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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 29 April 2010

The Old Horseshoe Pass, Eglywseg Rocks and Glen 29th April 2010

On the path leading from the Ponderosa.
On the first descent!
The Eglwyseg Rocks Ahead.Looking back at the Llantysilio Mountains.
Can anyone identify this silvery fungus growing on this tree?
Has anyone identified this fungus?
Gordon on the Offa's Dyke Path below the Eglwyseg Rocks.
Proof that he does do as he is told (by Sheila of cause!)
Walk stats: Distance:10.3 miles; Climb:2085'.
Time:5 hours 38 minutes; On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.8 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Sylvia and Dave J., Michel, Gordon, Annie H., Celia, Fran and Tito.
Optimistically we had hoped to just miss out on any rain, but alas today it started very light at lunch time, but then got steadily worse, so much so that most of us decided to shorten toe route by about a mile by just following the Old Horseshoe Pass Road from Pentre Dwfr. I suppose that we can be thankful that at least it wasn't cold or windy.
This undulating walk has plenty to offer, with fantastic views all round, especially on a good. At least in the morning we could enjoy the views, and we had the added bonus of hearing the groups' first Cuckoo of the year.
Lunch was enhanced by Fran providing everyone with a piece of citrus flavoured Madeira cake a little alcoholic beverage to toast Beth and Jake on their recent wedding.
Many flowers were again seen including:Cowlsip, wood anemone, Violets, Bluebells.King cups, Wild strawberry and Primroses. There were many Daffodils, but do they count?
Birds seen or heard today included:Wheatear, Raven, Jackdaw, Skylark, Meadow pipit, Blackcap. Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Carrion crow, Grey heron, Coal tit, Chaffinch, House martin, Buzzard, Cuckoo and Dave and Richard's Pied flycatcher.
After walk drinks went down well, where a Cottage brew was the best on offer, and the ladies in the group enjoyed a pot of tea!
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