It had rained – newspapers were talking about a month’s rain
in a day. Somewhere in Norfolk had recorded over 4 inches of rain in one day.
This seemed the time to go for a hard surface walk so the
walk was arranged to go along the old Great Central Way from Blaby towards
Leicester. The plan was to walk to the King’s Lock Tearoom for coffee and cake
and then walk back along the canal if the towpath was passable, or back the way
we had come.
18 of us set off, we were to pick up one of our group at the
totem pole in Glen Parva.
We enjoyed the walk along the disused railway line and
eventually dropped to the canal side near to the point where the canal and the
River Soar meet.
We did notice the towpath
under the bridge at that point was flooded, though was passable.
We took our usual “Walkers on a Bridge” photograph.
Sadly we came across the notice telling us that due to the
inclement weather the Kings Lock Tearooms were closed.
Disappointed, we checked our phones to see what cafes/bars
were open nearby when one of our group suggested that we walk to her house and
she would provide coffee and cake. This we did, as the weather steadily
improved. So, thanks to our hostess, we sat outside drinking
coffee and cake in the sunshine. A very sociable
occasion.
Then a short walk back to Blaby.
True troopers always save the day.
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