Introduction – Lockdown 2, Walk 2 Staying local again, I decide to start and finish my walk in Stockport Borough, but walk predominantly in East Cheshire as I circle the village of Poynton, taking in farmland, woodland, pretty streams, some industrial archaeology, and the delightful Poynton Pool. The first half…
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Introduction Caroline had a two hour lunch break from caring for her mom, so I prepared a picnic, picked her up, and 15 minutes later we were at the little known and unspoilt Styperson Pool, just north of Bollington. Walk time – no more than 1.5 hours, and though it’s…
Dedication This week I sadly learned of the passing from cancer of a former colleague at Family Housing Association (Manchester), Jane Moran. Jane worked in my team for about 8 or 9 years from the mid 90s to 2003. I didn’t know her outside work, but I know she was…
Today’s adventure started badly after leaving home at 9.25.. I planned a hike up the Peak District’s third highest peak, Black Hill, from Crowden on the A628, Woodhead Pass. As I passed Stockport on the M60, the overhead gantries burst into life…. A628 CLOSED AFTER A57 I reached Denton Island,…
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