Ramblers
August Ramble – Turton And Entwistle
This month we were in the reliable hands of the Bolton group and their choice of walk was another expedition into the Lancashire Lake District. The day turned out to be warm but dull and we had an excellent turnout of eleven hardy souls. The well thought out walk consisted Read more
Ramblers
July Ramble – Parlick – At Last!
Some time ago I included this local fell into our programme as, surprisingly, a number of our group had never been up it and many wished to do so. However, on the chosen day, the weather started out somewhat poor and got progressively worse, so that when we got to Read more
Ramblers
June Ramble – Sabden Brook
This month’s walk was centred on Sabden Brook, starting from The Spring Wood Picnic Site, Near Whalley and taking a north – easterly route to Sabden and returning on the other side of the valley. The walking conditions were superb, a warm, clear day and dry underfoot. Leaving Spring Wood, Read more
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Music in the Afternoon – May 2013
The fifth event in the “Music in the Afternoon” series of concerts at Christ Church, Longridge took place on May 12th. On this occasion it was in the form of a recital by “Volante” a wind quintet made up of students from the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern Read more
From the Manse
Musings From The Manse – Summer 2013
Whatever Is Happening At Christ Church?? In our last Messenger we confidently outlined the arrangements that were being put in place for the time after Helen left. However all this has been thrown up in the air by some other staff changes. Our congratulations go to the Rev Paul Davis Read more
News
Lancashire Methodist’s on BBC Radio
LANCASHIRE LENDS A HAND on BBC Radio Lancashire Monday 27th May at 2:00pm This 55 minute radio programme follows a team of 10 Methodists from the county who travel to the West African nation of Sierra Leone to help redevelop a Mission Hospital and a Training Centre for Young People. Read more
Ramblers
May Ramble – The Jumbles to Affetside
The dear leader has recently been neglecting his duties due to house renovations, so our Bolton division kindly stepped in to provide us with a good walk in their home territory. The Jumbles is a wooded valley to the north-east of Bolton that was flooded some years ago and is Read more