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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.

Saturday, 6 September 2025

Two pubs, One Breakfast, Two Coffees and Four Churches 6th September 2025

Mold Market.
The Gold Cape, my breakfast location.
St Paul's Church, Rhosesmor.
Inside St Paul's Church, Rhosesmor.
I don't remember seeing that mast on Moel y Gaer before.
The ramparts on Moel y Gaer Hill Fort.
Moel Famau from Moel y Gaer.
Moel-Ffagnallt from Moel-y-crio.
There must be frogs or toads in Moel-y-crio.
Moel Ffagnallt.
Heading for Rhes-y-cae, with Pant-y-pwll-dwr Quarry on the skyline.
The Ebeneser Welsh Indepentent Chapel, Rhes-y-cae.
Christ Church, Rhes-y-cae.
The trig point on Halkyn Mountain.
A selphie at the trig point on Halkyn Mountain.
I must remember to smile next time!
The Clwydian Hills from Halkyn Mountain.
Heading towards the masts on Halkyn Mountain.
The entrance to Halkyn Castle.
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Halkyn.
Looking towards the Dee estuary from St Mary the virgin Church, Halkyn.
A Classics notice inside the Blue Bell, Halkyn.
A perfect pint of Lees bitter.
A last look at the Blue Bell before catching the bus.
Distance: 6.2 miles. Climb: 827'.
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
On the move walking average: 2.9 m.p.h.
Overall wall average: 2.4 m.p.h.
I thought about going to Holywell to hear Mike singing with the Clippers, but I then had a better Idea. The weather forecast wasn't pretty good, so I decided to go for a walk instead.
I caught the 07-08 bus to Mold for breakfast at the Golden Cape. I then caught the 09-20 Mold to Rhosesmor bus.
I started my walk at 09-30 after getting off the bus opposite the playground in Rhosesmor.
I noticed that St Paul's church at Rhosesmor was open, so I decided to take a look inside.
I was quite impressed by what I found. The whole church was carpeted, and felt this was a very warm community orientated church.
This was the only one of the four churches visited today that I was able to go into.
My walk today included, Rhosesmor, Moel y Gaer, Moel-y-crio, Rhes-y-cae, Halkyn Mountain, Halkyn and the Blue Bell.
I even managed to take a phone call when I was Moel y Gaer, despite a passing dog taking an exception as it went by.
The only cyclists seen today were passed me as I walked along the road near Rhes-y-cae, and they were well behaved!
Birds seen or heard today included: Woodpigeon, Carrion crow, Barn swallow, Wood nuthatch, Winter wren, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Meadow pipit and Linnet.
I was surprised to learn that. Classics club start from the Blue Bell most Sunday mornings for a ride out together.
The Lees Bitter today was excellent; I was happy that missed the 13-00 bus back to Mold and had to time to have more than one pint before the next bus at 14-30.
Overall a very enjoyable day out.
On the bus home, I saw a friend that I played squash with over twenty years ago.He recognised me before I recognised him. He also worked with Tito!

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