8/8/2025 Fosse Meadows To Claybrooke

Really good weather for our walk across the fields from Fosse Meadows to Claybrooke.

Everything looks parched, the result of a distinct lack of water over recent months.

                                  

Horse protected from flies.

                   

In the distance, the lake - it's a great place for the locals to go for a walk in the evening.   

                                     

                                                

Wandering over towards Claybrooke Mill.

Groupie.

Something growing better in these warmer than normal temperatures.

Claybrooke Mill.

The next field contains a bull.

Desperate measures to avoid the said bull - climbing gates!!!

Fearless!

Not particularly looking forward to being next.

Then the farmer came along in his tractor and opened up for us.

Up the road heading towards the Mucky Pig (Pig in Muck)

 

It was a welcome break with a nice cuppa etc.

Off we go, back towards Fosse Meadows.

Kites up in the sky - they're huge.

                                                                                  

Corn waiting for the Chelsea chop.

Another groupie

Nearly back to the cars after a very entertaining walk out.

See you all next week.

1/8/2025 Blaby to Everards Meadows

 Well the weather forecast said more than likely to rain.

Looks like some serious discussions.

Off we go sixteen walkers at the last count.  Bumping into friends along the way.

The controversial building site looks like nearing completion.

   

Somebody dropped something - no it's a tiny frog.

The rain arrives so we all gear up for it.

The weather man got it right. Time to shelter.

On our way and over the bridge from the central railway.

The plan was to go to Jennos for coffee but it was full of people taking refuge from the rain.  Plan B was to go to Everards Beer Hall just across the way.  Turned out just right.

That was a good hours natter, better start getting ready to go back.

All aboard (give us a shove)

Cycling club have arrived.

Back in Blaby.

Getting supplies in for the great day - two of our walkers are doing a Sky dive for charity in a couple of weeks time - wow!.