Words and pictures by John Jones
Yesterday I decided to take a walk from the "Cat" as usual weekly.. Rain and dank mist low on hills.. Arriving there And having sheltered in car putting boots, gaiters , leggings etc on,, It was grim out there,, And lo and behold Chris turned up again,, Setting off due South with good separation, we followed the wide track which curved S.Easterly down to A54. The weather now had improved and we crossed the road into Danebower with it's coal mine , (late 1800's ) then followed S. to three shire heads . Taking an ENE from there along the stream soon coming to a narrow metaled road below Orchard Farm,, on which turning right ESE we took our lunch on the broken wall,, we had just passed three dead sheep due to the recent snow drifts, one being a Suffolk lamb with it's eyes removed by the crows,, After a short distance we took a path sharp left NW up a bank to Orchard Farm itself, . And walked parallel to the front of it through three fields NE onto Orchard common with it's mine shafts and quarry.. We crossed a minor road onto Axe moor passing yet more coal mines and over the A537 passing yet more onto the Old Macclesfield Road taking a left W. to Derbyshire Bridge and finishing in bright sunshine at the "Cat",, four hours and about 8 or 9 miles . a Good day
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