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| Fosse road |
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| High Cross |
Well, the weather forecast was correct for Friday morning - wet underfoot, cold and getting colder. The eight walkers had obviously listened and taken heed of the prevailing conditions by dressing suitably for the occasion.
It was decided not to go too far and Fosse Meadows to Claybrooke Magna was chosen. We started out from Fosse Meadows and headed up to Highcross. The old Fosse Road is as straight as an arrow just as the Romans built it. As this part of the walk took us up to Highcross we went in search of the actual stone cross which marks the crossing of two roman roads ie Watling Street and Fosse Way.
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| Keeping warm |
We continued on our way and as usual there was plenty of light hearted banter to keep spirits high in the biting wind. We headed towards Claybrooke Magna from Highcross along a fairly quiet road rather than the normal fields (ankle deep in mud unfortunately). Our destination in Claybrooke was The Pig in Muck for a lovely cuppa.
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| Log fire at the Pig in Muck |
There was a cheerful reception from the landlady and a wonderful log fire. It was so warm that we all had to sit at the back of the room. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate were very good and we were impressed with the lunch and evening menus. Looks like a return visit for some of us in the future.
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| Hat of the day |
After our break we set off back the same way we came. Considering the weather forecast, it turned out to be a very bracing walk, dry and very pleasant.
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