My Favourite Local Walk – Macclesfield Forest My Favourite path through the forest I am very fortunate that there are some really beautiful walks from my house but someone else picked them as their favourite walk! So my other best favourite local place which I really love is Macclesfield Forest. (can I just say this …
A year of daily walking, we will never forget!
365 days, 500 hours, 1882 miles, 3 pairs walking shoes. Many people will remember 2020/21 for a long time to come, mainly because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our “normal” lives, it will be a period we will probably never forget. It will be a time remembered for panic buying of toilet …
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UPDATE APRIL 2021
Spring is already here with the lovely snowdrops and daffodils and the Good news is................................. As long as there are no adverse developments with Covid-19 and the government “road map” can be adhered to, we expect that as instructors we will be able to teach and lead group walks of up to 30 people from …
Coronavirus update – June 2020
I just wanted to update you, in the light of the new Government guidelines from the beginning of June and also let you know that Tatton Park has reopened the parkland to cars, cyclists and walkers. I said last month that I was not planning any Nordic walking in June, but with the introduction of the …
Review of February Walks
Well what can I say: Wellies would have been the more appropriate footwear for all of the February walks. I would just like to say a massive thank you to you for turning out to paddle around Tatton and the rest of Cheshire with us this month. Looking at the rainfall figures for the North …
Mallorca 2019
Review of October Walks
I thought we would have had to do a fair amount of paddling on our October walks, however its not been too bad. We’ve managed by amending some of the routes to do more tarmac rather than fields. Redesmere and Capesthorne was OK, Styal was interesting in places; we avoided Peover Woods when we did …
September’s Walks – Review
The September Adventure walks have been excellent. Much better weather than August, however some of the routes have been very adventurous, and more like an Amazon jungle trek than the normal Cheshire countryside that we are used to! The nettles and brambles have gone bonkers and there have been some nasty horseflies around. TOP TIP …
Review of August Walks
The August Adventure walks were great, apart from dodging the showers at Dunham, and then a very wet soggy Friday which saw Ian sitting in his car, really not expecting anyone to turn up, but Margaret arrived, as enthusiastic and raring to go as usual. However, it didn’t take Ian long to persuade her to …
Post walk cool downs – why they are worth the time
A couple of months ago we looked at why we always warm you up and mobilise your joints before you set off on a walk. This time we explain why its important to stretch and cool down after every walk. We know you have busy lives and often want to dash off at the end …
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