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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.

Thursday, 5 August 2010

Little Budworth and More 5th August 2010

Fran legless and it isn't even 11-00 a.m! Up close with a Maize field! Striding out towards the end of the walk!
Walk stats: Distance:12.1 miles; Climb:466'.
Time: 5 hours 20 minutes; On the move walking average:2.6 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 2.2 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Sue and Michel, Phil, Tim, Sylvia and Dave J., Fran, Celia, Sue and Dave P.
Thankfully the forecast rain showers didn't materialise, and the weather was almost perfect for walking, especially when a gentle cooling breeze kicked in now and again.
Although there weren't many notable features on this walk, there was much evidence of "house development" being undertaken by the "Cheshire set"!
The most impressive being Brookhouse Farm, renamed Hadley Moss, much work already done, but still an ongoing project. It's good to see at least some people are spending money and keeping people employed! A lovely herd of Highland cattle on one side of the drive and a flock of sheep on the other, but this seemed more like horse territory that tradition farming!
Lunch was taken in luxury, taking advantage of garden seats in a small park/play area next to the church in Little Budworth.
A good number on the walk today with the Pelissiers back home and Sue and Dave P returning to the fold after. Only Tito was missing, he had a better offer, a visit to the dentist!
Birds seen or heard today included:Blackbird, Pied wagtail, Yellowhammer, Green woodpecker, Buzzard, Lapwing, Skylark, Common coot, Mute swan, Mallard, Moorhen, Great crested grebe, Chaffinch, Barn swallow, House martin and House sparrow.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Fox and Barrel, where Weetwood, Cheshire Cat and Deuchars IPA were the tipples that revived weary legs of most of us.
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