Introduction It has rained a lot this month. Last Thursday was simply too wet to consider heading outside, and by today I was surprised just how much I found that I had missed my routine of a weekly walk! And so, I challenged myself to complete a 9 mile walk…
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Introduction On the recommendation of Cal and Adam, today I took a different type of walk, in a country valley snaking through the Greater Manchester conurbation. As this photo of the OS map shows, you would hardly imagine there to be a lovely country walk to be had here! Downstream,…
Introduction After a very wet few days, I was a little nervous as I headed out to the Staffordshire / Derbyshire border country in the Peak District. The weather was cool but bright, often sunny, and not at all windy. It’s a 50 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to the…
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Introduction Rolo is staying with us for three days. I love walking with him, but it is hard work as he is very strong! There is a lot more to remember when you’re taking a dog with you. Unfortunately, this resulted in me forgetting my rucksack with lunch and water…
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Introduction Having returned home at 10pm last night from a busy and enjoyable 3 night stay in Lincoln, I decided that a shorter local walk would be in order today! The weather started wet; the steady rain continued unabated throughout the walk. Thankfully, there was little breeze and it was…
Introduction I enjoyed a varied walk last week, and, as I made my way to West Yorkshire, I hoped today would also provide some interesting and varied walking. It was a stunning October day, with clear blue skies, warm sunshine, and no wind. Tee shirt weather! It’s an hour to…
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Introduction It’s been a wet week, so I chose a location and route that I hoped wouldn’t be too muddy. Today’s weather was quite good, plenty of sunshine, cloudy spells, and one brisk shower. It was breezy out on the marsh. It’s a 35 minute drive to Frodsham from Cheadle…
Introduction Today was a great day for a proper hill walk. The weather was cool and cloudy with little breeze, but there was one heavy shower. The sun did shine for a while toward the end of the walk. It’s a 50 minute drive over the Woodhead Pass to Langsett…
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Introduction Was there ever a finer title to a blog? This is a walk entirely in Staffordshire, but the most extreme northern tip of the county, adjacent its borders with Cheshire and Derbyshire. It was due to rain later so I set off early this morning. It turned out to…
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Introduction With an Annual Tennis Club Tournament match to play at 6.30 this evening, an easy, short walk was the order of the day today. It was a dry day, cooler than recent, but plenty of pleasant sunshine. It’s a 45 minute drive to Sandbach from Cheadle Hulme. The walk…
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