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15 Jan 25 Kelsall and Duddon Leader: Kevin, Length of walk: 10 miles, Driving Distance: 16 miles, Number walking: 9 To see the route click here What a lovely day for a walk they said as they made their way to Gresty’s Waste. It was warm (for January); the sun was shining, and the ice …
Annual General Meeting of Sandbach & District u3a to be held on Monday 3rd March 2025 at 9.30 Sandbach Town Hall High St, Sandbach CW11 1AX The meeting Agenda is as follows: 1. Introduction 2025 AGM introduction 2. Minutes of 2024 Annual General Meeting and results of voting 2024 AGM Draft Minutes 3. Chair’s report Chair’s Report …
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4 Dec 24 Sandbach to Warmingham Leader: Keith, Length of walk: 13 miles, Driving Distance: 0 miles, Number walking: 11 Click here to see a map of the walk. The last time the group walked to Warmingham was in February 2018, when Stephen found a circular route which required 15 miles to complete it. Although Stephen …
20 Nov 24 Pickmere / Arley Loop Leaders: Rob & Liz, Length of walk: 9 miles, Driving Distance: 17 miles, Number walking: 12 Click here for the route taken. The sun shone throughout the walk but the snow on the ground confirmed that the temperature was low. However cold the walkers felt, the low temperature did not …
Monday 4th November 2024 – Friday 8th November 2024 Kath and Linda booked all the rooms of the HF Monk Coniston hotel and arranged for 40 walkers and some non-walkers to stay there. With willing helpers they arranged for a short walk on the way to the hotel on Monday and another on the way …
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2 Oct 24 The Roaches Leaders: Lesley & Karen, Length of walk: 11 miles, Driving Distance: 22 miles, Number walking: 15 Click here for the route taken. The weather was cloudy and windy at first as all the cars managed to find a space in the marked bays underneath the Roaches. Lesley announced that the route …
1.In the human body where would you find the alveoli? THE LUNGS 2. What is the name of the sugar found in milk? LACTOSE 3. Which 1978 film featured the song ‘Bright Eyes’ by Art Garfunkel? WATERSHIP DOWN 4. On an ordnance survey map what is indicated by the letters TH? …
4 Sep 24 Mam Tor Leader: Janet, Length of walk: 10 miles, Driving Distance: 35 miles, Number walking: 14 Parking is on the old Mam Tor road (under Mam Tor), signposted for the Blue John Cavern (w3w dislikes.prestige.inserted) Click here to see a map of the walk. The weather was dry at first, but a …
7 Aug 2024 Rudyard to Gun Leaders: Kevin, Length of walk: 10 miles, Driving Distance: 13 miles, Number walking: 14 Parking is at the railway station near Rudyard Lake (ST13 8PF w3w bookshop.grass.describe) Click here to see a map of the walk. The early arrivals at the Rudyard Lake station watched with interest as the …
1.What is the name of the Roman Goddess of the dawn? 2. What two-word name was given to the King of England who succeeded his Father William the Conqueror in 1087? 3. Who was the arch enemy of Sherlock Holmes in the stories by Arthur Conan Doyle? 4. In Christianity, what …
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