I've not actually done much local adventuring since we moved here. Some wandering, of course, but with one thing and another, not too much exploring. As it happens, I still haven't been anywhere completely new, but I have made a bit of an effort to revisit places I've not been for twenty years. At the beginning of March, I went up to The Roaches, a rocky outcrop overlooking the Cheshire plains. This is a well known climbers' haunt, and there is a house built into the rock face which I once stayed in. There are rumours that a mermaid lives in this pool. It's quite breezy up on the top, but the views are well worth the wind and the climb. I think I only walked about three miles that day. It was chilly, and I didn't want an epic trek. Turning round, Tittesworth reservoir was glinting in the sunshine. A few weeks later, on my birthday, we went down to the reservoir I'd seen from the top. I've been here before too, but not for a while. We didn't walk all the way round, just wandered a little way along the edge, then back to the cafe for a cup of tea. It's a nice mix of scenery - there are wooded areas, and at times the view opens out across the water and you can see back up to The Roaches looming on the horizon a few miles away. There's always a tendency to go to the same places, but I'm going to make a bit more of an effort this year to find some new places, and revisit some I've not been to for a long time. There are a lot on the list.
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