Lads outings

8th. December 2019.              A year of Events  Today is a look back at what the lads have experienced throughout this year including the highs and the lows. January started off with a visit to the Science and Industry Museum in the heart of Manchester  It proved to be such an informative experience. Next it was off to Scarborough again and an enjoyable walk along the sea front in order to taste our favourite delight of fish and chips courtesy of the North Bay Fisheries, not forgetting the Harbour Bar   Visit. February now and next it was a canal side walk that took us from Slaithwaite onto the next village of Marsden , nice to be out in the fresh air. Also taking note of what the Riverside Pub had to offer regarding our food requirements. Christmas in mind! The next few outings where mainly concerned with getting our dear friend Eddie Hampshire back to his usual self after undergoing some serious cancer treatments , so some nearby home walking

5th December 2019.            Christmas Dinner Outing  Today would see a group of seven lads meet up in the village of Marsden , which is situated on the far reaches of their home county of West Yorkshire. Their means of getting to this intended location will take on somewhat of a twist. At the time of choosing this venue at the Brewery Tap Riverside Pub in Marsden , all seemed pretty clear , a canal side walk from the village of Slaithwaite on to Marsden was considered then our Christmas Dinner at the pub. But recent weather conditions and alternative arrangements have interfered with these plans. John  had to travel up from Brackley , quite a logistic operation, Colin Malcolm and Dave have decided to do the walk after all , and will be taking an earlier train, the rest of the lads which will include Derek  ,Keith and John Howarth should arrive in Marsden from the 12:38 train. But things didn’t go quite to plan, John informed us that his connecting trains where not running to sched

Thursday 21st. November 2019.        The Wondering Walk Today’s adventure would see the Lads take a trip to Woodlesford, then from the railway station head for the St. Aidan’s RSPB Nature Reserve . This journey would take them along the footpath by the side of the Aire and Calder navigation then over the rather noisy weir that leads to the river Aire. then onto the extensive wetlands area of St. Aidan’s. The Lads intend to meet at the Railway Station in Woodlesford at a few minutes after 11 o’clock  Colin and John have come by train from Leeds, Derek and Dave traveled by bus from Wakefield, Keith and Alan made their way by separate cars. Alan had arrived first followed by Derek and Dave then Keith and finally Colin and John , Alan had a nice surprise for us all, he had brought along some of Eddies favourite pork pies , enough for all and more besides, well appreciated gesture. We soon found ourselves down by the waterside and walking along the sometimes rather  mud

7th November 2019.          Lads Trip to London  As the rain was falling in Yorkshire, four of the lads were journeying to the city of London aboard two different trains, one had set off from Bradford via Wakefield then to Kings Cross the other began its journey in Leeds and headed for York before it traveled down to St. Pancras. It was an early start for the Lads has they boarded the trains which would eventually arrive in the capital just a few minutes apart at about  10:25 They had arranged to meet up at the cafe Leon for a sausage sandwich before beginning their London Adventure. Pre-arranged plans were now put into action, so it was off to the underground tube station here at Kings Cross/ St. Pancras and then take the Northern line Tube heading for London Bridge Station just a few stops away , a journey time of about 15 minutes Once here it was just a short walk to the riverside and the beginning of a two hour plus exploration o