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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.

Saturday 19 December 2009

Llyn Elsi and Sarn Helen 19th December 2009.

On the edge of Llyn Elsi - the first time the batteries for the camera were warm enough to operate!
Looking South across Llyn Elsi from the Memorial stone.
Looking towards Betws-y-coed from the Miners' Bridge 1 photo by Richard.
Relaxing after lunch at the Miners' Bridge at Betws-y-coed - photo by Richard.
Walk stats:Distance:6.1 miles; Climb:1265'.
Time: 3 hours 50 minutes. On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.6 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Mike, Sylvia and Dave J.
Didn't look carefully enough at the route descriptions and a walk of 6 miles and 4.5 miles only turned out to be 6.1 miles! At least we had the best of the weather and we were back home in daylight, well almost!
This was a cold crisp day with temperatures remaining below freezing throughout, and no sun this time to make us feel warm. Nevertheless this was a lovely walk, all the better for having done it with a little snow underfoot and an absence of people!
The first incidence that occurred was the repeated "fruity smell" that was evident periodically. Martyn was a little concerned that his flask containing fruit tea had started to leak. Investigating further showed that the flask was still intact, and the "fruity smell" was coming from Sylvia chewing gum!
We saw several Robins on route, but none on this occasion chose to follow us around the lake.
Lunch was taken just after crossing the Miners' Bridge otherwise we would have been in danger of completing the walk having carried out packed lunches for nothing!
Birds seen or heard today included: Robin, Wren, Blue tit, Coal tit, Great tit, Herring gull, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Black-billed magpie, Buzzard, Siskin, Jay, Mallard, Goldeneye, Lesser black-backed gull, Chaffinch and Dipper.
After walk drinks were enjoyed in the warm environs of the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkn. Once again Lees Bitter and Brewers Dark were the favoured drinks, although a pot of tea came into the picture too!

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