Some of the group needed a rest after the first climb of the day!
What a group, Rag, Tag or Bobtail or what!View across the Mersey from the Monument on Frodsham Hill.
Helsby Hill from the viewpoint on the Sandstone Trail.
On the Sandstone Trail.
Wall stats: 10.9 miles; Climb:1284'.
Time: 5 hours 35 minutes; On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Gordon, Roger, Sue Pelissier, Celia, Fran and Tito, Sylvia and Dave J., and Sue Pearson.
A perfect day for a walk, warm and sunny and hardly any wind, and it only really started to rain as we were on our way home. The only disappointment were to missing members of the group (Michel Pelissier on bathroom watch, Dave Pearson recovering from his laser eye treatment and Richard on Imogen duty.
the first section of the walk along the ridge from Frodsham towards Delemere is was superb, whilst the return rout wasn't quite a good. Unusual encounters included a horse that wanted to nibble Martyn's rucksack and if the truth was know a little bit more as well!
Lunch was taken overlooking a field of thistles, but when some of the group are hungry they'll eat anywhere!
This was a good day foe butterflies with Small white, Large whites, Common blue, Peacock, Meadow brown, Small tortoiseshell and Speckled wood all being seen.
Birds seen or heard today included; Barn swallow, House martin, Rook, Jackdaw, carrion crow, House sparrow, Blue tit, Pied wagtail, European robin, Buzzard and Sparrow hawk.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Helter Skelter in Frodsham.
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