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GOOD SHOW JIM
gerald and mavis
what a lovely day, tinged with a little sadness
Chris n Norman
Thanks Jim. One or two familiar faces - nice to see them. Lovely footage. Keep 'em coming please.
Margaret Grundy
This was great Jim. Thanks for putting the 'C' walk photo on.
Jim
Back in Chipping village.
Jim
The Tillotsons Arms.
Jim
The village of Chipping near Preston, Lancashire.
Jim
Through parkland to the open moor.
Jim
It's February, a bright sunny day with lingering frost.
Jim
..who woke to find her love marrying another across the road at the church - she committed suicide, and haunts the pub.
Jim
Chipping village. Which though tiny has three pubs.
Jim
The tree here shows the direction of the prevailing wind on this wild open moorland.
Jim
Time for a break.
Jim
Frost lingers in the shadow of this stone wall.
Jim
Moorland pool.
Jim
Frosty track.
Jim
Moorland phone box.
Jim
My brother in law Peter who sadly passed away this year. Much missed.
Jim
Tricky track underfoot because of ice.
Jim
Hundreds of years old, this yew tree by the church needs extra support to keep going.
Jim
Jilted barmaid Lizzie Dean wanted to be buried under the church path - so her faithless lover would have to walk over her every Sunday to get to church.
Jim
..her request was refused - and here is the window from which she watched the bridal couple enter the church before hanging herself.
Jim
Old village water pump.
Jim
Our coach passed through this gap by a hairsbreadth when we arrived.
Jim
After a frosty walk it was nice to gather in the Sun Inn with its cheery fire.
Jim
.. a time to try mulled wine on hand at the bar.
Jim
I think the ghost of Lizzie Dean is playing tricks with my camera - weird that the camera should produce this picture in the haunted pub - strange. Is that the landlady serving - or Lizzie Dean???
Jim
After walk meal - best part of the day for some.
Jim
Smile girls.
Jim
The after walk meal in another pub on the way home.
Jim
THe "C" Walk. That's it folks hope you enjoyed the day - and the ghost story.
Jim
The "A" Walk.
Jim
Time to board the coach and set off for another pub where we had booked a meal - Bye Chipping and the Sun Inn, we had a great day.
Jim
Chipping church.
Jim
Waiting to set off. St. Matthew's Ramblers from Wigan start their club walk day.
Jim
The Sun Inn in Chipping sells locally made Lancashire cheese and has a great ghost story about a spurned barmaid, Lizzie Dean...