Joe's adventures on the trail. Backpacking, hiking, road trips, and town walks with my human dad.
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. I recently managed to drag my human off the couch for a walk into the nearby hills. There is a narrow and undulating unnamed road leading from Minera and skirting Esclusham Mountain, in North East Wales, then onto Ruabon Moors. The road takes you through a … Continue reading World’s End
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. I don't know why I introduce myself every time I posy a blog. You already know that it's me. Anyway, me and my human have just been on a walk in the grounds of a castle. Chirk Castle or Castell y Waun, to be precise, in … Continue reading Chirk Castle Woodland
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here checking in with all my friends. Me and my human went for a walk on the Sunday after Bonfire Night. I don't like the fireworks, so we haven't been going for evening walks for the past few days. The big feller promised to take me out … Continue reading Minera Quarry and Lead Mines
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. My human and me went for a walk around the Erddig estate on the morning of Halloween. During the previous night the weather had been awful. There had been heavy rain and high winds, but when we ventured out the winds had died off and the … Continue reading Erddig
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. Me and my human thought that we would try a short walk with a bit of up and down. We haven't tested hopalong's knee on incline since his operation, so this would be an experiment on a short walk. Should we follow the waymarks? Bonc yr … Continue reading Bonc yr Hafod
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after a gap of a few months. The big feller had to have an operation on his knee and we have been out of action for a while. Well, we are back, albeit only doing short hikes for now. So, we decided to tackle the Clywedog … Continue reading Clywedog Valley Trail
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. The answers to our latest quiz are below. As we said, the photos were all taken in Halton village. 1 The steps lead to the front entrance to the Norton Arms 2 The wood carving is the bug on the top of the Bug Hotel in … Continue reading Runcorn Quiz 23 – The answers
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here with my human. Here are the answers to our latest quiz. We hope that you scored well. 1 This is a view of Pex Hill from Norlands Lane. 2 The photo was a section of the Wilmere Lane sports ground gate 3 The pond in Birchfield … Continue reading Widnes Quiz 13 – The answers
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here with my human. Quiz 12 failed to produce any winners. Here is quiz number 13. There are ten photographs for you to identify below. This week we were on the edge of town. It's just for fun. No prizes, just the satisfaction of knowing that you … Continue reading Widnes Quiz 13 – Do you know your town?
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. Runcorn Quiz 22 produced one person who scored 10/10. That was Paul Bury. He definitely knows our town! Here is our next pictorial quiz. This week we had a wander around Halton Village. As usual, its just for fun. So, if you want to play along … Continue reading Runcorn Quiz 23 – Do you know our town?
Joe the Cocker's Hikes 