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MANCHESTER AND Manchester and Salford SALFORD Local Group Newsletter and Walks (M & S Ramblers) No 33 September 2017 MANCHESTER AND SALFORD AGM Saturday 4th November Monton Unitarian Church Hall, Monton Green, Monton M30 8AP. Parking at Dukes Drive car park. Bus 33 from Piccadilly, tram to Eccles and 68, 33 bus to Monton Green. Walk at 11.30 am, Lunch 1.00 pm, Meeting 1.45 pm, finish 3.30 pm. More details on website. SOCIALS We still have some interesting events for you for the rest of 2017 and are already making plans for 2018. 2017 Wednesday 18th October at 1.30pm. A guided tour of the beautifully restored Art Deco Stockport Plaza Theatre. This will include tea or coffee in the cafe after the tour. Details nearer the date. November to be arranged. Monday 18th December our Christmas Social. As usual we will meet 6.30pm under the Santa at the Town Hall and partake of a mulled wine at the Christmas Market. Then down to the Paramount Wetherspoons, Oxford Road where the mezzanine is exclusively for our group. Food, drink, quiz 2018 Below are some ideas for events and visits next year. If you have any other suggestions please don't hesitate to get in touch. Bridgewater Hall, Moravian Settlement, Whitworth Gallery, Wardley Hall, The Organ Museum, The Cheese Experience in Settle, Our Summer Social will be in Stockport Christmas Social 2018!!! Hopefully there is something there for everyone but if you have any other suggestions please let me know. More details from Chris Quinn WINTER WALKS PROGRAMME at end of newsletter, includes walks in various walking festivals. Always check website for details and any unavoidable changes. THE OPENING OF THE SALFORD TRAIL There was an article in last email newsletter but thought worth adding this take on it from Maggie Smith. Plus some more photos. ‘We had thousands of leaflets for each section of our Trail; we'd distributed them; we had way markers in place; we'd informed interested parties - health groups, Ramblers, supporting organisations; we'd arranged a guest speaker to open it, a plaque , a marquee, a loud speaker. Was it all in place? What could go wrong? 1 The big day dawned, Tuesday 30th May 2017. A considerable crowd by Salford Quays Metro Station where the Trail starts. There were loads of Ramblers; people from the Council including the Mayor; our MP; the CEO of Transport for Greater Manchester, Dr Lamonte, and our new Ramblers' President, writer and Radio 6 DJ, Stuart Maconie, who we'd asked to open the Trail. He gave us a stirring speech about the right to roam and unveiled the beautiful, metal plaque. Salle Dare, our Manchester and Salford Ramblers' Chair spoke about setting up The Salford Trail and the work that our member, Roy Bullock, had done over many years to establish this long distance path and get it on the Ordnance Survey map. Then Mags Metcalf led a short walk back along the Trail to the Lowry Centre. What happened, of course, after all we are in Salford: it rained. Not just rain, a deluge. Oh well, at least it kept off for the speeches. Undeterred, off we went to swim a short section of the newly constituted 50+ mile Salford Trail’ http://www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk/SalfordTrail.htm HMRC We have attended some wellbeing and fitness sessions at HMRC this year where employees have been able to access information from various organisations. We were able to promote the benefits of walking, joining the Ramblers, The Green Corridor and The Salford Trail. It was very popular, we enjoyed it. We have been invited back in November to more sessions. If anyone wants to help out at these events please contact me. Mags SALFORD NHS Workforce Walking Challenge Good effort by Manchester and Salford Ramblers Walks of 2, 4 and 7 miles offered, a good turnout of over 80 people. Well done to David, Veronica, Mags, Maggie, Roy and Geoff for leading walks and all those who covered back marking duties. PATH CLEARING AND INSPECTION. July. The Salford path clearing team were out on part of the Salford Trail which runs from the A6 to the A580. We had cleared this path once already in March but nature soon takes over! We could really do with more volunteers to help us. You don't have to be a member of Ramblers to join the team. Rob Dean Manchester Unpassable path cleared in Burnage, see below. Also cut back brambles and nettles on a very overgrown path behind the Armitage Centre, Fallowfield. Thanks to all who helped. Barry Windle. Before After HELP NEEDED Salle and Geoff had a meeting with TfGM about getting the Manchester Green Corridor back on the internet. Carragh Teague from TfGM said that if we could check the routes before Christmas, she may be able to squeeze some money out of the TfGM budget to have the leaflets re-designed (at the moment they are on foolscap