Valentine Day Walk 14-02-2014 Starting and finishing at Whetstone. Approx 4.5 miles.

Well, it was DAMP to start with and WET at the finish! 

Ten hardy walkers set out to blow a few cobwebs away as the saying goes. We did not travel far, only to Springwell Lane, Whetstone and parked the cars. The route is shown on the map also stats for the walk.

 

We started off and immediately came across a site which must really annoy farmers and anybody who loves the countryside with all its beauty. FLY TIPPING. The local tip is only 2 miles away and amazingly people do this but, all credit where it's due,  on the way back the local council workers were there clearing it all up. We're advised if anybody sees fly tipping happening to take the registration number (not to get involved with the perpetrators) then pass that number to the local council. Hopefully the total cost for clearing it all up, plus a fine can be passed on to the guilty party.

But on to more enjoyable  matters - walking in the damp countryside!

 

There was much merry making and  banter going on as we made our way along the lane.

Other natives were quite happy with their surroundings.


When you are on a walk, signs take on a different meaning or maybe it is our weird sense of amusement!

 We kept going, walking up through a local farm where we had the farmer's permission to walk and back on to the lane we had originally walked. The rain started to come down a bit heavier but by wearing the right equipment it only dampens the event and does not spoil the enjoyment of the walk.

We  got back to the cars and after a quick change of wet gear we set off for the local cafe at Cosby for a well earned cuppa and a slice of cake.

See you all next week - hope it is a dry day.

Don't forget the 28th February is an away day at

 Launde Abbey -  see the blog article for details.

P.S. Willie and Sheila didn't come out in the rain - they decided to do press ups at home instead.