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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Thursday 14 September 2017

A Llandegla and Llanarmon-yn-Ial Round 14th September 2017

Setting off from Llandegla - waterproofs on - ready for rain if it comes!
"Where do you think you are going?"
Alpacas guading a flock of sheepner Pant-y-ffordd.
"I'm glad our footpath didn't involve climbing this tree!"
looking West towards the Clwydian Hills.
Our lunch spot - the church at Llanarmon-yn-Ial.
The cave on the East side of Llanarmon-yn-Ial.
Heading for the road.
at  aquick glance it looked like a cow with two heads!
An afternoon stroll in the sunshine!
Llandegla ahead.
Walk stats: Distance: 8.5 miles. Climb: 798'.
Time: 4 hours 36 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Sue and Michel, and Phil.
The weather forecast for today wasn't good, frequent showers in the morning with warm sunny intervals, followed by heavier showers/rain in the afternoon.
 With this in mind we all put on full waterproofs right from the start, and it wasn't long before we had our first shower. Thankfully none of the showers lasted more than about ten minutes, and any breeze we had wasn't too strong, just pleasantly cooling.
 We modified our route slightly, aiming for Llanarmon-yn Ial, where we knew the porch on the South side would offer shelter from the rain should it be needed.
 As this was possibly Phil's last walk with the group, light treacle cake was provided to mark the occasion. The cake lived up to its name and met with approval.
 At times views towards the Clwydian Hills and the Llandegla moorland were pretty good whenever the Sun came out and blue skies were above.
 At times it was quite muddy underfoot, but the last leg of the walk was across fields wityh lush wet grass that meant we arrived back at the car with almost clean boots.
 Overall it was a very enjoyable walk, hardly marred by the regular showers.
Birds seen or heard included: Common pheasant, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Common blackbird, Woodpigeon, Black-billed magpie, Barn swallow and Comon buzzard.
 After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Red Lion at Penyfordd, where Reverend James bitter was sampled.
 At the start of the walk, I had a chat with one of the local residents who had jus been to open the church. It is apparently open from about 09-00 to 17-00 each day when walkers are welcome to use the facilities, including being able to make themselves a hot drink.
 It now looks like Phil's last walk with the group before he heads to Scotland will be the Denbigh walk next Thirsday (21st September)

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