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