And now for something completely different.
The annual Christmas Carol service at St. James Chapel, Woodhead, will take place this coming Tuesday evening (16th December). Doors are open to the public from 7.15pm with the service scheduled to commence at 7.30pm.
The service will be conducted by Paul Bryson of Mottram and the organist this year is accomplished music teacher Mrs Norma Holland of Hadfield.
For those of you not familiar with the Chapel or who have not attended for some years, it does now have electric heating but wrap up warm anyhow, this is Woodhead not Wakiki.
Vehicular access is via the A628. I strongly recommend going via Tintwistle and sticking to the A628 rather than going via Padfield, Devils Elbow and then past Crowden car park and over the dam. This is because accessing the track up to the Chapel from the opposite side of the road is fraught with difficulty and entails a very sharp reverse turn.
One final word of warning. If your suspension is of a nervous disposition, then think twice about taking it up the track. It really is quite rough but ultimately manageable.
Ideally you should borrow your neighbour's 4x4, take a bicycle or consider leaving your vehicle at Crowden car park and walking over the dam then up the steps towards Bleak House. From here you will find the access road about 100 yards down the road in the Tintwistle direction.
If you like a good Christmas sing song in an off beat and slightly wacky setting then I guarantee that you will find the event to your liking. I've been to previous Christmas services here and can vouch for the fact that you will find the event surreal,for real!
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