A short exploration on a grey Saturday afternoon. It’s cold, but there’s no wind, so there’s no hurry either…
Author: geoffspages
Barrow, Wyke and Posenhall
Not as sunny as it could have been, and pretty chilly too, barely above zero with a cold breeze. We’d better keep moving – not always easy on the sticky, slippy clay along the field edges. There are lambs at Wyke – the new year has begun.
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Maw and Craven Dunnill
Walking from Coalport, through Jackfield – by the canal, over the river, past the two former tile works and the little brick-built church.
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Blue sky: Red Lane
It’s not like yesterday afternoon – there’s cloud around, some of the grey kind, and some of the white decorative variety. We’re walking to the far end of Red Lane – we could take a more direct route home, but we don’t really want to be RTAs, so we turn and retrace our steps. It looks different in the opposite direction…
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The Munslow Edge
A path across the fields from Munslow to Aston Munslow ends this walk, which takes us to one of the highest points on the Wenlock Edge, overlooking (if there weren’t so many trees) the well-hidden hamlet of Middlehope. From Munslow Common, a little further on, it’s a long descent back to Munslow and that field path. The sky is blue sky, there’s no wind and no-one else about – apart from a friendly farmer who stops his tractor for a chat. Another perfect January day!
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Looking brighter
We’ll wait until the drizzle has cleared before setting out – it should be brighter later on. There are patches of blue in the sky from time to time – and three red kites – but we’re not getting any sunshine. Eventually, as we return to the car, there’s a little more colour in the sky.
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Benthall and back
Another clear blue sky – third day running! It can’t last. We’re walking to Benthall and back, a pleasant circular route with lots of variety. (Farmers have some great toys!)
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Gathering mist
We started under a clear blue sky, but when we came to the path beside the railway line, near the former Lightmoor Junction, patches of mist were forming. It’s thickening over the river – rather atmospheric by the bridge…
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A day on the Mynd
A perfect January day – sunshine from a clear blue sky and a light breeze. The view from our lunch table – the Packet Stone – is extensive, with ridge after ridge gradually fading into the haze. And (despite all the cars in the Carding Mill valley) there’s no-one else in sight or sound! It can’t get much better than this. It’s a shame to have to come back down to earth, but the light’s fading rapidly as we get back to the car. We’ve made the most of it!
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To Coalport
…on a grey afternoon. Later, the sky begins to clear – tomorrow will be good. The ducks in the canal are telling jokes – ha haha, they say – or perhaps they just think we look funny. Perhaps we do…
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