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Topic: Mike Doyle’s Australia
Time: Dec 3, 2020 08:00 PMMeeting ID: 848 3631 7568
Password – as before, but see members page if necessary.I will open up the meeting about 7:50 to let people log on to allow a prompt start
Thursday 9th January walk
Meet at Monyash. Not sure which way round yet, but the loop includes Flagg, Taddington and Deepdale. About 8 miles, but not a huge amount of ascent & descent.I know it is late notice, but the weather is worse here than forecast. It is due to dry up about 10am.
Is anyone planning to cycle? Please text or whatsapp. Thanks.
I don’t know if anyone went up to Dovestones, but as far as I know, only Hugh and myself turned up at Horseshoe, though we climbed on the lower tier, having borrowed a guidebook to find vaguely suitable routes. Good workout at top of our grades. Definitely need a guidebook (or a new one in Hugh’s case).
I thought I had put out a cancellation about my walk on Sunday. As Elen is going to lead a walk from their house, I will NOT be doing mine, and will save this route for another time.
So please note, Sunday’s walk will be led by Elen, from their house, at 10:30.
I managed to slowly cycle back past Fairholmes, braking on downhill bits to keep the chain in tension, but then the back wheel seized up completely shearing the skewer holding the wheel on, so did then have to walk the rest of the way.
Report for the walk.
19 plus two dogs set out from a carpark underneath Win Hill in somewhat gloomy, but improving conditions. A gawp at the low level in Ladybower reservoir (how long before the overflows will be in use again?) before crossing the dam and then following the permissive footpath up towards the north end of Bamford Edge. Coffee was taken in the relative shelter of a wall, with impressive westerly views across the reservoir and Win Hill. After following the edge until the drop off point, route finding was abdicated to others to find the quarry on the eastern side of the edge, for lunch. A gentle descent down the road, then doubled back across fields into Bamford, where we crossed the river at the stepping stones. Superb reflections of the cottage and plants by the pooled river in, by now, brilliant sun. If we were still using film instead of digital cameras, Kodak would have made a fortune that day. And so back to the cars. Strangely, no-one fancied extending the walk up the well known muddy path to Win Hill. 6 miles. Thanks everyone – especially the person who arranged the weather.We were thinking of doing a 7 miler starting from Alport – a Thursday walk recce basically. Of any interest?
Is Bill really only 15??
I went through Eyam today. The shortest route in from the 623 (the B 6521) near Stoney is currently closed off for roadworks or similar, so this leaves the routes in via Foolow or via Sir William Hill road from Grindleford only. No indication of how long the road is going to be blocked, so assume it will still be closed next week, and most people will need to allow a little extra time to get there.
This is what they have called the Fiddlers Elbow road, which runs from the main road between Fox House and Hathersage. You learn something new about the place all the time.
Steve
there are a number of us away this weekend in Yorkshire – including Kathy & John – so a general plea / invitation to anyone not away this weekend will be better. Probably best if you suggest a time / place, and if fussy – grades. There is no planned local meet – now is your opportunity to create one.
