Searching for Brian
A short film made up of photos from the Lads Adventures over the last few years.
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Kelham Island Museum
22nd. November 2018. Kelham Island Museum Today’s adventure would take the Lads to the city of Sheffield, south of the boarder here in Yorkshire. We have made plans to meet up on the Leeds to Sheffield train that was due to depart Leeds at 9:38 The group will consist of 6 members those being Colin, Eddie, Malcolm, John , Derek and Dave will join the train at Wakefield a few minutes before 10: am. The train was rather crowded after leaving Barnsley many of the passengers heading to Meadowhall shopping centre on the outskirts of Sheffield. As 10:30 approached our train pulled into Sheffield City Station, from here it was less than a hundred yards to the Tram stop where we were able to take the blue Tram to our destination of Kelham Island. This short journey took us via the City centre on past the Cathedral and the university and children’s hospital before reaching Shalesmoor and the area of Kelham Island. A very friendly chat on the Tram lead to a number of p
Dewsbury to Calder Island
8th. November 2018 Dewsbury to Calder Island Today’s adventure was a welcome home gesture for Dave, he’s been Holidaying out in Spain. The lads let him take care of the arrangements for today’s outing . He decided upon a canal side walk which would take the Lads from Dewsbury to the outskirts of Wakefield at a location known as Calder Island, a distance of some 6 miles or so. The arrangements were for the Lads to all meet up at the railway station in Dewsbury around about 10:00 am. The group consistered of Colin, Malcolm, Eddie, John and Dave the other members having prior arrangements. Due to train problems, John had a rather lengthy delay to face, so modern technology stepped in and we were able to rearrange things, 11:07 was the new meeting up time. John apologising for his misfortune. Apology accepted we now began our journey a 20 minutes walk through the streets of Dewsbury to join the Calder and Hebble navigation at a point named Saviletown Mar