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Saturday 7th June 07
Ranger Guide Walk with Peter Moulds and myself. Titled The Stones Tour 3 people arrived for the walk. Our route was changed slightly because of the amount of water pouring off the moors. Our route started at Woodhead Tunnels, along the Trans Pennine Trail East to Far Small Clough, Swains Head, Barrow Stone, Grinah Stones, Bleaklow Stones and Near Bleaklow Stones before returning down Near Black Clough to the tunnels.
Almost there Peter crossing the River Etherow
Swains Head not normally a bog at this time of the year
Cloud Berry (member of the Rose Family)
Rocks which are part of Barrow Stones
Help??? no idea
Andy and Nichola with the card from Plodder Lane Junior Schools Ballon found at Barrow Stones
Almost at Grinah Stones
Grinah Stones looking to the start of the Derwent Valley
The Anvil Stone at Bleaklow Stones
Near Bleaklow Stones
Help!!! no idea I must get a book
Remains of the Defiant No3378 crashed 29th August 1941
The River Etherow at Woodhead Tunnels
Wednesday 4th October 06
Walking from Crowden via Blackhill with Bob and Brian, weather forecast fine and sunny (Wrong). Found an object from an aircraft or dropped from an aircraft.
(If anyone knows what it is please leave a message)
Brian John & Bob at not so Blackhill
Bob & Brian holding up the object by it's parachute cord
I have been informed by RAF Museum Cosford 6th October, that it is in fact a Type 1945 Non-Directional Sonobuoy. These were dropped by parachute into the sea with a hydrophone suspended at a depth of about 35 feet to listen for passing submarines. It is not connected with the near by Meteors crash site, as Meteors were never used for coastal reconnaissance work.
Operational Field Trials of GPS Equipped Sonobouys are taking place (should'nt loose these?)
Sunday 26th November 06
Autumn Walk around the Derwent Dams all photos taken today. Water is now flowing over both Dam Walls
Thursday 28th December 06
Climbing Tryfan East Face from Heather Terrace, North Wales, with Gary, Andy, John Owen, and myself. (All Photos taken today except the one of Tryfan) A good time was had by all.
The Carneddaus from Tryfan East Face
Tryfan (Photo not taken today)
Gary proving the route
Working out our route,
Nant Gwern y Gof far below
Andy on his way up
John O & John
A climber on Gashed Crag
Tuesday 23rd January 07
Out with Rachel, our route is Crowden, Laddow Rocks, Chew Reservoir, 541 Trig, Hollin Clough, Lads Leap and Crowden.
It was quite heavy going walking in the snow and finding a way through, avoiding 4 and 5 foot snow drifts in some cloughs and grough sides. A bright sunny winters day what a pleasant change.
Spot the Mountain Hare. The only one we saw all day
Saturday 5th August 06
Ranger Guided Walk (Walk on the Wild Side) with Phil Bentley and myself. Torside Clough, Dog Rock, Wain Stones, Blenheim crash site and Wildboar Clough. All photos taken today.
Ken-Brian-Jean-John-Phil-Tony-Shaun
Grid Ref SK0829 9701
Saturday 24th February 07
My Hares & Aeroplanes ranger guided walk assisted by Gary Bentley and Bob Dadds. Route Crowden, Lads Leap, Hollin Clough, 541 Trig, Laddow Rocks, Sliddens Moss and Crowden Great Brook. 25 people turned up, the weather was variable Ha Ha. A good time was had by all. Photos taken today by Bob or myself.
The hardy souls group
Saturday 10th March 07
My Hares & Aeroplanes walk assisted by Gary and Bob, 12 people arrived. All photos taken today by Bob or myself.
Thursday 10th August 06
Leisurely guided walk round Torside Reservoir, assisted by Bob and Len. A great day was had by young and not so young.
(All photos taken today by Bob Dadds)
