To all our walkers - from Bev, Ian, Amanda and Peter. PS. Don't forget the 'Pop-Up' walks over the Christmas and New Year period. Details are here >
North Cheshire Nordic Walking Fundraising 2016
I am delighted to report that North Cheshire Nordic Walkers have raised over £1000 from various events throughout the year! Ian’s year-long shorts wearing challenge raised £140. The May to December portion of funds raised went to CAFT; donations from January to the end of April this year will be added to our NW Air Ambulance fund. …
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Christmas Walk & Lunch 2016
The Woodland Trust
I have been contacted by Suzie Harvey, one of our walkers, regarding some voluntary work that she is doing for the Woodland Trust. You may already be familiar with the Woodland Trust as the largest woodland conservation charity in the UK; they work towards making our country rich in native woods and trees, for people …
Pole maintenance
As many of you have been buying Nordic Walking poles recently I thought it would be good to revisit some pole maintenance tips. The following tips will ensure that your poles give you many years of trouble free walking. Remove paws after a muddy walk, or they will stick on tight Clean poles with a …
Chamonix trip
A group of us recently went to Chamonix to check out this part of the Alps as a possible future venue for Nordic Walking trips. WOW we were totally blown away with everything about the area, the endless tracks and trails, the dramatic yet pretty scenery, the food, the wine, the shops, the local transport – …
Over Peover walk photos
The NCNW Olympics!
Lesu paws review
I have given the new Lesu paws a good testing over the last week on many types of terrain. I personally feel that the positives far outweigh the negatives so here are my conclusions. Pros: The grip on all types of terrain is amazing – they never slip. You do not have to fiddle to …
Joan’s Beetroot Protein Brownies
Beetroot Protein Brownies 140g cooked beetroot roughly chopped 175g ground almonds 120g chestnut purée 30g cocoa powder 45g honey 30g vanilla flavour protein powder 2 tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs Preheat oven 180°C (fan 160°C) gas mark 4. Place all ingredients in a food processor & blitz to a smooth batter. Tip batter into a lined brownie …
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