Walking to Enderby from Cosby approx 6 miles. 1st of October 2021.

After heavy rain overnight coupled with the current fuel crises we decided to stay local using hard surfaces. 

Rain or sun sun today? 

Just approaching Narborough.

                                          

A very excited person finds one of those Leicestershire foxes.

So we all posed to mark the occasion. The foxes are all over Leicestershire - no doubt we'll find more.

Not a fox exactly but this handsome chap is worthy of a mention.                                                            

Over the busy B4114 on the way to Enderby Leisure Centre.

                                       

                                        

Coffee and teas at the cafeteria in the Leisure Centre.  Not too busy, just as we like it.
         

                               

                                          

Another fox right outside the Leisure Centre

            

On the way back through to Littlethorpe.

         

               

       

                             

Over the railway bridge this time.

So busy taking photos we missed the |train.

Some interesting names.

Beware!

In Littlethorpe we spotted a Victorian stink pipe.

For info:  Always made from cast iron and usually painted grey or green, stinkpipes look a bit like street lamps at ground level. There are some tell-tale signs to differentiate them, though; stinkpipes tend to be taller (6-8 m) and wider (15cm) than most of the other poles found on residential streets.

They’re also hollow, so if you suspect it’s a stinkpipe, give it a knock, or check for an opening at the top.

Other than that, stinkpipes don’t come in a standard form. Some look a bit utilitarian, but many display the types of features that only Victorians would think to add to a piece of street furniture: fluted columns around the bottom, studded rings and even a rose or two. If you’re very lucky, you might even spot one crowned with gold.

                                                                                        

This one seems to have shrunk.

Gardens still very much in bloom.

Nearing the end of our walk, we came across this shocking litter dumping, some selfish people have no respect whatsoever.

Back to Cosby.

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Cosby to Broughton Astley Macmillan's Walk approx 5 Miles.

Today's the day we've been looking forward to, the Macmillan Coffee Morning. As anticipated, we had a great turnout for this walk.

The plan was to walk from Cosby to Broughton Astley over the fields and after the coffee morning, return by a different route. The cakes baked by our willing bakers were collected before we set off and taken to the party venue to be added to those made by our host.

This was once a beautiful small bungalow, now razed to the ground.  Hopefully, an equally beautiful bungalow will replace it.

Fields around the outskirts of Cosby.

Catch up time 

Cows not everyone's favourite.

Approaching Broughton Astley.

At the allotments as you enter Broughton Astley, our photographer was fascinated with the spade being used.

The attachment to the spade below is used for winter digging.

Pumpkins for Halloween

The flags were out for us.

What a wonderful greeting from our host.

Orders were taken for drinks before we were invited in to see the wonderful display of cakes. Yum yum.

                                                 

And lots more. We were spoilt for choice, they were all delicious.

After much sampling, a thank you was pronounced to our host much to her embarrassment.

Feeling rather rounded we set off back towards Cosby.

Across the bottom fields carrying doggy bags to be enjoyed later.

 

Back into Cosby.

Taking a look in the pinfold sensory garden.

Great walk, lots of fun, and we all agreed the half way stop was ACE.  Don't think we can match that next week!

And the icing on the cake (pardon the pun!) was that everyone was super generous and the magnificent sum of £325.00 (to date) was raised for Macmillan.  Brilliant - big thanks to our wonderful host and all our bakers and of course for all the generous donations.