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Brill day out in Brum!

a group of us headed off to Birnimgham for a day out, the highlight was a superb conducted tour around the Back to Backs… * talking of Back to Backs, the photos below are in reverse order: scroll down to … Continue reading

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Skillshop Update…

4 more nest boxes for your garden birds delectation….but now sold!

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Latest from the Unstone Skillshop

A fantastic selection of hand-made bird nest boxes, using recycled wood…just a fiver each. * Some of these have been sold already…come back soon for more designs…

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Success at Penistone!

Yes indeed: a very successful day out at the Penistone Mayor’s Gala. Not only a superb bacon and cheese burger also a waffle cone with flake, and two donuts, but the Mayor’s Award for ‘The Most Interesting Classic Car’. Met … Continue reading

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A walk from A to Beer

A Chesterfield CAMRA walk, planned to walk from Eckington to Dronfield, and not necessarily in a straight line. Nine of us started out, and finished, and enjoyed sunshine and rain. On the way, we had some great views, and even … Continue reading

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Yeldersley Garden Fete

A nice afternoon out to this hall, thanks to one of the local Mog group members….Maypole Dancing (to watch, not take part) a brass band, plant stall, tombole (no prize for me) and ice cream(s). Apart from a handful of … Continue reading

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P.A.P.S.: Peaks and Plains Steamathon

A convoy of about 20 steam engines: traction engines, steam rollers, steam lorries….arrived at the Wincle Brewery for their halfway stop today, accompanied by quite a few classic cars, tractors….great to see so many of these working, and being enjoyed. … Continue reading

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Today’s excursion: Rail Ale!

Yes, the Rail Ale Festival, at Barrow Hill Roundhouse. Caught the freebie bus from Chesvegas railway station, soon arrived at Barrow Hill to buy my ale voucher(s), then meandered around, sampling the ales, riding on the trains, even noshing through … Continue reading

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Chesterfield Walking Festival (2)

Today’s walk was at the Washlands Nature Park, at Wingerworth, just south of Chesvegas. Highly informed by the leader who told us that this, the most polluted area in Western Europe had become this superb nature reserve… Learned lots, saw … Continue reading

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Chesterfield Walking Festival

We went on today’s walk: starting at New Bolsover Model Village. Now I always thought a Model Village was one you walked around, just like Gulliver in Lilliput, but No: this one is different…. Looking at the houses undergoing massive … Continue reading

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