[Dick Murton]

We have now booked in to both the May bank holiday weekend meets. We are going up a few days early for both of them with the intention of some cycling on quieter roads than at the weekends.

[Dick Murton]

9 brave / desperate / foolhardy / (insert own description here) people met in light rain and unpromising conditions at the carpark near Rowsley playing fields. No correct that, definitely a foolhardy 8 considering the organiser’s ability later on. Setting off in the rain we plodded up the hill to Congreave and through the woods toward the 9 Ladies stones circle, intending to by-pass this and visit on the way back. However, the apparently correct path more directly to the Corkstone petered out. After exploring the forest for a while, we decided to go to the 9 Ladies on a more obvious path and then on to the Corkstone for lunch, returning via the edge path which passes the Earl Grey (or Reform) Tower, and at times muddy paths back to the cars. Thanks for putting up with another attempt to lose everyone in the wilds of Derbyshire. About 7 miles.

PS, if anyone is thinking of buying a new GPS with the routable paths etc. in the UK national parks, be warned, the routes don’t always work properly even if entirely on roads or paths shown on the 1 inch map wholly within a national park.

[Dick Murton]

Just a reminder –

Because of potential parking problems as it is the school holidays, the start time has been brought forward to 10 am, in the hope of sufficient free parking spaces for us.

[Dick Murton]

Thanks Kial. No problems just joining apart from needing t enable video and sound before attempting to log on.

Cheers

[Dick Murton]

Kyle, Gemma, or whoever else is presenting this, please would you confirm if it is necessary to download the Teams software, or if simply clicking on “join on the web” works OK – as I suspect it does, (simply appearing to require the login details.)

Thanks

[Dick Murton]

12 ascended Win Hill meeting a number of D-of-E groups, not all of whom seem to have understood what is included in the countryside code – do they just leave everyone else to clear up after them at home? Or do they think there is a litter fairy? Refreshments over, time to get the poles out and down to the Ladybower reservoir. Going up to Bamford edge was a very different experience to last time I did it, lush green hid the contorted oak trees. Lunch just above the trees seemed for some to consist mainly of blueberries. The planned descent on the recently re-opened bridleway was thwarted by yet another maintenance closure, so the alternative, slightly longer route down the road and back across fields was taken instead. About 7.5 miles, in generally improving weather depending on whose GPS system you believe! Thanks everyone, including the good weather fairy.

[Dick Murton]

No problem. Shall I drop it off, or do you want to come round and pick it up?

[Dick Murton]

Update on Thursday walk details. Meet at, and if space, park at GR SK 256 656, else park in community playing fields parking along road at 254 655. Up onto Stanton Moor, depending on who comes / want to do which distance along to Birchover (8.8 miles) or shorter versions avoiding Upper Town (about 7 miles), or even avoiding Upper Town and Birchover – about 6.5 miles. There are options to do shorter versions taking in the stone circle earlier in the walk. Tea and buns in cafe at mill afterwards?

[Dick Murton]

CMC Slide show
Time: Feb 3, 2022 8:00 PM London time (mainly for the benefit of those in Spain!)

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Topic: 2022 Climbing meets
Time: Jan 6, 2022 07:00 PM London

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If you need to attend by dialling in, please contact me (Dick Murton) in plenty of time and I will send you dial in numbers and what appears to be a different password.

I will be in another zoom meeting that evening so please do not leave contacting me until that evening, as I will not be able to respond to any queries

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Topic: Castle Quiz
Time: Nov 4, 2021 07:45 PM London time to allow quiz to start at 8 pm.

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If anyone needs phone access, please email me and I will forward the numbers.

Thanks

Dick

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12 other people were daft enough to think they should allow me to lead a walk. First problem for a few – where do you park to ensure the Derwent Arms flying gazebo didn’t try to double park on top of your car? We set off OK, past the now closed garden centre (a few shedding tears) up the ridge towards Longstone edge, then dropping left with the intention of taking a high level path through the woods above Coombes Dale. 2nd problem – path closed. So an extended trog up Coombes dale towards Black Harry Gate, round the settlement pond beyond this and back down to Black Harrys gate for lunch. Back up the hill and we followed various paths towards Calver, well above the road from Hassop, at last taking a small path marked on our recently purchased 1:25k map. 3rd problem – the map tells lies, although Dr Livingstone (Rob) intrepidly breaking trail did find a couple of signposts indicating a long lost path, eventually leading back up the hill (instead of straight on as per map) where we took, somewhat gratefully the well beaten trails back into Calver. About 8 miles, depending on whose tracking device you believe. Thanks for allowing me to get you “lost” in the jungle. Never entirely trust the maps for a group walk without recceing first. I’ll leave others to make more comments.

[Dick Murton]

We have booked in from Thursday night, originally intending to stay until the following Thursday, but will probably shorten that to Monday or Tuesday. I think David & Linda are booked in Thursday to Thursday, Pete and Jane are, again I think, Thursday to Monday.

[Dick Murton]

Don’t worry on our behalf. I really don’t think my left knee makes it worth going to N Wales. If you do move, I may reconsider, but I doubt it.

[Dick Murton]

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