A Circular Walk in Search of Bury Black Puddings and Other Essential Items.
On the way to Chester.
St., Mark's Church, Saltney.
The Grosvenor Bridge, Chester.
The Roodee from the Grosvenor Bridge, Chester.
Easgate Street, Chester, quiet but not deserted.
Chester cathedral from the Walls.
About to join the Wales Coast Path.
House martins hunting insects around the Wales Coast Path.
The River Dee, west of Bumper's Lane, Chester.
Two Great cormorants at the River Dee opposite The Riverside, Saltney
Moel Famau from Saltney Ferry Footbridge.
Distance: 7.7 miles. Climb: 127'.
Overcast, dull and with a cool breeze and looking as though it could rain at any time doesn't seem to be ideal for a walk. However it could be regarded as being just right, no lycra loonies at all and only about ten people on bikes trundling alon at a leisurely pace. similarly few walkers had ventured out and only two joggers.
My objective was to head into Chester and call in at the market and pick up some Bury black puddings from one of the butchers and see if Tesco had some Rapeseed Oil that had been missing from the shelves in my nearest supermarket.
Both of these objectives were achieved, but another trip will be needed to get some White pudding.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Common blackbird (including a juvenile), Common chaffinch, Wodpigeon, Collared ove, Great cormorant, Gret heron, Common buzzard, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Common whitethroat, Winter wren, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Blue tit, Moorhen, Black headed gull, Lesser black back gull, Hering gull, Mallard, Barn swallow, House martin, Black billed magpie and Song thrush.
As I approached the Saltney Ferry Footbridge, could feel the odd spot of rain, but it wasn't until I reached St., David's Terrace that I even considered getting out my umbrella. I didn't, but ten minutes after getting indoors, it began to rain quite heavily.
Today I had chosen the best time to walk to stay dry, time to celebrate with a cup of tea or two.
Ed's Welsh Wander.
Following Unknown Tracks Around Ysbyty Abergele.
Distance: 8 damp miles with Evelyn.
Waterfall in grounds of Ysbyty Abergele.
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