Comments on: About the Book http://derbyshireportway.co.uk/book Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geoff Blenkinsop http://derbyshireportway.co.uk/book?cpage=1#comment-9 Geoff Blenkinsop Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:38:38 +0000 http://www.derbyshireportway.co.uk/?page_id=3#comment-9 Walked the Portway from Wirksworth (my home) to Mam Tor in 1.5 days earlier this week, camping at Birchover and Hope. Accompanied by my 10 month old cocker spaniel Penda, a great companion; his first long-distance walk. I followed the route in the book including the road parts, which was a bit of a flog. It felt good to be walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. I agree about the dire Wardlow Mires, by the way, a low point in my journey in may ways! Next day we walked from Hope to Monyash on the Limestone Way, a more scenically beautiful path but obviously a modern creation. A couple of years ago we came across a group of people in a field between Wirksworth and Alport Heights, digging pits to trace the Portway. I suggested dowsing and got a very curt rebuff! It does work, however. Thanks for the inspiration to do this, enjoyed the book. Geoff B Walked the Portway from Wirksworth (my home) to Mam Tor in 1.5 days earlier this week, camping at Birchover and Hope. Accompanied by my 10 month old cocker spaniel Penda, a great companion; his first long-distance walk. I followed the route in the book including the road parts, which was a bit of a flog. It felt good to be walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. I agree about the dire Wardlow Mires, by the way, a low point in my journey in may ways!

Next day we walked from Hope to Monyash on the Limestone Way, a more scenically beautiful path but obviously a modern creation.

A couple of years ago we came across a group of people in a field between Wirksworth and Alport Heights, digging pits to trace the Portway. I suggested dowsing and got a very curt rebuff! It does work, however.

Thanks for the inspiration to do this, enjoyed the book.

Geoff B

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