29/01/2022 Shuttleworth Lane, Cosby closure, great for a walk without cars.

 

A grey day in Cosby. Meeting at the Village Hall car park we get ready for our walk through the village and then the piece de resistance, a walk up Shuttleworth Lane with no traffic about.

Off we go. having a good old natter catching up on the weeks happenings.

Over the crossing in the centre of the village.

Last but not least.

Up Shuttleworth Lane  - very peaceful, what a treat.

Over the old railway bridge. 

Unfortunately used by some as a dumping ground.

At the end of the lane before turning back.

A lovely walk without traffic, just as some of us remembered how it used to be.

At the end of the walk we were all invited to homemade flapjacks made by our hostess and lots of cakes made by our birthday girl.

Below, as our hostess said, a sign of the times (but good to know).

Enjoyed by all, brilliant.  Many thanks to our hostess and happy birthday to our birthday girl.

Walking around Enderby, 27th January 2022 after another covid break.

 

On our way up through the village of Enderby.

Loads of pubs in Enderby, well it was a quarry village at one time, lots of thirsty workers.

Wandering down Seine Lane heading for the old quarry railway line.

A Green Plaque at the former family home of Alice Young who was a teacher and missionary worker in Palapye, Bechuanaland (now Botswana).

Whistle Way - This branch line was freight only and used to link the now disused Enderby Warren Quarry with the Birmingham to Leicester line.  Makes a great local amenity now.

Everybody seems to be enjoying our first walk of the year catching up with all the news.

Our first group photos of the year.

Leaving Whistle Way on to Copt Oak Lane.

A bit muddy in places.

Making our way across the green area of Santander Bank on our way back to the leisure centre where we had parked the cars.

Lovely to get walking together again, see you all next week.

17/12/21 Walking around Thornton Reservoir aprox 5 Miles.

 Just arriving for our walk around Thornton Reservoir.

The car park was closed due to surface repairs.

With hats and and Christmas gear, we set off for our jaunt around the reservoir.

Very chilly morning so the plan was to keep moving.

Running repairs.

Pony with a field all to himself.

Cormorants drying off after a morning's fishing,

                                     

Head gear was quite impressive.

Misty views giving a wintery feel.

Half way there.

A collective Christmas photo before we turned around to go back.

Change of photographer.

Even the penguin needed his hat on!

On our way back.

Some took a short cut.

Just finishing coffee at the golf club and most impressed by the waiter's juggling skills.  

Happy Christmas everybody.