by Robin Whalley | Oct 23, 2022 | News
The Spring season opened in a moderate fashion with our first Practice Meet at Lark Hill Lane following two cancellations in February owing to un-wallable weather i.e blowing a hooley and persisting down. A fine turnout with sixteen members present and in the region...
by Robin Whalley | Oct 23, 2022 | News
On a sad note we have to announce the passing of Howard Lunn, our friend, walling companion and branch member for 23 years. At 81 Howard was our oldest member and until recently very active and in the thick of it. He loved walling on our Pennine Hills where his...
by Robin Whalley | Oct 23, 2022 | News
Well, the darkest of the Winter is at least now behind us and though here in Saddleworth the weather of late has turned decidedly wet and windy, we have for the most part been able to continue walling albeit with the loss of Practice Meets in January and February. Our...
by Robin Whalley | Oct 23, 2022 | News
After a prolonged period of Rest and Recuperation the Lancashire Battalion (DSWA) returned to active duty and in a remarkable Summer campaign completed four separate weekend training events across three venues and put over sixty novices through the rigours of our...
by Robin Whalley | Oct 23, 2022 | News
Pop the champagne, crack open the cava and pour the prosecco because the hills are alive with the singing of the hammers of our wallers once again. It has seemed an interminably long time since the Branch had been able to convene for a practice Meet but at last with a...
