by Robin Whalley | Feb 15, 2026 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, BOARSHURST, DECEMBER 2025 Practice Meet: 14th December 2025 Venue: Boarshurst, Greenfield Conditions: Slightly chilly with a mixture of light showers and dry spells. A strong team of 11 members braved the unpredictable December weather to round off the...
by Robin Whalley | Nov 23, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, RIDGE FARM, NOVEMBER 2025 Practice Meet: 8th November 2025 Venue: Ridge Farm, Diggle It was a rather driech autumnal morning (grey and drizzling) on arrival at Ridge Farm, definitely not what the weather forecast had predicted. We hadn’t originally...
by Robin Whalley | Nov 15, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, RIDGE FARM, SEPTEMBER 2025 Practice Meet: 13th September 2025 Venue: Ridge Farm, Diggle It was a very welcome return to Ridge Farm for the September PM when seven members of the branch chanced the scattered sunny intervals between very heavy showers, so...
by Robin Whalley | Aug 10, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, RIPLEY’S FARM, SPRINGHEAD, AUGUST 2025 Practice Meet: 10th August 2025 Venue: Ripley’s Farm, Brighton Road, Springhead, Oldham This was the second visit of the Branch to this venue. Perched high above Strinesdale Reservoirs, it would likely catch...
by Robin Whalley | Jul 20, 2025 | Walling Diary
TRAINING COURSE, WERNETH LOW VISITORS CENTRE, JULY 2025 July Training Course: 12th & 13th July 2025 Venue: Werneth Low Visitors Centre, Hyde It was great to see a new group of enthusiastic trainees learning the skills of walling. Two beautiful days, weather, and...
by Robin Whalley | Jul 7, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, RIPLEY’S FARM, SPRINGHEAD, JULY 2025 July Practice Meet: 5th July 2025 Venue: Ripley’s Farm, Brighton Road, Springhead, Oldham The weather forecast had been far from promising. Nevertheless, 13 doughty members turned out, no doubt curious to see...
