Our current housesit is officially in Cheadle Hulme, which is a suburb of the large village of Cheadle in the metropolitan bureau of Stockport in Greater Manchester. In 2016, we did a housesit in the Levenshulme area of Manchester, one of the few we have done without a pet, as the bird had died a week or so before we arrived. Our current housesit is a little over 5 miles south of the prior sit.
Yesterday and today we have done some exploring of both Cheadle Hulme and the High Street of Cheadle, each are about a 25 minute walk from the house. When going to Cheadle Hulme, we can take the nearby walking path all the way to a busy street, which we can then cross to pick up another trail that takes us to the Cheadle Hulme train station. There is no train stop in Cheadle at this time.
That is the route we took yesterday to start our short walkabout in the business district of Cheadle Hulme.
behind the 4-platformed Cheadle Hulme Train Station.
While we didn’t take a photo of it, our favorite find in Cheadle Hulme might be the Waitrose grocery store, where we picked up supplies for last night’s dinner.
Closer to home (about a 10 minute walk and near a Lidl grocery store), Bob and I stopped at the restaurant below for a pre-dinner wine. The bar area was cute, and Bob enjoyed watching the diners partake of the carvery station, with 3 different meat options and then lots of veggies. The full option was only 13 pounds, so I’m not sure how good any of it was.
Today, we headed in the other direction to explore the Cheadle High Street. I’ll be back there tomorrow for a much needed hair color and cut at a salon recommended by our home owner. Cheadle seemed to be hopping and has lots of dining options, charity shops, and hair salons and barbers, and one Scotch Bob.
a well regarded doctor in the village.
Red Lion and White Hart seem to be common names for pubs.
known in the community as Scotch Bob.
Reading about this beloved local reminded us of our recent stay in Thornhill, Scotland. James Telford came to Cheadle from Dumfriesshire Scotland (where Thornhill is located) in 1871. He drove the red horse-drawn buses of the Manchester Carriage Company for 35 years, often reciting from the works of Robert Burns while he drove! In 1908, he set a British record for driving over 60,000 miles on the route between Manchester and Cheadle! A well-earned statue and happily nothing to do with war!
Peckish Travels 