Sue
and Martin's Trips
Programme
| 2004 |
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| Wednesday 22 December | Lymm - met 7.30pm at the northern end of Lymm Dam (SJ 680 869) for a pre Xmas stroll. |
| 6 to 13 December | Madeira - our first visit. Report here. |
| Sunday 5 December | Tideswell - met 10.30am at Car Park in Tideswell Dale, south of Tideswell (SK 154 742), or earlier at cafe in Tideswell. Bar meal at Monsal Head. Report here. |
| Tuesday 30 November | Burrs and Summerseat - met 7.30pm at Bury Metro Station for a 5 mile walk to Ramsbottom. |
| November 2004 | The Annapurna Circuit. Blog entries here. |
| Thursday 28 October | Broadoak - met 7.30pm at the Bull's Head, High Lane (SJ 951 853) for a circular walk along the Macclesfield Canal and the Middlewood Way. |
| Sunday 10 October | The Hope Moors & Tors Challenge - a 20 mile LDWA event starting at Hope. Entry forms to be submitted by 5 October. |
| Wednesday 29 September | Beacon Hill - met 7.30pm at the Car Park in Simon's Lane above Frodsham (SJ 518 766) for the familiar 4 mile stroll at the start of the Sandstone Trail (not so familiar on a dark damp night!). |
| August/September 2004 | Pyrenean
High Level Route. |
| Wednesday 14 July | Even Deeper Cheshire - met 7.30pm at the Swettenham Arms in Swettenham village, NW of Congleton (SJ 800 672). |
| Thursday 8 July | Bike ride from Roman Lakes Leisure Park, Marple (SJ 969 878) - met 7.30 for a 12 mile circuit via Strines and New Mills (repeated 14 June 2005). |
| Saturday 3 July | Hopegill Head from Braithwaite - after setting up camp at Braithwaite (NY 234 235), leave from there at 6.00pm for an evening above Coledale. |
| Saturday 3 July | Met at 9.30am at Bowness Ferry Car Park (SD 398 959) for a leisurely day's ride around Windermere (approx 20 miles). Route details |
| Wednesday 30 June | Edale - met 7.30pm at the main Car Park by the railway (SK 124 853) for a walk along Kinder's south edge Report |
| Saturday 26 June | The Welsh 3000s - all 15 summits over 3000ft in Snowdonia in one day. Unfortunately cancelled due to marriage of support team. See Welsh 3000 page for details of our successful attempt in 2003. |
| Wednesday 16 June | Whitbarrow East and Lord's Seat - met 7.30pm at Raven's Lodge (SD 461 853) for a 6 mile summer's stroll in the South Lakes. |
| Wednesday 9 June | Bike ride above Ripponden - met 7.30pm at Car Park on Royd Lane coming into Ripponden (SE 040 198) for an interesting 8 mile ride. |
| Thursday 3 June | Deepest Cheshire - met 7.30pm at the Stags Head in Great Warford, SW of Alderley Edge (SJ 814 771). |
| Thursday 20 May | Jubilee Tower and Damas Gill - met 7.30pm at Jubilee Tower Car Park (SD 542 573) for a 5 mile stroll above Morecambe Bay. |
| Wednesday 12 May | Bike ride from Bollington - met 7.30pm at the Redway Tavern (SJ 937 772). |
| Thursday 6 May | Arnside - met 7.30pm at the promenade (SD 453 786) for a 5 mile walk around the coast and back over Arnside Knott. |
| 30 April to 4 May | Martin's final Munro weekend. The Saddle, from Shiel Bridge. |
| Thursday 22 April | Old Salford and the Castle Irwell Gorge (G-Mex to Heaton Park) - met 7.00pm at G-Mex Metro station for a 5 mile walk to north Manchester (return by Metro). |
| Fri/Sun 16-18 April | A stroll with Alastair Roberts up some Scottish Hills of his choice. Braeriach, Sgairneach Mhor and Beinn Udlamain. |
| Wednesday 14 April | Burton - overlooking the Dee Estuary - met 7.00pm at Burton Marsh (SJ 301 747) for a 5 mile walk in 'Cheshire's last wilderness'. Watched short-eared owl hunting. |
| Thursday 1 April | Old Glossop - met 7.00pm at the Bulls Head, Old Glossop (SK042947), for a 4 mile stroll and a curry afterwards. |
| Fri/Sun 19-21 March | Kirkby Stephen YHA weekend - organised by Sue Williams. |
| Fri/Sun 12-14 March | Final UMIST Hiking Club annual dinner, due to University merger, at The Castle Inn Hotel, Bassenthwaite on 13 March. |
| Tuesday 9 March | Met at The Badger
(SJ666605) in Church Minshull (B5074 south from Winsford) at 7.30
pm for a 6 mile circuit involving the Shropshire Union Canal. |
| Fri/Sun 27-29 February | Blackwater Hostel at Kinlochleven. |
| Sunday 15 February | For those who can't get to Martin's birthday meal...... 10 am at the Old Hotel (Dungeon Ghyll) (NY285061) for a stroll, hopefully aided by axes and crampons!, up Bow Fell and perhaps on to Crinkle Crags and beyond. |
| 5-20 February | British Council/University of Nottingham trip to University of Surabaya, Indonesia. Sue took part in teaching pharmacists about Drug Information and promoting clinical pharmacy in Indonesia. Report |
| Sat/Sun 7-8 February | Canadian Ski Marathon - up to 160km of tranquility and beauty through the Quebec countryside from Lachute to Montebello to Buckingham. See Martin's report on his 2004 experience. |
| Wednesday 7 January | Shutlingsloe from Trentabank Car Park, starting at 7.30 pm (SJ962712). |
| Saturday 3 January | Get rid of that hangover with a stroll in the Goyt Valley from the Car Park at Pym Chair (SJ995767). 10 o clock start, with a break in the Cat & Fiddle (food served). |