Monthly Archives: October 2010

Ellesmere Port National Waterways Museum – Cheshire “Count me in!” celebration.

We met at Central Station at 10am for the 10.15 train. Changed to a Rail Replacement bus at Rock Ferry, which didn’t get us to Ellesmere Port until 20 to 12, and we were at the Museum just before 12. … Continue reading

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Victoria Park, Widnes 17th October 2010

We met at Lime Street station for the 10.26 train to Widnes, then walked just a few yards along Birchfield Road to the park. It was a perfect autumn day, with a clear sky and crispy leaves underfoot.    The … Continue reading

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Canal cruise 10th October 2010

What a contrast to last week! We had a glorious sunny boat trip on the canal from Haskayne to Burscough on the barge “Pride of Sefton”. Twelve of us met at 10.10 am on 10/10/10 (which had to be a … Continue reading

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Eastham CP 9th October 2010

Had a trip over to Eastham CP on the Wirral on 9th October 2010. In between being nearly savaged by an old woman’s Dalmatians and listening to the dulcet tones of people screeching at their kids / dogs (delete as appropriate) I … Continue reading

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Dibbinsdale Fungi 4th October 2010

I took monday afternoon off work on 4th October 2010 and headed over to Dibbinsdale LNR on the Wirral. The pounding rain of sunday meant squlechy conditions underfoot but rewards of new fungi finds for the season. A dead deciduous tree … Continue reading

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West Kirby, 3rd October 2010

What a horrible wet day it was! We were supposed to be going to Hilbre Island for the Open Day, but it was just too wet. We stood at the Dee Lane slipway at West Kirby and looked glumly over … Continue reading

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Watch out, there’s an optics thief about!

At the MNA indoor meeting this afternoon Jimmy told me he had nearly had his camera and tripod stolen from a hide at Martin Mere. A young woman appeared to be attempting to pick it up while Jimmy’s back was turned. … Continue reading

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