Thursday's Walk

Hello lovelies,

on Thursday, after a two week gap, I managed to go out walking with the group I joined back in November. 

Once again the sun shone, but unlike our last walk, this one was icy cold. 

Never mind, I had wrapped up in lots of layers and walking warms you up after a while.

This route was mostly flat and open. We came  across many  pretty cottages..........

and walked by some impressively neat allotments.........

did you spot the frog prince :0)

then along this tree lined lane..........

where there were Donkeys and Alpaca ( I think)...........

The landscape was often many mellow shades of brown.........

and rather beautiful in the winter sunshine, I thought.

Here we were walking across an open field and the wind was biting, making your eyes and nose run, but it was certainly fresh and I loved that sky.........

Again it was so nice to just follow everybody else and not worry about which route to take........

and it was great to arrive at this lane, where the wind was not so strong..........

We headed through a small village.........

and I smiled at the unusual grassy drive to the squat little church............

Then it was across more fields, chatting as we walked.........

It's all to easy to keep your eyes down, watching your footing, and nearly miss the pretty spots you pass.....



This walk was eight miles long. As usual we stopped for coffee ( when the walk leader gave out delicious home made brownies) and later we stopped again for a picnic lunch.

But we still seemed to get back to the start quickly. I guess we were walking fast to warm up, and the stops were short as it was too cold to sit around for long......better to keep going.....there's always something new to discover around the next corner.

I loved this Wendy house..............

And this view..........

In this photo it's only 1.30 pm, but the low sun makes it look much later I think.

It was my third group walk and another great time with this lovely group. I'm so happy we were able to get out in the countryside on a sunny day.

Jacquie x