David and Jacinta's Walks- 2023

  The Cat and Fiddle, Shining Tor and Erwood Today we set out to go to Wildboarclough but the mist was very low on the hills above Macclesfield so we drove on to Buxton for a coffee and a mooch around. The mist seemed to have lifted a bit after 12:00 so we drove back to the Cat and Fiddle and set out to stretch our legs with a walk up to Shining Tor (again). On the way, David took a photo of a "make do and mend" gate which (at time of writing) has 522 "Likes" in the Facebook Gate Appreciation Society page. Make Do and Bend When we reached the summit of Shining Tor we took the appropriate selfie to prove that we'd been there. Shining Tor summit pic The dense mist was clearing so we decided to go down to Errwood and back up via Shooter's Clough and Stake Side. As the mist cleared, the views and colours were great, and the walk back up not too bad. Mist Clearing and colours appearing At Stake Side there's a signpost and, very satisfyingly, we'd actually...

  Shining Tor and Erwood The weather forecast was mixed- high winds and some rain but certainly better than the weekend. We decided to go to Shining Tor which always has the option of making it a short walk if the weather turns bad. On the way up to Shining Tor it was blowing a gale so when we got there we continued to the Cat and Fiddle in search of a hot drink. Sadly, they no longer do coffee, but a pit stop in their outdoor seating gave us the time to consider our next moves. Cat and Fiddle stained glass Rather than retrace our steps across the very windy Shining Tor ridge, we decided to walk down to Derbyshire Bridge and then onwards down to Errwood Reservoir. Although this involved walking along the (quiet) road, there were good views and great colours to be enjoyed. On the way down to Derbyshire Bridge At Errwood (where we haven't been for many years) we had a brief stop. Errwood Reservoir Snack time at Errwood After a quick snack and drink, we set off to return to the Pym Ch...