Saturday, 21 June 2025

13/06/2025 Cosby to Broughton Astley via Cottage Lane then back to Cosby over the fields.

 Group photo at Victory Park, Cosby.


Very warm this morning and going to get hotter by all accounts.




No farm stock in this field pleased to say.



Not very clear, but showing a pineapple plant, it really does smell of pineapple.


Always a little cooler in the old railway tunnel.



Out of the shade and back into the sun.


Sheep still with their woolly coats on.



Onto Cottage Lane towards Broughton Astley.


Cow parsley or if you come from the North, old man's baccy.




Turning into Broughton Astley and a little catch up time.

                             
Vintage tractor show on somewhere local?
                                              

At the White Horse in Broughton Astley and some keeping in the shade.
                                                                       

Battle scars?  No, we'd say a winners medal.






On our way back to Cosby and a few short as they went home on the bus to avoid the heat.


Through the 'horse field'.





First of a few stiles.
                                        



Crops are growing well despite the lack of rain.





Last of a few stiles.


The return walk had been very hot and becoming uncomfortable but everyone kept smiling.  Time for a cooling drink or two.   See you next week.





6/6/2025 walking from Blaby to Countesthorpe.

                                       

It started to pour down as soon as we started off, fortunately everybody was prepared.

                              
                          

Then the sun came out after the woodland walk. So everything was fine.

                                  


The fox dried out pretty quickly like us.

  
Through the housing estate at Countesthorpe.
                         



Catch up time.
                                        

In between housing estates.

 


                                        

Yoo-hoo ??


Leisurely break on the outside terrace at Cherry Lane, the local garden centre. 




And then it started to rain again, so we found seats inside.  A bit late for April showers?



Well I never, who let you in?


Its mates
 arrived.


Time to go.


Just leaving.


      Well, leaving soonish?
                                  


Checking out a comfy seat?

Finally on our way.

At first we thought this tree may have been wrapped up for winter but after looking at the leafless branches at the top, maybe it's undergoing treatment for some bug problem. 

                                        

Group picture on the old railway bridge.


Through the park.



Nearly back and no rain on the return walk.