Photographs by David Cummings

Walkers crossing the causeway at Hockenhull Platts.

9.30am The event commenced with a service outside the Tower led by the Rector.
Bumping of Chorister Lara Nilssen on the C.P.L.T. boundary stone.
9.35am. The walk began to the sounds a of a special peal from St James' Ringers
9.45am Bumping on the Christleton-Boughton Stone. (Susie Crawford.)
9.50am. The Old Glass House. Prayer and ceremonial bumpings. (Anna Nilssen. Ross & Claire Alexander). A token party passed through the house.
10.40am. Saighton-Christleton boundary at Caldy Brook. Prayers.
12.00pm. Ridges Farm. Prayers.
12.25pm. Rowton (Elm Bank) Crossing of the A41.
12.35pm. Roger Croston swims the canal near the Christleton-Rowton stone.
12.45pm. Waverton-Christleton boundary stone Capesthorne Road. Prayer.
1.05pm. Cotton Abbotts Farm. Prayers & Refreshment Stop.
2.00pm Lunch at Amphitheatre on Crocky Trail. (Toilet)
2.45pm. Stop at Christleton-Cotton Abbotts stone. Prayer. (Bumping of Andrew Kirk).
3.30pm Cotton Edmunds-Tarvin. Roman Bridges. Prayer.
4.45pm Stamford Mill. Prayer.
5.35pm Christleton -Littleton boundary. Hare Lane.
5.45pm Littleton Hall.
6.10pm The Old Glass House. Celebration drink & refreshments for all finishers, kindly provided by Mr & Mrs Hellicar.
The estimated distance walked was 10 1/2miles in difficult underfoot conditions.
85 walkers & 7 dogs took part, and 46 completed the whole perambulation, including 5 month old Isobel Holland. The walkers were led by Roger Croston, John Carruthers, David Bowden and myself, and excellent support was given by the farming community including Mr & Mrs Fitton, Mr Jones, Ed Walley & Barbara, Mr. & Mrs. Hill, Mr & Mrs Pickering, Mr & Mrs Bunnell, and Ames & Elizabeth Hellicar & nephew gave us a wonderful send off and celebratory refreshments and drinks at the end of the walk at the Old Glass House. Our back up car was very kindly provided by Lois Dickenson. Apart from the great opportunity to talk to many old & new acquaintances the highlights of the walk included sightings of early purple & common spotted orchids, ragged robin, buzzards, skylarks and kingfisher. Congratulations to all who took part, especially those who completed the whole perambulation. The next Beating of the Bounds ceremony will be in May 2010.