A week along the river – walking in the Tame Valley

A week along the river Another week of decent walking despite some dodgy and cold weather. I tend to take the view there is never really the wrong weather but there is sometimes the wrong gear. Despite this past week having been bitterly cold at times with biting easterly winds, a fair amount of rain, […]

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sometimes it’s all about the squirrel

Squirrels aren’t always everybody’s cup of tea, it’s a rodent that has the capacity to annoy gardeners as they can damage plants, fruits and vegetables – although to be fair they don’t always damage too much and in our case the squirrels that come into our garden tend to be reasonably well behaved – although […]

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Reddish Vale Country Park …

A few days ago we visited one of the attractions that really is right on our doorstep and one that despite its proximity to home we haven’t been to for a good number of years – Reddish Vale Country Park. Reddish Vale is located in the Tame Valley in Greater Manchester and is around 160 […]

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another local walk …

Some pictures taken in mid June along a small part of the Peak Forrest canal. It really doesnt seem to make any difference what time of year or what time of day you take a walk that way there is always something to see – yesterdays duckings were an unexpected and welcome site.

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