Introduction I was back up on the moors today with magnificent views over the ever popular and beautiful Dovestone Reservoir. Mossley is a small town to the east of Oldham. However, it actually lies in the borough of Tameside, and is just a 35 minute drive from Cheadle Hulme. This…
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Introduction Adam, Cal, and I enjoyed a hearty Sunday lunch, followed by the pancakes we’d been unable to meet for back on Shrove Tuesday, so some exercise was called for later in the afternoon. Adam found this interesting short walk in a book that Cal had bought for 20p from…
Introduction I was pushed for time today, so chose to join up several paths I know well with a section I’ve not walked before to make a lovely 5.8 mile walk. A ten minute drive, and I was soon setting out. The weather was marked by a strong, cold north…
Introduction The perfect weather got me out for a second excellent walk of the week. This is another fantastic shorter walk spanning the boundary between Stockport and Derbyshire. It’s a 4.5 mile walk, perfect if you have two and a half hours to spare. Also, it can easily be reduced…
Introduction With rain forecast for most of the day, I made an early start and travelled just 25 minutes to a sort of no-man’s land between Marple Bridge, Compstall, Charlesworth, Rowarth, and Mellor. The walk straddles the Stockport / Derbyshire border, crossing a mix of moorland and sheep pasture. There…
Introduction Yesterday I took Cal into town for a 3.5 hour hair appointment. What’s a man to do on a chilly, but gloriously sunny January morning – can’t just hang around in St Anne’s Square amongst the Chinese lanterns. Well, it so happens I’d done some pre-planning. I’d occasionally seen…
Introduction I was looking after Rolo today, so decided to walk from Jordan and Delly’s house at Turf Lea, near Marple Ridge rather than have his muddy paws in the car! Today was clear, crisp, sunny and cold with a northerly breeze. Turf Lea is a little over 20 minutes…
Introduction A change of plan this week, and I was out walking on a Wednesday which will no doubt leave me confused for the rest of the week! With decent weather, I elected to take on the walk I’d initially planned for last week, when the weather wasn’t conducive. Broadbottom…
Introduction I had a great upland walk planned for today, but I awoke to a scene of persistent heavy drizzle, and the forecast was that it would persist down all day! So I dug out this walk, which I had planned last winter, but not used due to Covid restrictions.…
Introduction The weather forecast was poor, so I intended to give it a miss this week. However, with just a few squalls of rain around I decided to risk getting out and about, and elected to stay local. A nod here to Joe and Denise McGrath who led a walk…
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