XMAS CAROL SERVICE AT WOODHEAD CHURCH - Tuesday 16th December at 7.30pm

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!

SAVE WOODHEAD TUNNEL GROUP MEETING

Here's one for all you local railway enthusiasts or for those who just think it makes logical sense to retain and eventually re-open a railway line between two major cities.

Friends and supporters of the Save The Woodhead Tunnel group have their monthly meeting today, Thursday, 10th July at the Prince of Wales in Glossop, which has become their normal venue. Meeting starts at 7.15pm . All welcome.

The group have their own blog which can be found by clicking here

Despite recent media coverage claiming them victorious in their efforts, the group are not at all sure this is indeed the case and their blog has posted some pictures like this:

to illustrate their point. More stories and pictures on the blog itself.

Tom Levitt MP who supports the campaign to keep a Woodhead Tunnel available for future use has recently written to those who signed a No 10 petition which you can read below by clicking on the image:

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The full text of the Westminster Hall debate that Mr Levitt refers to can be found here

Save The Woodhead Tunnel

Here's one for all you local railway enthusiasts or for those who just think it makes logical sense to retain and eventually re-open a railway line between two major cities.

Friends and supporters of the Save The Woodhead Tunnel group have their monthly meeting this Thursday, 15th May at the Prince of Wales in Glossop, which is a change from the normal venue. Meeting starts at 7.15pm prompt. All welcome.

The group have their own blog which can be found by clicking here

Despite recent media coverage claiming them victorious in their efforts, the group are not at all sure this is indeed the case and the blog has posted some current pictures like this

to illustrate their point. More stories and pictures on the blog itself.