23-05-2014 walk from Croft to Stoney Cove, Stoney Stanton approx 5.5mls.

Weather wise, it didn't promise to be a pleasant day. We'd had lots of rain 
during the night and according to the weather forecast it was to be much of the same later.

After leaving our cars near the church at Croft, twelve of us set off for a walk to Stoney Cove Diving Centre.

  

Having found the memory of one of the cameras full some of our photos were taken using the camera on a phone - great this technical world we live in -  if something fails, there's usually a back up.

We lost the path immediately and it took  a bit of head scratching to sort it out!

Coming across a piggery, the girls thought the piglets were cute and the guys thought of pork chops and crackling!!

Not for the faint-hearted this walking business - here we are tackling a flood under the railway bridge. 

Over the last style and down to the cove for coffee and cake.

After leaving the cafe we spotted divers surfacing in the cove and baby coots following mum coot.

Looking at the coots.

Setting off for home we passed a familiar sign, then after crossing over a rustic bridge, we were well on our way.

Almost there

It was good day considering the original forecast.

See you all next week.

PS  Have heard on the grapevine that Willie and Sheila have returned.