Information regarding walking the Sandstone Trail

Sunday 24th February 2013

Dear All,

The dates for the next four walks are as follows.

Saturday 23^rd March

Saturday 20^th April

Saturday 22^nd June

Saturday 31^st August

No walk in May or July.

These dates are going to be dedicated to raising money for the School in Gambia and Jane Coates is going to put together a sponsorship form and some information about the school so that we might try and get sponsors to sponsor our Sandstone Trail extravaganza. The walk is 34 miles in length and will be tackled in four walks on the dates listed above. I will do my best to get information on the walk and the sponsorship forms to you before the first walk in March with more details on starting points and finishing points, I will also organise cars to be in the right places so that we can be mobile at the start and at the finish.

·        If we can all get as many sponsors as possible that would be wonderful.

·        If you just want to do some of the Sandstone Trail Walk and not get sponsors that would also be wonderful.

·        If you don’t want to do all of the walks but still feel able to get some sponsorship money for those who are walking that would be remarkable and much appreciated.

·        The main thing is to enjoy each other’s company and friendship so please don’t feel under any obligation to do anything apart from enjoy yourselves.

Take care and each day to the full.

Loads of love and hugs,

Gresty to Delamere (February 23rd 2013)

And a good time was had by all!

12 of met at Gresty's Waste Car Park on the A56 near Kelsall

Pam (the Honorary Member)

It was a cold but dry day, and we gathered at 11.30.

Jane and Jane
Wendy
Grete
Margo and Kay
Phil and Phill
Michael
John and Will

and Pam, our new honorary member







We crossed the road and headed north towards Delamere forest.

The path led us through Nettleford Wood up to the peak of Pale heights where there is panoramic views over 8 (old) counties from the modern stone circle and platform.  Apparently Nearby are the impressive ramparts and inturned gateways of Eddisbury hillfort, and the last traces of Watling Street, the old Roman road between Chester and Manchester' but I missed them in my hurry to get down the hill!!!

From there we descended to the cafe and visitor centre at Linmere where we stopped for drinks and nibbles.

Following this break we headed along part the Delamere Circular Walk which led us back to the A56 avoiding the very steep climb back up the hill.

We got to the car park about 1.45 p.m. having had a very pleasant and sociable walk.

From here we all got into our cars and headed for the Abbey Arms where Phil had organised a table for us to lunch together.

The food was good and the company superlative! A good time was had by all, and many thanks to all involved for making it such a fun occasion.

And finally, the return home.....

Here is the walk tracked by Map-o-Meter
Of course, this one is approximate as we didn't follow roads and the paths are not marked!

The Birthday of Ms Coates

Awaiting photographs and information

Lunch at the Grovesnor Pulford

Well, another event already!

8 of us (the Northern Contingent of the group) met up for a late lunch together, at the Grovesnor Pulford.

John and I wanted to check it out as a possible place to take Mum for Christmas, so took the opportunity to get a few of us together. Also it was a good excuse to be able to pass on our gifts to a certain person who has a birthday on Monday 4th!

The food was wonderful, and plentiful, and John and I were so impressed that we have parted with hard cash as a deposit!

 There was much hilarity in the bar and at the table.










And this continued into the car park as we parted

Not sure about this big wooden bird

And the last photo shows Phil and I playing silly beggars (as usual!!)