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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 5 December 2009

Bosley Cloud and Around Timbersbrook 5th December 2009

A different view of Bosley Cloud.
A view of Croker Hill and the Sutton Common transmitter, but whose the poser?The group on the summit of Bosley Cloud.

On the top of Bosley Cloud, but does he have any mates?
Walk stats: Distance: 12.6 miles; Climb:1539'.
Time: 6 hours 5 minutes; On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.1 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Dave J., Mike D., and Celia.
Weather forecast for the day was quite optimistic, in fact it was really good. Until lunch time we were in bright sunshine all the way round and the views from the summit of Bosley cloud were superb in all directions. Lunch was very civilised as we used the picnic tables available at Timbersbrook. An added bonus at lunch today were the mince pies created by Margaret, but supervised by Roger we understand! Celia said you have to make a wish when you have the first mince pie, Dave J. merely said "I wish I had Two!".
The afternoon walk undertaken in less sunny conditions, but still dry was a little less challenging, except for the muddy/watery sections and the fact that at one point the walk description said turn right when the left was the right answer!
Nevertheless we all arrived back at the car, having enjoyed a really lovely winter whimps walk!
Birs seen or hrad today included: Bullfinch) as far as I am concerned always the bird of the day!), Carrion crow, Rook, Black-billed magpie, Jay, Robin, House sparrow, Mallard, Blue tit, Great tit, Long-tailed tit, Pied wagtail, Nuthatch, Fieldfare, Redwing, Kestrel, and Buzzard.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Farmers Arms at Kelsall. The beers enjoyed were Cains Bitter (a little on the cold side as is the pub!) and Weetwood Old Dog.



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