paper and need re-formatting onto A4). SO Volunteers are needed to check these routes before Christmas! Please reply by October 22nd RECENT LOCAL WALKS & SOCIALS Jumbles We were very lucky with the weather as the expected downpours did not appear. Even the visibility was pretty good. An enjoyable walk with lunch just below 1000 feet. The geology walk in Lyme Park. There were some old fossils and a few erratics! Oh! And some geology too. Nice one Salle. Brinnington to Levenshulme Short but very warm walk via Reddish Vale, North Reddish, Houldsworth Golf Course, Highfields Country Park & the Fallowfield Loop. Saw Tame Viaduct with 16 arches & was built in 1875. Marple. Pleasant walk from Marple Station along the Peak Forest canal to historic Chadkirk Chapel and back via the River Goyt. Apparently Agatha Christie passed through Marple station and took the name for her "Miss Marple" novels. For details of the Chapel opening times, weekends all year, go to Stockport Council website Wigan social Well done Chris for organising and finding the interesting parts of Wigan for us to see. Not just Wigan Pier! Photos of Wigan Pier, the memorial to Winstanley of the Wigan Diggers, (festival held on the Wiend second weekend in September) and the head sculpture in The Wiend, the area dates back to Roman times and has mediaeval buildings. Also saw lovely Church hidden away. Good quiz as well! Prestwich Clough lovely evening walk Littleborough Fantastic. Weather super.great crowd. Rob, the leader did a smashing job, giving us lots of information, lovely walk with great views. Edale Circular Thanks Kate. Brilliant walk, delighted to be climbing and ridge walking. Port Salford Greenway and Worsley Circular – on the Salford trail. An excellent walk in great weather. Thanks to David for leading and for the local knowledge. V1 to V2 Leigh. Many thanks to Geoff for guiding, local history & archaeology, once a major coal mining area. Clarion House Great day out and interesting walk to the iconic Clarion House near Pendle. A film is being made as it is the last of the Clarion Houses. www.clarionhouse.org.uk Stalybridge. Great mixed walk. Weather also mixed. Many thanks to Mags (and Rob) for reccying and leading. Lovely pint in the Station buffet at the end too. Canals from City Centre to Philips Park Lovely walk thanks Maggie W. And the rain kept off, always a bonus. Buxton to Whalley Bridge Smashing walk in true Salle style! Great company and lovely weather - we actually saw the sun! Salford Quays Heritage Trail Spectacular sunset on the evening walk, thanks Richard. SIGNS AND OTHER STRANGE OR INTERESTING THINGS SEEN ON WALKS Buxton Buxton Prestwich Clough Manchester canals Salford Quays Heritage Trail Stalybridge Littleborough Chadkirk Chapel Leigh The Group Committee Position, Name, e-mail Phone Position, Name, e-mail Phone Chair: Salle Dare 07523 871475 Footpath Officer :Richard Cleverley 07593077422 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Mags Metcalf 839 3865 Website Administrator: 01942 604262 [email protected] Geoff Jones 07801 261571 [email protected] Treasurer: Mike Lyons 445 0826 Newsletter Editor: 861 8390 [email protected] Margaret Manning [email protected] Walks Co-ordinator: 794 3565 Social Secretary : 633 9167 Maggie Smith Chris Quinn [email protected] [email protected] Membership Secretary & Publicity Officer : Bob Lenihan [email protected] RAMBLERS WORLDWIDE HOLIDAYS PARTNERSHIP The Ramblers has entered into a three year agreement with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays. We will receive a payment for holidays booked by our members. So don’t forget if you take a Ramblers Worldwide Holiday tell them you are a member of Manchester and Salford Ramblers and quote MR10 OTHER WALKING GROUPS WHO ARE PART OF THE RAMBLERS The Manchester Weekend Walkers http://www.mwwalkers.org.uk/home.htm For 20 and 30year olds Manchester and District walkers (MAD walkers) http://www.madwalkers.org.uk Longer walks and other group walks in Area programme: http://www.manchester-ramblers.org.uk CURRENT WALKS PROGRAMME Please watch the website http://www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk for any changes to the walks programme For information contact - Mags Metcalf 07947 864 534. All walks 5/6 miles unless otherwise stated. Please bring a packed lunch/drink on walks. We are provisionally introducing a programme of shorter (2-4 mile) walks which will start at 11.00. Day Date Walk description Meeting place and time. Walk leader All walks circular Tues & Sat start at 10.30 unless and contact unless stated otherwise stated. Monday walks details start at 11 am 2017 w/e Oct YH the Sill, Hadrian's See M&S away 6/7/8 Wall Ramblers web Tuesday Oct 10 Irlam Railway Irlam Station M44 5AB David and Station Train from Oxford Rd.
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