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OFC Peak District Walk - Burbage Edge |
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Written by Angela Clarke
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Sunday, 11 October 2009 |
 Post walk pint
There were 13 people who were very glad of a drink and a sit down in the Cat & Fiddle afterwards. I suspect a few people have taken rather more pictures then me as I only took 51.
Thank you to Keith for the drink, I really enjoyed it and thank you everyone else for your company. I guess you all slept well after it!
I look forward to seeing everyone else's photos and if anyone found Les' double chin because I never saw one! Regards
Angela Thanks for a lovely day. It was just brilliant, with the added surprise of the public loos actually being open! It was sooo nice to meet old friends and see new faces. Thanks ever so much again Angela. Les and Kev
Thank you to Angela and everyone for a fabulous day.The weather held off (and actually got better as the day wore on,providing wonderful views into the far distance) and the company was terrific. Two hours drive from the Cat and Fiddle to my home...not bad! Ian Smith
It was good to meet everyone again (and for the first time for some). It certainly was an enjoyable day. Neil Haslewood
Thank you all for such a good day, Les, Neil for excellent photos. I hope to see you again on the next walk or should it be "waggle"? A big thank you to Angela for making it such a fun day. Keith
Thirteen walkers started from Derbyshire Bridge car park above the Goyt Valley and headed for Burbage Edge. Then it was a descent down Wildmoorstone to Errwood Reservoir and the Goyt Valley. Lunchtime refreshments were had at Errwood Hall before continuing to the Spanish Shrine. Then it was Pym Chair, Cats Tor and Shining Tor before descending down Stake Clough to Goyts Clough and the road back to the car park at Derbyshire Bridge. It was a great day full of laughter and enjoyment. The weather started with low cloud and mist but this soon cleared to give some great views. With only one shower of rain (waterproofs on for a very short time) and rest of the day was dry. We all had refreshments at the Cat and Fiddle Inn after the walk. The walk was 11.90 miles with 660 metres of ascent and took 6 hours 45 minutes. A great and fun day was had by all. by Neil Haslewood It was a fun day until I realised there were 13 of us! Les, Kev and myself all took unlucky tumbles but luckily no one got their camera out in time! I think my triple somersault was the winner!
We had a good wallk and Megan tried to increase our number by rounding up a group of Liverpudlians and 3 fell runners! Lin Charnley
Hi all, just a quicky to say cheers to Angela for arranging a fine walk and for managing to keep the weather good for us! Thanks also to all who came along, good to see you all again, good laugh all the
way round. Steven Procter
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 You can't but notice that the World Cup started this week. For those of you who hate football, at least the BBC have some respite in the form of 'South Africa Walks'. Julia Bradbury sets out on four walks that explore South Africa's claim to be 'a world in one country', going far beyond the normal tourist destinations to a series of increasingly remote locations. Peter Burgess's 2004 walk in the Drakensberg is also included in this article with his ascent towards the Lesotho Wall of the Drakensberg across the valley from Cathedral Peak. This walk was the magnificent conclusion of his two weeks visiting and teaching in a Durban township school.
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 England Cricket Old Boys, Warren Hegg and Mike Watkinson swapped their spikes for sturdy walking boots earlier in May 2010 to take part in the Thwaites Wainwright ‘Worth Walking for Competition’. |
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