Thursday 19 March 2020

SWOG ACTIVITIES CANCELLED & SWOG BLOG IS SUSPENDED 18/03/2020

AS OF 18/03/2020 ALL SWOG GROUP ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELLED AND THIS SWOG BLOG IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 

IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH H.M.GOVERNMENT ADVICE FOR THE COVID-19, THE SWOG COMMITTEE HAS CANCELLED ALL GROUP ACTIVITIES ON THE PROGRAM.

OF COURSE YOU CAN STILL GO OUT WALKING AS LONG AS YOU ARE HEALTHY AND YOU FOLLOW H.M. GOVERNMENT ADVICE ON NON GROUP ASSEMBLY AND PERSONNAL DISTANCING.

LET US ALL HOPE AND PRAY THAT SOME BOFFIN FINDS A CURE.




Monday 16 March 2020

Walk Glossop 15/03/2020

15/03/2020. Paul D. led a Sunday walk around Glossop.





Saturday 14 March 2020

Pub Night Beer Traders 13/03/2020

20.30hrs. 13/03/2020, Colin hosted a pub night Marple Thai and then at Beer Traders in Marple.

Colin Wrote :- Eleven swog members enjoyed excellent  thai  cuisine in marple. All plate cleaned of food before heading into trader beer bar. Too enjoy a range of craft beers. We were joined with couple more members






Beer Traders 1

Friday 13 March 2020

Walk Etherow 12/03/2020

Brian B. led a Thursday walk from Etherow up and over Werneth Low to Romiley return. 16 members enjoyed a dry cool day, windy, 7 miles.






Thursday 12 March 2020

Talk Switzerland 11/03/2020

At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20.00hrs. 11/03/2020. Nigel E. stepped in after the cancellation of Tom Way. Nigel gave a talk with computer photo projector about last summers campervan trip around Switzerland and a stop in France and Kent.

Monday 9 March 2020

Walk Bollington 08/03/2020

In a change to the published leader, Jack M. stepped in for Denise C.
Route S. along the Middlewood way to A523 bridge,  then E. to Macclesfield canal but the planned walk along the canal tow path was closed so NE.  then S. to Higher Hurdsfield  E. Kerridge end N. Kerridge hill , N. return. Some went to the Legh Arms on the way back and had a meal. 12 members + 1 dog enjoyed a day where the weather kept improving 7 miles.







Saturday 7 March 2020

Pub Night The Fingerpost 06/03/2020

20:30hrs. 06/03/2020, John H. hosted a pub night at the Fingerpost pub at Offerton.

Fingerpost - Offerton

Thursday 5 March 2020

Talk JFK assassination 04/03/2020

At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20:00hrs 04/03/2020. Jim Williams gave a talk with computer photo projector about the assassination of  John F. Kennedy.


Monday 2 March 2020

Walk Northwich 01/03/2020

Phil W. led a walk from Marbury Country park Northwich doing his best to avoid muddy paths (due to the recent storms). This meant that much of the walk involved road sections. 9 members + 1 dog walked 11 miles.


Tree sculpture at Marbury Park entrance

Rear of tree sculpture at Marbury Park entrance

Top of Anderton boat lift

Side view of Anderton boat lif

Sink holes caused by salt extraction

Gt. Budworth

Gt Budwoth church flying St.Davids flag