200 Sunday 7th January 2024 Rochdale Canal towpath : Todmorden to Hebden Bridge
We did the Mill's Hill to Littleborough stretch during the Christmas holidays and had done Littleborough to Todmorden a couple of years earlier. Simon wanted to get on with the next stretch so we drove to Todmorden.
I told Simon there used to be a curry restaurant by the side of the canal here which gave the spot a wonderful aroma.
The design of the mooring here was new to me.
Stoodley Pike soon came into view.
We soon came to Lobb Mill.
There was a nice message on the near side.
 Not  long  after that , we  met  an  old  friend  of  mine  Mark  Billington from  the  Lancashire  Young Person's  Walking  Club. He  was  preparing  a  walk for  his  Meetup  group  with  two  companions I  didn't  know. We  had  a  brief  chat  then  they  moved  ahead . Before  long  though,  we  overtook  the  other  two  with  Mark  no  longer  in  sight.
Eventually, we  found  him  having  a  break  at  Stubbins  Wharf  on  the  edge  of  Hebden  Bridge>  I  had  a  longer  chat  with  him  as  he  waited  for  his  companions to  catch  up. We  moved  on   and  came  off  the  canal  at the  little  theatre. On  Bridge  Gate,  we  stopped  by  a  busker  with  an  unusual stringed  instrument. As  usual,  Simon blagged a  go  on  it.
We  had  a  stop  at  a not  very  good  cafe  then  returned  to  the  canal  for  the  short  stretch to  the  train  station.
We  caught  the  train  back  to  Todmorden  then  drove  back  home.
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