Friday 27 December 2019

Walk Disley 26/12/2019

Paul and Pam D. led a Boxing day walk from Nelson pit Higher Poynton to Lyme Park to Disley to White Lion pub - return.

White Lion

Wednesday 25 December 2019

Pub Night 24/12/2019

SWOG met at The Arden Arms at Stockport for a 20.00hrs. 24/12/2019 Christmas eve session.

Arden Arms - Stockport

Monday 23 December 2019

Walk Hayfield 22/12/2019

John G. led a Christmas walk around Hayfield with mulled wine and mince pies. 22 members and Chester the dog enjoyed a mild day .

The xmas earing ladies




Thursday 19 December 2019

Christmas meal 18-12-2019

Gill R. organised a Christmas meal in the Flying coach pub in Hazel Grove.

Flying Coach - Hazel Grove

Monday 16 December 2019

Mankinholes YHA W/E 13 to 15/12/2019

Harvey and Helen B. organised a Christmas weekend away at Mankinholes YHA 13 to 15/12/2019.
Friday after the evening meal we all sat in the hostel lounge with the log burner and enjoyed Chris S'  home made wine, Jane M.s mince pies and mulled wine.
Saturday Harvey led a walk from the hostel towards Heptonstall then back over Stoodley pike in very cold very windy hail weather. Helen B. did mince pies and mulled wine then at 18.30 we all went to the Top Brink Pub for Xmas meal then after back to the hostel for drinks.
Sunday Harvey led a walk in cold snowy weather.














Thursday 12 December 2019

Quiz 11/12/2019

At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20:00hrs. 11/12/2019. Martin and Sue B. presented a quiz.


Monday 9 December 2019

Walk Chinley Churn 08/12/2019

08/12/2019  Graham B . led a walk around Chinley Churn and Buxworth.

Saturday 7 December 2019

Pub Night Bulls Head Poynton 06/12/2019

20.30hrs 06/10/2019 Pete and Sue H. hosted a pub night at the Bulls Head Poynton.

Bulls Head

Friday 6 December 2019

Walk Rudyard 05/12/2019

Tracy led a Thursday walk from Rushton Spencer around Rudyard lake then most went for a meal at the Royal Oak pub.







Thursday 5 December 2019

Talk S.W. Coast path 04/12/2019

Steve B. gave a talk with computer photo projector about his many trips along different sections of the S.W. Coast path.

Monday 2 December 2019

Walk Clitheroe 01/12/2019

Chris and Janet led a walk around Clitheroe

Saturday 30 November 2019

Pub night Foodie Friday 29/11/2019

Campbell hosted Foodie Friday at Stockport Market place 19:00 29/11/2019




Thursday 28 November 2019

Talk Sarajevo 27/11/2019

At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20:00hrs. 27/11/2019, Phil W. gave a talk with computer photo projector  about his trip around the Balkans.

Monday 25 November 2019

Walk Disley & Mellor 24/11/2019

Sandra H. led a walk from Disley railway station N. Disley golf club, Strines,  E. Mellor golf club, Mellor Cross, Brook Bottom, Fox Inn, Strines, canal back to Disley. 18 members, 1 from meet up and 1 dog enjoyed a calm, mild and occasionally drizzly day.







 Fox Inn

 

Saturday 23 November 2019

Pub Night White Lion Disley 22/11/2019

Sue and Steve B. hosted a pub night 20.30hrs. 22/11/2019  at the White Lion at Disley.

White Lion

Thursday 21 November 2019

SWOG AGM 20/11/2019

AT Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20:00hrs. 20/11/2019. Chris H. Chair ( unopposed) and Nigel E.  (resigning secretary) led the AGM which ran very smoothly due to plenty of  prep work.


Monday 18 November 2019

Walk Rowarth 17/11/2019

Steve W. 17/11/2019  led a walk around Rowarth  10 miles.

Steve Wrote :-The walk on Sunday led by Steve W. began at Rowarth village. 

Eleven members joined the 10 mile walk  towards New Mills and on towards Chinley Churn. We returned via  Hayfield and  a path East of Lantern Pike.

We finished with a well deserved  drink  at the Little Mill Inn at Rowarth.

Saturday 16 November 2019

Pub Night Norfolk Arms15/11/2019

John G. hosted a pub night at 20.30 hrs. 15/11/2019 at the Norfolk Arms Marple Bridge.

Friday 15 November 2019

Walk Rowarth 14/11/2019

Steve and Alison W. led a Thursday walk around Rowarth 7 miles.

Steve wrote:-
15 members braved cold, windy and very wet conditions. The 7-8 mile walk was over to Little Hayfield, up to Middle Moor, down to Hayfield. 

A well deserved cafe stop in Hayfield, gave us brief respite from the foul weather and chance to dry off a little before heading back via the Set Valley Trail and a path west of Lantern Pike.

Thursday 14 November 2019

Talk NW ambulance

At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20:00hrs. 13/11/2019 Victor Crawford gave a talk with computer photo projector about the North West Ambulance service.


Monday 11 November 2019

Walk Biddulph 10/11/2019

Chris S. was ill so thanks to Graham B. and Jack M. for guiding the group around the planned route
 8.5 miles.

Walk Route 10:45 Biddulph Grange C.P. E. Visitor centre and W.C.   E. onto Staffordshire Moorland Walks, S. to Knypersley Reservoir, W. Greenaway C.P. W.C.   cafe, W. then N. on to old railway line (beware cyclists route 55) return 8.5miles. The route is on both Explorer 268 Wilmslow and Explorer 258 Stoke ordnance survey maps.

Walking through Spring Wood

Jodrell Bank seen in the distance from just after Rockfields Farm

Fungi in the woods at Knypersley Reservoir

Lunchbreak looking over Knypersley Reservoir


Saturday 9 November 2019

Pub Night George Hotel 08/11/2019

Claire Y. hosted a pub night at 20.30hrs. 08/11/2019 at the Gearge Hotel Hayfield.


Thursday 7 November 2019

Talk Malta 06/11/2019

At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20:00hrs. 06/11/2019 Steve W. gave a talk with computer photo projector about a week on the island of Malta.


Monday 4 November 2019

Walk Rochdale way 03/11/209

Mark C. led a walk along the Rochdale Way and Tandle Hill 12 miles (no photos or story?)

Saturday 2 November 2019

Pub Night Jakes Bar 01/11/2019

Colin and Helen hosted a pub night at 20.30hrs.01/11/2019 at Jakes Bar at Gee Cross.

Jake's of Gee Cross

Thursday 31 October 2019

Talk Arctic dreams 30/10/2019

At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20:00hrs. 30/10/2019, Terence Fones gave a talk with computer photo projector about a British Arctic expedition to Svalbard (formerly Spitzbergen) which he jointly led.




Monday 28 October 2019

Walk Alderley Edge 27/10/2019

Jack M. led a walk from Riley Lane car park around Alderley, Nether Alderley and along the Edge. He had to modify the route several times due to flooding and some roads to and from the walk were closed. 19 members and a dog enjoyed a cool sunny day but was very wet and slippy under foot.

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The A34 Alderley by-pass closed due to flooding


Abandoned flooded out car on the A34

11s' in Nether Alderley church yard.


The view point on the Edge at Alderley