Hmmm about this interweb thing and keeping in touch

I'm back over in the Alps for the winter season (I have to keep saying this to annoy a few mates)
I originally started this blob to keep people up to date but ultimately I did not use it for two reasons.
1, most of my Family and Friends are Facebook only users.

2, As with this season my employment contract states

"Please note that whilst using social media such as Twitter, Facebook and others you must not mention anything that could be deemed to be detrimental to the name of ********** Ltd" Which Does need to be taken on board because I know for a fact that they do check.

This time around I see I've got a choice of 4 methods:

1,This Blog:

I find this easy and quick to use with a lot of personal control over it

It is open to all so will not have to watch what is said.

Not everyone is familiar with it, does that matter?

2, Facebook:

Everyone is on it.

Not much room for controlling and editing.

Open to all unless it's a secret group.

3, Tweets:

Quick and easy

Limited with no photos.

Less popular than the blog

TBH I dont get it.

4, Forum (Snowheads)

It is open to all so will not have to watch what is said.

Open to Forum trolls and can lose the thread

No room for controlling and editing.

My thoughts are to dismiss open facebook and the Forum as uncontrollable.

Therefore I could try Tweets for quick updates and this blog for weekly updates.

Still got some Hmmm ingto do however I got time to see how it goes. 

Any thoughts from my avid readers :P

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I was running out of web based storage for my photos so to create, as it turns out, a lot of room I have reduced the size of the photos. My plan is to upload full size ones with the new post then a week later or when I remember to I will reduce them in size. 

Goyt valley and Taxal edge.

This walk was done on 30 June 2011
Distance: 9.86 Miles
Time 3.35 hours
Weather: Wet start but sunny at end.


View Goyt valley &Taxel edge in a larger map. Walked in a anti clockwise direction.


Very wet start as I parked up by Errwood Reservoir Looking like it needed the rain.

I then headed along Fernilee Reservoir I dont know why there is one directly below the other
 I got a couple of interesting pic's.

I should be gasping for breath here

Once past the dam I had hoped to walk down the river Goyt but the path was higher up the bank and the river was hid by a think wood, bit of a disappointing.
I then left the valley and headed up to Taxal Moor.

 
This a small moor which lead onto Taxal Edge

This rocky ridge formation ( Syncline ) is common with the Roaches hence it's familiar look. The climbers enjoy it.
This path lead to Pym chair and along Cats Tor which was made up of laid stone, I could understand why as even a few of these rocked and floated on the peat.

 

I made my way along the path until I got to Shining Tor and had a view over to the Cat and Fiddle. Just brushing against  parts of last weeks walk.

I then dropped down towards Errwood Reservoir and bless it the sun came out.

This route took me down by Errwood hall so I deceided to have wander around it.

 I soon know I was within the grounds as the Rhododendron started to appear

I don't know why these were so popular on gentry land

As I walked up the old path the stream disappeared under the road in an abrupt manner so the camera came out again.

Looking straight down

Craftsmanship

I then found the hall, which was knocked down for the stone to be used on the reservoir treatment plant. Shame.

I think this is the arch stone off the doorway.

Having read up on the hall when I got back I missed the graveyard and the shrine, next time.
Walking pass the hall up the stream which is a good drop down to the bed.

does not do it justice.

 It was just a short but pleasant walk to the car.

I enjoyed today, the Hall was a good added bonus
There was a lot of people about today, I saw more people today then for all the other walks combined, it must be a popular area and I can understand why, great scenery and not to difficult.

As you can see the track was recorded so that means that the My Tracks App has been broken in the last update.
I did find the ViewRanger not as instinctive as the My Tracks but it did do it's job.
It does not integrate into google maps to well and it's own website needs some more work to allow the route to be exported with all the walk details.