WALKING GROUP After a pleasant journey to Teversal, nine of us piled out of the cars and ate our sandwiches at the picnic tables outside the Visitor Centre, at Brierley Forest Park. We walked towards the coal garden- a display of mock mine shaft wheels and coal wagons painted in bright colours- then entered a […]
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Walking Group April 2014
WALKING GROUP Under threatening clouds eight of the regular walkers made the long journey to Thorpe car park on the Tissington Trail. After we had eaten our sandwiches and one of our party had put her ‘lippy’ on, we set off on our easy five mile walk. The first 2¼ miles were along the Tissington […]
Walking Group February 2014
WALKING GROUP (and history lesson) Mary, our newcomer of last month turned up again, and nine of us began our walk from Ashover Village Hall, past the Old Poets Corner (once The Red Lion), down Hollow Lane and over the swollen River Amber. We arrived at Overton Hall, the date stone showing 1702. This […]
Walking Group January 2014
WALKING GROUP “If you pick ‘em up, O Lord, I’ll put ‘em down.” (Prayer of the Tired Walker). Our usual group showed up for the first walk of 2014 with the addition of Mary, a friend of Julie Franks and we hope she will join us again. We parked outside the school in […]
Walking Group December 2013
WALKING GROUP Warm sunshine and a mild, calm day suggested a pleasant walk in store for us, as we set off for Peak Village, Rowsley. We ate our lunches at a picnic bench then, after waiting for one of the party to apply her lipstick (under the close supervision of the rest of […]