to bring her back in line and back on the lead!).
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the New Inn at Pontybodkin, where two of the Hobsons' brews went down well. Only two of the group didn't experience the hospitality of this hostelry!
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