Health Walk - Thursday 19th October 2017
Photos by Michael S, photos 1 to 6 incl and Peter, photos 7 to 10 inclusive
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Today we had twenty-eight walkers, two dogs, Otis & Paddy, and no rain, the quiet after the last storm and before the next due in a couple of days.
Carmel was leading the main walk with Michael S back marking. Peter led the Elite group with Sue back marking.
Carmel led off into the Pinetum
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The Elite walkers following at a respectful distance behind the Main group
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Photographing the Elite walkers caused me to be way behind so I took a short cut but still missed the leaders as they walked down Cardiac Hill.
Over the Wooden Bridge and up into Gravel Hole Wood, passing into Dog Kennel Wood emerging and negotiating the Kissing Gate up into the Field
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Walking along Cam Lane, as we have now come to know this track, we saw this large old tree broken by the storm. The fallen trunk made me think of people so I twisted it round to Photo 4 to see what my illusion was
We pressed on to Hawks Clough and climbing up to the Ponderosa. Someone has pointed out that Rick Astley has bought it for his Mum?
We left Cam Lane to descend down the steps into Green Wood. Climbing back up along the top and down more steps to walk back to Hawks Clough and rejoining Cam Lane to walk down to the Kissing Gate.
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Otis and Paddy having a paddle
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as we crossed the Stone Bridge and climbed up Snake Hill back to the Barn.
The Elite walkers walked down Snake Hill, up into Walkers Wood, into Cock Cabin Wood
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anti-clockwise
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round the pond where they watched this huge Carp basking
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and walking back down Bikers Hill, over the Stone Bridge, along the river, Cycle Track,
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and over the Wooden Bridge
back to the Barn
After our tea/coffee and biscuits most walkers help to clean up and load the dishwasher.
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Today's walks (Red Main Group, Green Short Walk Option Group).
Where there are green arrows on the red route it means the Elite walkers had followed the main >> or the main group had followed the Elite walkers >>. >> walking the same route twice.
Today's walkers
Main Walk - Amanda, Aysha, Barry, Brenda, Carmel, Colin C, Edward, Eileen, Geoffrey, Graham T, Joe H, John W, Keith, Kerry, Margaret W, Mary F, Michael S, Moira,
Short Walk Group - Ann S, Carole, Carol R, Colin C, David H, Jennifer J, Linda D, Mary P, Norman, Peter W & Suzi
Thanks to Peter for his photographs
Compiled by Michael Swarbrick
The Chorley Walks.
