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Walk: Roche Abbey

Date: 29th November 2009

Start time: 10.30

Meeting point: All Saints Church, Laughton-en-le-Morthen

Approx distance: 7.5 miles Approx duration: 4 hours

Route: Laughton-Firbeck-Stone-Roche Abbey-Laughton

Terrain: No information, but probably mainly flat

Parking: Roadside

Refreshments: Pubs in Laughton and Firbeck

Toilets: As above

Public transport: Service no 19 from Rotherham

Additional information:


IMPORTANT: Anyone joining the walk should be of a level of fitness relative
to the walk being undertaken, be appropriately dressed, have
suitable footwear, and have with them enough food and drink
for the duration of the walk.

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If you are intending to join us on this walk, would you please post on this thread, so we know who to expect.

Should be able to make this one!! :)

Hi, it's about time you dragged yourself out of bed and did a walk, I'm too far away for you to shout at me.

Hi, it's about time you dragged yourself out of bed and did a walk, I'm too far away for you to shout at me.

Not too far away to get the vibes I'm sending you!!!!:o

I might show my face for this one, if you don't mind me joining you again. I love Roche Abbey. :)

I'll be there, and can offer lifts to three people from in and around the city centre.

For anyone that wants them,then here are contact details for the church:

All Saints Church
High Street
Laughton-en-le-Morthen
Sheffield
S25 1YF

Tel: 01909 562335

I might show my face for this one, if you don't mind me joining you again. I love Roche Abbey. :)

Yeah no probs, be nice to see you again. As some of us are new to the place, perhaps you can give us a guided tour?

Ha ha, you know me, the shy retiring one at the back :hihi:. I'm happy to rediscover it with everyone else.

I might come along, providing I have nothing better to do ;) Seriously, if I am free then I will attend. I will confirm at end of week. A lift would be mega if anyone is coming via Hillsborough :)

I'll be there. Can I have a lift please Mr VO?

Me n the cute one will be there too...hoping not to get wet!!

PS I often hear people mention a discussion thread but would like to know where to find it on the walks page...people might be talking about me....or I might just be paranoid........or they may actually be talking about me......

PS I often hear people mention a discussion thread but would like to know where to find it on the walks page...people might be talking about me....or I might just be paranoid........or they may actually be talking about me......

Sorry JB, but there's no such thing as a discussion thread. We had a discussion meeting last week which there was a thread for, which obviously you've missed, and no plans for another until into the New Year I'm afraid. There are also the various socials that we have, where all matters walking related are discussed, if you fancy coming to one of them.
Apart from discussing yourself, if there's anything in particular that you'd like to discuss, feel free to pm me :)

Hoping to get to this one as its years since I went to Roche Abbey. Will confirm at end of week.

I'll be there. Can I have a lift please Mr VO?

Of course you can, the same pick up place as last time. I'll text you a time later this week once I've worked it out.

We won't be able to make it this weekend

I'll be along for this one.

Just bumping this thread up a bit cos it's gone very quiet. :huh:

Walk is still on, all we need to do is to wrap up well I think!

See y'all tomorrow!

I'd still like to come if anyone can offer me a lift from town please

I'd still like to come if anyone can offer me a lift from town please Thought we"d arranged that I could pick up on Granville Road at half nine. Let me know.

I'll be along tomorrow with Anne_d

HI all. Am going to dip out on this one. Sorry would've liked to see Roche Abbey again but have other plans. Have a good day. See you all soon.

Due to the forecast for heavy rain we have decided to cancel the walk to Roche Abbey. Instead, there will be a short walk along the Norfolk Park Trail of 2/3 miles, followed by lunch somewhere. Included on this walk are the Cholera monument, the Chocolate Factory, and the Shrewsbury Hospital Trust Almshouses. Obviously, if the weather is really bad, this walk can be cut short, and we can head off to the pub!
Could the people who posted originally on this thread that they were going to Roche Abbey please post again so we know who is coming on the alternative walk. meeting point is the Drive-thru Mcdonalds on Farm Road S2 2TP (free parking on Farm Road) at 11.30

Morning - where are we meeting?

Oy, cheeky. You edited that after I'd asked the question!! See you at 11.30:hihi:

Yep, we're still coming. Trying to print off the leaflet for the heritage trail, but can't open it for some reason. Can anyone else open it & send it to me so I can laminate it & have a proper history guide? :D

Oy, cheeky. You edited that after I'd asked the question!! See you at 11.30:hihi:

Was trying to multi-task (watch MOTD and type!) and it didn't work! Sorry!

Sorry wont be comming have fun

Yep, we're still coming. Trying to print off the leaflet for the heritage trail, but can't open it for some reason. Can anyone else open it & send it to me so I can laminate it & have a proper history guide? :D

Sent it!
However, if you look at it you'll see that the actual Trail is a linear walk as opposed to the round walk that I've got in my head, the one we did one night last summer. If you can print it off that'll be fine, but if you can't I've got it on that Walk Sheffield leaflet.

I'm coming still :)

Sorry, I won't be joining you see you all soon

I'm coming still :)

Presumably MrP knows about the new arrangements?

I'll be there.

Presumably MrP knows about the new arrangements?

Sorry, change of plan - going for a quick run instead. Hopefully I'll join you on the next one.

Yes, Mr P knows and he isn't going.

Hope you don't get too wet :)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

I'm going to give the alternative walk a miss and stay local today

see y'all soon :)

Well, what a lovely day we had today, doing part of the Norfolk Park Trail, having a sumptious lunch at the cafe at the Heritage Centre, and then following it up with a visit to see Zippy at the Workstation, and looking for maps at the Millenium galleries. Everything else was fine, but didn't reckon much to the maps.

Really enjoyed today, apart from the torrential rain at the very begining. We had a fantastic lunch & then spent the afternoon being cultural, mooching round a craft fair & then the Millenium Galleries. Made for a very nice pleasant day. Thanks to everyone for the great company as usual:)

An enjoyable stroll was had by all. The chocolate cake from Norfolk Park cafe nearly finished me off, serves me right really as I didn't need it....but it was very yummy !

Was nice to see you all pop by the fair today. Thank you for brightening my day! :)

Zx

Lunch was lovely, as was the company. Still can't eat anything. Found Mr T a frozen chicken curry, he loved it. Thinks he has been spoiled, but he didn't see what I had :hihi:

Thoroughly enjoyed today, a lovely leisurely stroll round part of the Norfolk Park Trail including a lovely lunch in the cafe; oh that chocolate cake was gorgeous:thumbsup:.

Then enjoyed looking round the craft candy fair in the workstation and seeing Zippy's surprise:o when we all walked in, I could have spent a fair amount of money in there if I had any spare. It was also nice to finally have the time to look round the Millenium Galleries, at all the exhibits:D.

Even got some christmas shopping done afterwards.

All in all a great Sunday.