Introduction He enjoyed it so much last week that he wanted to come with me again! To save faffing around getting him in the car I decided to walk in the wonderful countryside from Jordan and Delly’s home at Turf Lea, Marple Ridge. Walk time – 3 hours for a…
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Introduction Cal wanted to crack on with her decorating work as we prepare her mom’s former home in Bramhall for letting. Despite the rain, I fancied some fresh air and took a lovely walk in the local countryside. The journey is 10 minutes each way. The walk was 3.8 miles,…
Introduction In a bid to heed the new Government advice, I chose to keep my walk almost exclusively in Stockport this week. This walk is full of variation; from suburbia to upland, farmland to woodland, and the delightful Rivers Etherow and Goyt. The weather was very warm, yet cloudy and…
Introduction Caroline suggested a Sunday morning stroll, hoping to beat the showers. For a while we have been meaning to visit the local landmark that is Mellor Cross. So, it was off to the hills and moors of Stockport, above the village of Mellor. Travel time –about half an hour…
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Introduction This week, I followed a recommendation from my son Adam, and headed to this United Utilities reservoir in the South Pennines, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. There were some unexpected twists along the way! Travel time – 50 minutes each way. Walk time – 3hrs 40minutes, plus a…
Tier 4 – Exercise From Home I rose to a beautiful snowy morning on this New Year’s Eve, our first day in Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions. This seems as good a place as any to start a walk and avoid hazardous driving conditions and take exercise whilst remaining near home.…
The Greater Manchester Tour The “social bubble” of Caroline, Adam and I ventured forth once again, and continued our tour of the boroughs of Greater Manchester, following the visit to Ramsbottom in the borough of Bury on 1st November and the City of Manchester on 1st December. Adam was our…
Introduction Sometimes, even the most ardent blogger runs out of time, and so it is that this post is a catch-up from last week. Adam joined me for this trip to Tameside, and the village of Mossley, nestling in the Tame Valley to the north of Stalybridge. I drove north…
Introduction Browsing my maps earlier in the week, I spotted Stalybridge Country Park, which I’d never heard of before. Seeing that it has four reservoirs I reckoned it would have good hard surfaces for walking on, which can be essential at this time of year. Continuing on over Hollingworthall Moor…
Introduction The weather forecasters seemed unable to decide whether the early rain would be here all day, or perhaps just linger further south. So, I changed my plans, and took a walk that I know well, and from which I could fairly quickly retreat if the weather took a turn…
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