Despite weather warnings of heavy rain and strong winds, twenty stramblers assembled at The Punchbowl for today’s walk through Lunt Meadows. We set off along Lunt Road and soon took a footpath into fields, which followed the course of a brook, quaintly named “St Helen’s Gutter”. The brook leads to St Helen’s Well on the other side of Lunt Road which is thought to be 600 years old.
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On a grey, overcast morning, twenty two Stramblers met at Aughton Park Station to follow the Yellowhammer Route Walk. We started along Long Lane, crossing Prescot Road and Holborn Hill. Twenty yards or so down Holborn Hill we turned on to a path past a small housing estate, then through a field. This took us to a pumping station at a reservoir (with a boxer on guard).
A group of 16 Stramblers met on Thursday 15th September at the Saracen’s Head, Halsall, for a walk along the Leeds Liverpool Canal and surrounding footpaths. The weather was a little overcast but pleasant with a promise of some brighter sunshine later in the day.
Eighteen stramblers met at the Weld Blundell to walk the Lydiate Loop, hoping to finish before the afternoon’s forecast rain. We took Pilling Lane to reach the Leeds Liverpool Canal and went south on the towpath to Bells Lane. After a short distance we turned into the field and crossed a bridge over Maghull Brook to emerge on to Green Lane. Passing the “toy soldier” Queen’s Guard we made our way to the Cheshire Lines path and followed it for a mile and a quarter before making our way through fields to Southport Road. We crossed the road and walked through Our Lady’s Church grounds to Hall Lane. Leaving the lane, we passed “The Jumps” horse race training track coming back to the canal. After a short break, we followed the towpath back to the Mersey Boat Club and took Pilling Lane back to the Weld Blundell. With even a few sunny spells, we had missed the rain and were ready for our lunch.
Thanks to Anne for organising (and re-organising) the walk and meals.
On a grey but dry day, twenty one of us met at the Anderton Boat Lift to repeat a walk we did in October 2019. We’d planned a guided tour including a trip in a boat on the lift, which had had to be cancelled because of the pandemic. Today we Continue reading
16 “Stramblers” met at Ainsdale Station on a miserable, grey, blustery morning. At least the rain had stopped.
We headed west from the station towards the beach, passing some very nice houses with interesting gardens.
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Christmas/Jubilee Meal 22/05/2022
Well if 42 is the Meaning Of Life, then the forty two who attended the meal at Kensington House had plenty of life in us. This was a combination of the much delayed Christmas 2019 Meal and an early Queen’s Jubilee Meal. A marvellous spread was provided by Scrummies and we enjoyed a Quiz, Irish Bingo, a Raffle and even an Irish Bingo Raffle. A great afternoon with good food, good company and a lot of laughs. Thanks to the Kensington House staff, Nicky from Scrummies for the food and service, Phil for the Bingo, the helpers dressing the tables, and most of all Brenda for all her hard work organising the event.
On a fine, sunny morning, a large group of twenty seven walkers met at the Ship Inn in Haskayne. There was a choice of walks on offer. A short one along the canal and back to the pub, and a longer one with the option of an added loop. While the “short” walkers set off along the canal towpath, the rest of us made our way along Rosemary Lane and across the main Southport road into School Lane.
On a grey but dry day, eighteen walkers met at Bromborough Rake station. We walked along The Rake to Bromborough Village where Anne pointed out the Bromborough Cross, and told us that the steps of the cross date from 1278 with the cross itself a later reproduction. Bromborough Village Road took us to the busy Continue reading
On a bright, sunny morning, twenty walkers met at Kirkdale Station for a “walk and talk” to Goodison Park, Anfield Cemetery, Stanley Park, Anfield Stadium and the Isla Gladstone Conservatory. A short walk along Westminster Road and Goodall Street took us to County Road and Nimrod Street where we learned Continue reading