Backdane Weekend 25 to 27/02/2022

 Chris S. organised a self catering weekend at Backdane hostel (beasley backdane charitable trust) near Wincle and Danebridge. 21 members enjoyed an isolated modern hostel with great views and bird watching. This was probably the best hostel we have rented. NO wi-fi NO mobile phone signal so we did a lot of talking to each other.

Friday 25th we arrived from 4pm, some self catered and ate in. We brought our own wood for the 2 wood burners. Some did a night walk through forest to the Ship Inn at Wincle.

Saturday 26th Graham B. led the walk over the Roaches with some of our slower members peeling off at the various escape to return on shorter walks.

Saturday 26th night 19 of us ate at the Ship Inn with interesting torch light night walks along the Dane Valley Way.

On return to the hostel some did some singing and poetry.

Sunday morning cleaning and out of the Hostel 10.30am then drove to Rushton Spenser to do 2 different walks. 

We had clear but cold windy sunny weather all weekend. 

Backdane Hostel

Hanging Rock

top of Hanging Rock

Roaches trig point

The cosy lounge at Backdane Hostel

Walk Marple 20/02/2022

 Helen and Harvey B. led a walk which was originally listed as from Marsden station on the program but due very stormy weather was changed to Marple. 10 miles.

(no photos or stories yet) 

Pub Night Ye Old Cock 18/02/2022

 At 20.00hrs 18/02/2022, Harvey and Helen B. hosted a pub night at the Ye Old Cock at Didsbury.

Talk Landscapes of Britain 17/02/2022

At 20.00hrs. 17/02/2022 at Hazel Grove Civic Hall Martin Block gave a talk with computer photo projector about his trips with photography around Britain. 

Walk Hayfield 13/02/2022

 13/02/2022 Jan G. led a walk around Hayfield. Starting from New Mills Sett Valley Medical centre car park we went  SW to the Torrs  CP .SSE near Gowhole NE shedyard clough NE Ollerset moor Hayfield.  A drink in the Kinder Lodge then return to New Mills via the Sett Valley way....6 members braved a very slippery, rainey and windy day but with mild temperatures 7 miles.

Pub Night The George Hayfield 11/02/2022

 At 19.00hrs 11/02/2022 Pam and Paul D. organised a meal then a pub night at the George at Hayfield.

I think 15 members went???

 

Walk Chadkirk 10/02/2022

10/02/2022  Jane L. led a Thursday walk from Chadkirk to Werneth Low via Etherow.  (no photos or story yet)

Talk TV times 09/02/2022

 At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20.00hrs. 09/02/2022 . Denise C. gave a talk with computer photo projector about her time in the television business.

Walk Peover 06/02/2022

 Adele B. led a walk around upper and lower Peover. 

Adele Wrote:- 14 members out for Sundays eight mile walk around the Cheshire area of Peover. Everywhere was very wet and muddy under foot. The morning weather wasn't too bad, couple of short showers and a few sunny spells. The afternoon did turn wetter with a few heavier showers and  windy in exposed places. We were back at the cars by around 2.20pm, so luckily missed the worse of the afternoon rain !  Kept dry eating lunch, in a cow shed in the grounds of Peover Hall 😄

Pub night The Sportsman 04/02/2022

20.00hrs 04/02/2022 Philomena hosted a pub night at the Sportsman at Hyde. 

Talk Iceland 02/02/2022

 At Hazel Grove Civic Hall 20.00hrs. 02/02/2022. We welcome back Jim Krawiecki who will be giving a presentation with computer photo projector about his experiences kayaking and hiking in Iceland.