Following great coffee and a slow breakie at the daily grind off we set off to walk the newly opened Little Eaton Greenway, a hard surface track of about 4 miles to Rawson Green. Past numerous landmarks of the ‘olden days’ when wagons of coal were pulled by horses from the Denby quarries to the
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2026 proved busy and walking activities delayed mainly by travels, grandchildren! We welcomed Finn, Jack, Ziggy, Poppy, and Clara Small groups hit the music scene-cathedral O2, Blondie in Melbourne, Frank Turner, Aussie Pink Flloyd planned..not forgetting Costa del Staunton and karioke Melbourne Our festival goers hit Beardy and Tramlines Numerous quiz socials but at the
But we did have 2 boxes of fireworks and burgers/bangers to enjoy whilst we caught up on all the news
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Three vans short break at the castleton caravan site LAMKRM. Despite some intrepidation great ridge walks always including coffee and a pub in keeping with tradition started with the lower hope circuit then ambitious Day 1 14k 526 ascent Lose hill via Castleton high street and along the ridge to ascend mamtor. Optional descents via
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It’s Howard’s birthday! Coffee in the park with a stroll around the deer park and the lakes at calke In preparation for the annual evening party complete with fireworks Christmas party with everyone contributing and dressed in their party gear combined with birthday celebrations for Tracey .
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The theatre trips were becoming popular Drop the Dead Donkey Bowie by candlelight Beetles by candlelight Come from Away with Vietnamese pre theatre meal! Christmas Carol at Derby theatre preceded by the Bear and the constellation of stars Chicago And Juliet plus the new Derby Market hall and the Little Tap brewery after the move
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Various trip including a visit to Beaumaris and along the coast to St Seiriols priory and the pigeon house then down to the point. Later up to Holyhead to see Moleys brewery and a coast walk towards rhosneigr
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we stayed on a 5 plot site overlooking red wharf bay. Lovely walk down to the beach, very flat so the tide goes way out. Lovely white pub and coffee shop L&A walked the coast to red wharf bay with the sailing club
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Some of the motorhome group booked into Chatsworth caravan site for 2 nights. It snowed and was stunning with the stags in the mist..yes stagg ering Dom. Tuesday and we walked into Baslow, of course stopped at the Café on the Green then up the lands to Baslow Edge, across to Curbar edge and down
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And we had to walk!! What a start with bubbly and blinis, cheese and more courtesy of N & L. Dragging ourselves away we leave Allestree and cross over the fields to kedleston road and the bridleway to Markeaton Lane. Home made vegetable soup & bread served by H & P at the cottage. Then
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