10.01.2020 Walking from Ratby to Forest Hills Golf Club app. 5 .5 mls.

What a beautiful day, sunshine, no wind and only slightly chilly. Thirty three of us out for a natter and a walk through the woods.

 Great views of the woods.

Only one road to cross then on to the next stage of the walk.

Sunshine and shadows for photographers. 

Along Burroughs Road towards the golf course.

Still wandering through the woods then down an incline, a sharp right and we are alongside the golf course.

Have to keep and eye out around this area as kingfishers have been spotted here in the past.

None today, plenty of water though. 

Time for a group photo before crossing the golf course.

Extremely soft underfoot.

Crossing the golf course where the golfers give way to walkers, very good natured they were too.

In the conservatory at Forest Hills Golf Club chatting away and watching the golfers outside.

Willie and Sheila put in an appearance with some photos of their latest adventure, travelling by train from the UK to Switzerland.

Grand tour starting at the Matterhorn

 Keep yours eyes off the Swiss maid

 I said avalanche not av lunch

  
Chur bedroom balcony

  
Hiding in the attic

Training again

 Hearts of Stone

On the Bernina Express

 It's posh here in St Moritz

Looks like they had a great time, hear they're off again soon, we think it could be India.

Back to today - the picture says it all.

Watching our Ps and Qs as we leave to set off back the way we came.  

Nearly back, just turning off Burroughs Road. The sun has disappeared and the all too familiar clouds are moving across the sky. 

A couple of our canine friends out for a stroll.

Another couple of hundred yards and we will be back at the cars.

Another fine walk, a bit of sunshine makes all the difference.

03.01.20 01Walking from Market Bosworth to Battle of Bosworth Visitor Centre and back app 6.5 mls.

For our first walk of the new decade we met at Market Bosworth Country Park and were all keen to get going on a bright but cool morning.

Sun glasses came out as we walked into the village.

The sun lit up exceptional buildings even catching foxes running across roofs.

Out of the village and into the countryside.

Trees without leaves have a beauty all of their own.

Having a little catch up break just to bring the group back together.

At the end of the lane we turned right towards Shenton and the entrance to the visitor centre, our destination for our half way break.

The entrance to Bosworth Heritage Centre.

Not for the faint hearted?

There's a bit of a hill up to the visitor centre.

On arriving, shock horror the cafe was closed. No coffee, no tea and no cake !!!  

And we had checked opening times on-line before we came - well, we sat down in disbelief.

Fortunately, there was a bowl of water for our canine friends and luckily the loos were open for us so it wasn't a total disaster.

It was a lovely day and everyone was still smiling as we set off back on our return trip.

The countryside looked magnificent with the sunlight casting shadows. 

Down the country lanes on our way back to Market Bosworth.

Back into the village.

It was a lovely walk of about six and a half miles and a gorgeous day making a welcome change from grey skies and all the rain we've been having.
See you all next week.