Just for the record, here’s a short report on our annual evening walk up Shutlingsloe.
Sue and I were joined by Graham B, Andrew J, and families Evans and Roberts – eleven of us in total. After heavy rain all day and a dire forecast (90% chance of rain) we braved the elements and much to our surprise enjoyed a brief window of calm, dry, warm weather for the two hour outing. By the time we reached the Leathers Smithy pub it was raining again, and tipping down when we left the pub.
Anyway, without the usual hazard of ice, and despite a strong breeze on top, we enjoyed about twenty minutes at the summit, eating, drinking, and enjoying some Christmas classics under the guidance of choir mistress Sue.
The lights of Manchester glowed in the distance, as you can see from the (terrible) header picture of us singing on the summit.
Thanks, everyone, for coming along, especially those who were about to fly off to Chamonix. We hope you found some snow!
This was my third ascent of Shutlingsloe this month, the first being on 2 December in fine weather with the views below:
The same view as the header picture, with the white disc of Jodrell Bank showing clearly.
This is the view across to the Cat and Fiddle.
Finally, a ‘selfie’ in the direction of Tegg’s Nose.
It’s a great little hill, always worth a visit.
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