Introduction More rain was forecast overnight, and everywhere is very wet underfoot, so I chose quite a short walk in familiar surroundings today. It was a good choice as most of the walk was on stony paths or tarmac tracks and minor roads. The weather was cloudy and bright with…
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Introduction I was anticipating a window of dry weather today for about 3 hours from mid-morning, so planned to head north on the M60, M61 and M65. As it turned out, the forecast was accurate, and a beautiful morning gave way to heavy rain, fortunately 10 minutes into my drive…
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Introduction On a bright, dry day, Cal and I headed off to The Peak District. Bakewel is heaving in the summer, but just busy enough for the shops and eateries to be fully open now. It’s a 1 hour drive from Cheadle Hulme. We parked in the Market Place and…
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Introduction The forecast was for a misty day, clearing during the morning. I woke to clear blue skies and headed optimistically down the M56 to Wales. It’s a 1 hour drive from Cheadle Hulme to Ffrith. By the time I reached the Welsh border the mist had closed in. Sadly,…
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Introduction A dry day was expected, and I headed north today, to an area I have never visited before. It’s a 1 hour drive from Cheadle Hulme to Darwen. The weather was indeed dry, with a layer of high cloud, and quite cold, especially in the light breeze on the…
Introduction I’ve had a busy few weeks, and am just catching up with my blog posts. I completed this familiar walk last Thursday! It’s a 30 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Langley. The weather was quite dull, with rain towards the end. The walk is 5.25 miles long, and…
Introduction I had a free day today, so made my way out into another wonderful walking area, starting from Gradbach car park. It’s a 40 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to Gradbach. The weather was bright, with a layer of very high cloud, intermittent sunshine, and quite cold. The walk…
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Introduction We are off to see Hamilton (the musical) tonight, so I chose a local walk, safe in the knowledge of being home in plenty of time. It’s a 15 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme to the village of Alderley Edge. The weather was fine, with some spells of sunshine,…
Introduction Well, it’s really cold, isn’t it? I decided to keep my walk short and familiar today, and I stuck to well-made surfaces, mainly roads. It’s a half hour drive from Cheadle Hulme to the village of Rainow, near Macclesfield. The weather was fantastically crisp, bright and sunny. The walk…
Introduction With it being so cold this week, I decided on travelling a little further afield, thus spending more time in the car, and not too far on the walk! But then, I ended up walking nearly 7 miles. And, the ascent totalled 1350feet, so the climbs soon got the…
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