Stramblers walk near Chorley

A group of sixteen Stramblers met at Yarrow Valley Country Park Visitor Centre on 27th July looking forward to a pleasant walk around the area. The weather forecast indicated that after some initial rain it would brighten up. The walk started from the car park where we noticed an interesting face carved on one of the nearby trees.
Anne outlined a little of the history of the valley, which was a large, industrialised area in the 18th century and beyond. It was a centre for bleaching, dyeing, calico printing and mining. Richard Arkwright developed the water spinning frame later named after him and formed part of the start of the Industrial Revolution. Arkwright’s frame made many of the local workers redundant and he eventually had to move away because of local hostility. Continue reading

German Group restart details

Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr

The German Group will restart on Thursday 12th January 2023 following the Christmas break.

If you are a beginner or interested in improving your German you will find the group very friendly and helpful.

We use videos, books and short conversations in the sessions held every Thursday in Kensington House. Contact Peter Duffy on 0151 526 2933 for more information