Shutlingsloe, a drunk, 12 miles and a wedding !
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 1:46 pm
Hi everyone, hope you are enjoying the Bank Holiday sunshine We decided on a short car journey yesterday so we travelled to our side of the Peak District and parked up at Gradbach. OS Explorer Map OL24....GR SJ 998 662........We had our customary brekky in Leek so were fuelled up for our walk, the weather was lovely as we walked towards Three Shires Head.
This is where the three counties of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire meet.
As we climbed the steep part of Shutlingsloe at 506m we were afforded some good views.
The summit and a team photo.
Another summit view.
The top is always a good place to have a minute and take in the scenery.
It was a glorious day and we could see for miles
As we meandered across the countryside we passed through Wildboarclough and towards The Roaches, we encounter many people on our walks and I'm sure some of them think we are strange but it's the first time we had come across a person the worst for booze.
It was nice to see the Bluebells out.
We were racking up the miles now, a rest in the shade or a Bridge Too Far.
Well we had seen the drinker but what a shock to see a little old lady out on the hills, complete with zimmer
We were nearing the end of the walk and thought it had been a bit strange but we hadn't finished yet, the icing on the cake, so to speak, was a wedding complete with kilts and a piper, specially for our cousins in Scotland
Well, after gate crashing the wedding, poor girl, it was back to the car, as I said 12 miles and only two weeks to Yorkshire, getting ever closer, take care all
This is where the three counties of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire meet.
As we climbed the steep part of Shutlingsloe at 506m we were afforded some good views.
The summit and a team photo.
Another summit view.
The top is always a good place to have a minute and take in the scenery.
It was a glorious day and we could see for miles
As we meandered across the countryside we passed through Wildboarclough and towards The Roaches, we encounter many people on our walks and I'm sure some of them think we are strange but it's the first time we had come across a person the worst for booze.
It was nice to see the Bluebells out.
We were racking up the miles now, a rest in the shade or a Bridge Too Far.
Well we had seen the drinker but what a shock to see a little old lady out on the hills, complete with zimmer
We were nearing the end of the walk and thought it had been a bit strange but we hadn't finished yet, the icing on the cake, so to speak, was a wedding complete with kilts and a piper, specially for our cousins in Scotland
Well, after gate crashing the wedding, poor girl, it was back to the car, as I said 12 miles and only two weeks to Yorkshire, getting ever closer, take care all