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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 27 April 2013

Around Bosley Cloud 27th April 2013

St. Mary's church, Bosley.
Our first view of "The Cloud".
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At the trig point on "The Cloud".
Heading through the woods on Cloud Side.
A Song thrush on Gooseberryhole Lane.
Just one little duckling.
Macclesfield Canal pointing towards Croker Hill / Sutton Common.
Stats: Distance: 9.0 miles. Climb: 1026'.
Time: 4 hours 50 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walking average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Mike.
A mixed bag of weather today, from sunshine to rain and even hail at one point. Thankfully it was mainly dry, although we did have to use our waterproofs for short periods and at time the wind was on the cool side to say the least.
This proved to be quite a varied walk, and to my surprise the route up to the trig point involved a bit of a scramble too!
Chiffchaffs seemed to be everywhere, but the highlight of the day was hearing our first Cuckoo of the year.
Lunch was taken, not long after joining the towpath on the Macclesfield Canal, where we were lucky to find a section of a tree trunk to sit on, as we basked in the sunshine as we dined!
Birds seen or heard today included: Mallard, Chaffinch. Chiffhaff, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Barn swallow, Rook, Carrion crow, Cuckoo, Willow warbler, Common pheasant, Woodpigeon, Collared dove, Meadow pipit and House sparrow.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Farmers Arms at Kelsall, where Weetwood Best went down well. It was good to see the Farmers open again and with a fairly full car park and  and the most number of customers that we have seen for quite some time.
A good day, made even better when Liverpool won 6-0 away from home and without Suarez!

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