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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.

Monday 10 August 2020

A Short Riverside Walk Monday 10th August 2020

A Short Riverside Walk, road testing a a bunion!
The view from Saltney Ferry Footbridge.
The grounded Arenig Fawr - awaiting collection.
The grounded Arenig Fawr.
The empty dock.
The empty loading bay at the dock.
Distance: 4.8 miles. Climb: 69'. 
Time: 1 hour 56 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.9 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn.
Over the last couple of days, the bunion on my left foot has been giving me a bit of jip, so I thought I had better see what it felt like after walking a few miles in walking boots, before attempting Moel Famau on Wednesday.
Thankfully it felt no worse, so hopefully I won't have to cut the Wednesday walk short.
Initially it was very pleasant walking, but after an hour it became somewhat muggy, so I didn't hesitate turning back and heading for home.
I walked as far as the A380 wing barge dock in order to check out the status od the tug boat  - Arenig Fawr.  Last Friday, travelling along the Flint Road, I noticed the boat seemed to out of the water. Arriving opposite the dock, this proved to be correct, so it looks like all the A380 wings made have gone to Toulouse. The Arenig Fawr Tug boat must be heading for new waters.
Birds seen or heard today included: Mallard, Black headed gull, Lesser black back gull, Woodpigeon, Black billed magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Great cormorant, House sparrow, Common starling, Collared dove, Lapwing, Barn swallow, House martin and Grey heron.
The Wales Coast Path was the quietest that I have ever seen it, very few cyclists (and none racing), one walker and one dog walker and only one inconsiderate person - a jogger.
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