[Stones] 'Thursbitch' megalithic landscape walk

[David Raven]

What a coincidence eh? ;-D

You bet me to it Tim! ;-p


Cheers
Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim P" <thehermitoftillywhim at tiscali.co.uk>
To: "The Stones Mailing List" <stones at stoneslist.org.uk>; 
<MegMeets at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 6:30 PM
Subject: [Stones] 'Thursbitch' megalithic landscape walk


> From Andy Roberts: andy at darkstar.fsnet.co.uk
>
> I'm hosting another walk round the Pennine valley of Thursbitch on
> Sunday 24th February 2008.
>
> This is a hill and valley walk in the west Cheshire moorlands,
> approximately 8 miles, about 2 miles of which are on the road.
>
> The walk takes in the majority of sites and monuments written about in
> Alan Garner's novel, Thursbitch. While I thoroughly recommended reading
> the book prior to the walk (because it's the best pagan novel you'll
> ever read), it's not essential to have done so. The walk visits standing
> stones both possible and definite, an old chapel, a well, and various
> other locations.
>
> However, it's not for fluffies! Thursbitch can be difficult to get to by
> car even in good weather because of its location. In bad weather the
> valley can easily be snowed up, iced over or generally very wet. Add to
> that the amount of hill and the very wet watershed over which we return
> and it adds up to a stiff winter's outing unsuitable for brats and
> creatures. But the dramatic setting, the connections with the book and
> the sites themselves are well worth the effort. And, of course, in
> February there will be less gombeens around than usual, which is always
> a bonus.
>
> Please feel free to pass this info onto anyone who might be interested.
>
> I'll post the meeting place and time nearer the day, but if anyone has
> any questions to ask in the mean time please do so.
>
> Happy Trails
>
> Andy
>