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Offline DaveR

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« Reply #600 on: February 23, 2012, 09:12:44 pm »
Nice walk, Jack, and a great day for it.  :)

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« Reply #601 on: February 28, 2012, 07:52:59 pm »
The forecast was quite good for today so we arranged to meet at the lay by by Pont Cyfyng for the start of the walk to Moel Siabod.  We crossed the bridge and went up a steep hill on the right until we came to the pair of ladder stiles where the track became less steep. At some disused buildings we stopped for something to eat and drink before carrying on. As we climbed up we passed the water filled quarry and soon came to Cwm Foel.  Clouds hung in the valley but we chose to go up the direct and hardest route straight up the face.    It doesn't seem to get any easier on the route up. The scree was rough and at times it was a case of two steps forward and one down when we slid on the loose stones but we got to the top in good time and the views were well worth the effort. The weather was so warm I actually climbed it in a Shirt which can't be bad for a February day!
The white fluffy clouds hung over the valleys but the peaks were visible and it made a lovely sight. We stopped for further drinks and food before walking down the path to Plas Y Brennin and back to the cars. The only downer on this walk was the fact that all the pubs in Capel Curig were closed and a nice cool beer would have gone down very well.    Z**


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« Reply #602 on: February 28, 2012, 07:55:01 pm »
Moel Siabod Walk

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« Reply #603 on: February 28, 2012, 08:20:52 pm »
Nice one Hugo. At least you seem to be getting the good weather in North Wales. Up here on the Isle of Mull we have rain, drizzle, rain day after day now for weeks. SAD.
Liked the cloud inversion.
Would have enjoyed that walk.

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« Reply #604 on: February 28, 2012, 08:28:20 pm »
 $cool$

Looks great,we live in Rhos on Sea and through a gap in the hills we can see a distant mountain which we are told is Moel Siabod? Looks like your pic Hugo.
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« Reply #605 on: February 29, 2012, 08:26:39 pm »
great photos looks well worth the hike, mother nature can be nice when she wants to

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« Reply #606 on: March 02, 2012, 10:50:26 am »
Exactly two years previously I did the same walk only that time there was up to 3 feet of snow in that gully and we had to kick into the snow with our feet and also hands to get to the summit.
That time it took me an hour longer to reach the same point and it was quite tiring too.   Here are two photos of me coming up to the ridge then

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« Reply #607 on: March 02, 2012, 09:33:06 pm »
Amazing, Hugo, the mountain explorer. Lovely photos, looks a splendid walk.

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« Reply #608 on: March 03, 2012, 06:47:22 pm »
A visit to Chester today. Always a pleasure to visit this great City. It was very busy indeed but, nonetheless, was spotlessly clean and well maintained - what a credit to Cheshire West & Chester Council. The last pics illustrates the madness that existed in Planning Depts in the 1960s and 70s - who thought it would be a good idea to put this concrete car park next to a medieval building?

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« Reply #609 on: March 03, 2012, 06:50:02 pm »
Looks a great place, we've only been once, looks like another place to visit soon!
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« Reply #610 on: March 03, 2012, 07:32:35 pm »
The last pics illustrates the madness that existed in Planning Depts in the 1960s and 70s - who thought it would be a good idea to put this concrete car park next to a medieval building?

Yes it is such a shame what was allowed to happen in the 60's/70's in Chester. It is difficult to know what they can do about some of the monstrosities. The multi storey car parks are horrendous. We used to live near Macclesfield and they did quite a good job of camouflaging their multi storey and several other 60's eyesores.
The horrid pink flats by the river in Chester always upset me.
Nevertheless, like you say, still a lovely characterful place to visit. Hope you had a nice day.

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« Reply #611 on: March 03, 2012, 07:38:34 pm »
Flashback time. The parking place next to the green gates at the racecourse was mine at 7:00 every morning for over a year when I worked for Cheshire County
Council as it was. Happy times working so close the middle of everything in the city centre but nowhere near as happy as now ! Decided to go out for a short walk this afternoon to the viewing point on Anglesey Road on the Orme and ended up keeping going and walking all the way round the coast and up the Orme to the summit and back down again. Stunning views,sunshine, rain and hail within 5 minutes of each other. Nowhere I'd rather be.

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« Reply #612 on: March 04, 2012, 05:03:16 pm »
Council as it was. Happy times working so close the middle of everything in the city centre but nowhere near as happy as now ! Decided to go out for a short walk this afternoon to the viewing point on Anglesey Road on the Orme and ended up keeping going and walking all the way round the coast and up the Orme to the summit and back down again. Stunning views,sunshine, rain and hail within 5 minutes of each other. Nowhere I'd rather be.
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You forgot to mention the wind as well because it was quite blowy on the West Shore today but you're right, that walk is a cracking one with great views in all directions

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« Reply #613 on: March 04, 2012, 06:50:04 pm »
Can anyone confirm that the first big house we would have encountered below us on the walk but above Marine Drive has got a massive covered "hot tub" overlooking the sea.  It looked like it but because the walk was a bit impromptu we hadn't got the binoculars with us.

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« Reply #614 on: March 04, 2012, 08:31:25 pm »
A trip down the Lleyn Peninsula today for some photography at the old Trefor Granite Quarry. A torrential hail shower passed over us as we drove through Penmaenmawr but it soon cleared up and the sun shone as we approached Trefor. A steady climb up for the former incline (that led from the quarry down to the still extant Trefor Pier) from the village and we soon arrived at the truly massive stone processing/loading building - it took up half the hillside! View from the top of the building was fantastic - right along the coast back to Caernarfon and all across Anglesey, you could even see South Stack in the distance. Absolutely freezing though!