Shall we go walking again?

Help me plan this season’s history walks and free night photography meet-ups.

The walks are (probably) back!

As the nights draw in and the leaves start falling, I’m thinking of bringing back some of my local history walks over autumn and winter, if there’s enough interest.

The plan is to repeat last year’s walks, so anyone who missed out gets a chance to join in, and then add some brand new places to the mix too.

Here’s where we went last year:

Tunstall, Alton, Chesterton, Etruria Valley, Milton, Leek, Froghall, Oakamoor, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cheadle, Mow Cop, Kidsgrove, Trentham, Longton, Stoke, Burslem and Fenton.

That’s a lot of miles, a lot of history, and a fair few muddy boots.

Free night photography meet-ups

I’m also planning some free night photography meet-ups around the towns. These aren’t walks as such, just a chance for us to get together, have some fun with night photography and stay safe while we do it. They won’t cost you a penny, just bring your camera (and maybe a flask).

Have your say

I’ve put together a quick poll so you can tell me:

whether you’d like the walks to run again
which walks you missed last year
where you’d love to go next
whether Saturdays or Sundays suit you better
if the night photography meet-ups are your sort of thing

It takes about a minute, which is less time than it takes to find your other glove.

Any comments, ideas and thoughts are very welcome. You can also just hit reply to this email and tell me directly.

Cheers,
Jenna

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