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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.

Wednesday 29 December 2021

Hilbre and West Kirby Marine Lake 29th December 2021

One of about 8 Goosander on West Kirby Marine Lake.
We are not interested in the birds - need to be back by 1 p.m.
Is it windy or what?
Brent geese on West Kirby Marine Lake.
Crossing the sands to Little Eye.
Heading out to Little Eye.
Little Eye, Middle Eye (Little Hilbre) and Hilbre Island all in view.
The North wales Coast from Little Eye.
No seals we might as well go home!
Time for a snack in the shelter on Hilbre Island.
Last look at Hilbre Island from Middle Eye (Little Hilbre).
Waiting for ?
Moody skies over North Wales.
Looking over the West Kirby Marine Lake towards North Wales.
Walk stats: 
Distance: 6.0 miles. Climb: (980' wind assisted GPS reading). In reality about 30'.
Time: 2 hours 57 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p. h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Temperature: 13.2 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 5 (19.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Ian and Wendy, David S, Roger, Sue and Michel, Fran, Magnus and Sylvi.
This turned out to be a pretty good day for going to Hilbre, the wind assisted us on the way out, changed direction as we enjoyed refreshments and effectively blew us back to West Kirby from Little Eye.
Fruit cake was provided for all, I had packed a few extra pieces in anticipation of a few extras, so no-one was left out.
Only Fran and Magnus manaded to see any seals from the north end of Hilbre Island.
Birds seen or heard today included: Goosander, Common redshank, Brent goose, Herring gull, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Carrion crow and Eurasian curlew.
Overall an enjoyable 6 mile walk to blow the cobwebs out of the hair (for those that have still got hair!).
We all headed home, another occasion when local hostelries missed out on our custom thanks to the current covid situation and governmental advice from UK and Welsh Ministers.
A pleasant 15 Celsius on arriving home, meant washing the sand / salty water from my boots and gaiters was almost a pleasurable experience!






















 

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