Stone circular Via Trent Mersey canal and Barlaston downs 7.2 miles (16/11/22)

Walkers present : A.Dulson .P.Cotterill.D.Chambers.M.Simmonds

R.Steel .A,Jones H.Jones R.Jones M.Sadler

On arriving at stone we waited for Dave Thomas to pass through working his last Manchester bound train before retirement .

In fine weather compared to yesterday's weather we walked as long the Trent Mersey canal .

After around 2half mile we left canal to go under the railway and follow fields and tracks into Barlaston .

We had lunch on picnic benches before following path through Barlaston downs and then a short road walk and fields to rejoin the canal back to stone .

On arrival we made our way to the Bore hole pub where we were met by ex Bescot / Langley green / washwood heath shunter Nick Edwards I had not seen him since my shunting days 1986 a surprise also for me when my uncle walked in also

Good day and enjoyable time after had by all

A.Dulson