Sunday 18th
Peter reports 30 members met in the large car park at the lakeside theatre before heading down to the landing stage for the boat trip to High Branelhow where we were met by two more members who had walked down from their campsite. We headed off through the woods along the lake and later riverside before heading up the track to Grange. After regrouping we continued along the Cumbria Way through Borrowdale towards Rosthwaite, at new Bridge taking lunch sheltering under the trees by the bridge from a light shower. After a brief stop at the toilets we set off up the Bridle way to Watendlath passing the resting stone and over Puddingstone Bank before dropping down to Watendlath, again with another short toilet stop! Our track followed the permissive path followed Watendlath Beck before crossing the Beck and following the path through to woods to the road and Lodore Lookout view point and welcome drink break. The views were good with mist rising off the lake and drifting up the mountain sides. We the passed over Ashness Bridge and down to the lakeside at Ashness landing stage, before following the lake shore path back through the woods to the car park. 

Sunday 4th
Peter reports 6 members, all male met at Pontcysyllte car park. The day before had been a very large celebration of the aqueduct. Fortunately most of the people had left. The weather was much better than the day before forecast and we set out in bright sunshine. As we left the shelter of Trevor Hall Wood we had a shower, but the weather rapidly improved and remained as we ascended Castell Dinas Bran ready for lunch. We eventually found shelter behind a wall keeping out of the wind. After lunch as we descended to Llangollen we suffered a short rain shower, but by the time we arrived in Llangollen after a short diversion the weather  continued to improve so we stopped at the cafe by the canal for refreshments before heading back along the canal to Trevor basin.  Afterwards all enjoyed refreshments at the Trevor Inn.
Roy reports 17 members enjoyed Wainwright Chapter 91 on one of those rare days of  glorious fell-walking conditions with clear views, dappled lighting and pleasant temperature. The surprise was that the leader took the opposite direction round to that expected first climbing Silver How by Allan Bank and then onto Blea Rigg for lunch. That left an easy saunter over to Sergeant Man and High Raise for the afternoon. Because of the extension to High Raise summit the walk became 11.2 miles and the descent via Codale and Easedale Tarns was long and wet in parts but satisfying in interest and challenge. Well earned beers and meals were the order of the day afterwards in the Badger Bar.
Graham reports 9 Members met at the Pickwick Tavern at Warton and set up Binoculars before and after sharing transport, drove in convoy to the bottom of Bank Lane where there was limited space to park. Walked 2 miles to the end of the fence that was the boundary of BAE Systems Grounds then sat down for a rest. This was a great place to view Birds and we could see all around including the point where the River Douglas met the River Ribble. Walked back via the same route then drove back to the Pickwick Tavern for a well deserved drink.