Friday 19th May 2017 Walking from Foston Church to Peatling Magna. approx 4mls.

This is one of our wet walks. If it's raining it is okay BUT if it starts to absolutely throw it down we can retreat ie turn around back to the cars and down to Countesthorpe Garden Centre to dry off.

Parking up at St Bartholomew's Church, Foston.

For info: Saint Bartholomew’s Church goes back to the 10th Century and contains many items of historical interest. It is a Grade 2* Listed building and is still in use as a working Anglican church, with regular services twice a month. A note from Foston Church web site in case anybody is interested.

We’re holding our annual Flower Festival over the weekend of Saturday 10 – Monday 12 June.

It’s one of the biggest events in the Foston calendar, when the church will be decorated with beautiful flower arrangements courtesy of local people and organisations.

Willie, Sheila and Naire home from New Zealand.

Where are we going to ?

No bridle paths for us today, we're staying on terra firma.

 Images from the start

Whichever way you looked it was grey and damp. Still, we need rain -  makes everything fresh again,  puts the smile back on farmers' faces.

It was somewhere over there.

Photographer at work.

The result.

                                      

Just think about it.

Look on the bright side.

This is a gated lane so all gates must be kept closed. It's quite surprising how many people leave them open after passing through.

On our way into Peatling Magna.

Another angle.

The local library.

The Cock Inn, Peatling Parva unfortunately doesn't open on a Friday afternoon.

Roses don't like too much sun - so it was a good day for roses!

Round the block in Peatling and on our way back.

On our way back and in the distance a bull with cows and calves. Walkers keep your distance.

Those clouds were really starting to roll around the sky. Just as well we were near the end of our walk.

A tree with legs - escaping from the wood behind?

 A wood in the making - planted about ten years ago, ready for thinning out now.  The cow parsley ground cover was spectacular.

 Down at the garden centre cafe we relaxed with coffee/tea and cakes.

Before saying goodbye we took the opportunity to have a browse around the garden centre. 

On Friday June 2nd we hope, weather permitting, to have a walk around part of Rutland Water. Please see email for more info.