David and Jacinta's Walks- 2023

Shining Tor and Errwood- Again! When it's damp and uninviting, and you are meeting Ann and Julian for a walk, at least starting from the Pym Chair car park is a reasonable idea. Hats off to Ann who spurred us into action- at least two people would have agreed just to go for a coffee! We walked up to Shining Tor, where we had a quick snack and a drink in a break from the rain and drizzle. Surveying for rain, and a dryish spot to sit We then went down and around Errwood, taking a slightly new route, including another break for lunch, sitting on a broken-down wall. The weather remained damp all the way around but at least we were out and about and gaining a little fresh air. We were all rewarded with a nice cuppa and a slice of lemon cake back at BOF. 6.7 miles, 380m ascent.

  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...