Route

Route


Walk leader* Route* Weather* Walkers* Apologies and Excuses* Comments* Evening Meal* Picture Gallery


Walk leader

Ashley


Route

Close to Stonehaugh to Bellcrag Flow and back.


Weather

As per forecast. Started with continuous rain and cold wind. Abated gradually, sunny periods later on - clear blue skies, rainbows.


Walkers

Ashley, George B., Ron, Bernie, Carol.


Apologies and Excuses

Sandy - organising Beth's birthday

Mike and Michelle - broken Aga

Evelyn - having a long lie


Comments

Huge lorries loaded with big Christmas trees at start. Wind and rain in our faces at the start going outwards - some shelter in the trees. Forgot to observe two minutes' silence at ll a.m. (it was raining at the time). Had lunch in dense wood - torches would have been useful (like the set of the Blair Witch Project). Orange mushrooms, and white mushrooms.

Rain abated after lunch. Visited a SAC (Special Area of Conservation) - of global significance. Bellcrag Flow is the early regeneration of a Border mire. Saw a big frog, a toad, bubbles in the pond, and a jumping green thing. Further on saw Rudolf the Christmas Tree and an extremely high firewatch tower with a security gate. Bernie's new waterproof (still with the security tag) was 100% effective.

Nice views when the sun came out. Double cafe stops before the meal - lovely cake in the first. We had to get Carol out before she bought a painting - especially one of Bruges. When we got back to the cars, there were even more Scania lorries loading Christmas trees. The foresters were very friendly.

Wildlife: Ron saw a red squirrel en route. Failed to spot a large heath butterfly. We did see some sheep.


Evening meal - - Meal of the Year - -

Hadrian Inn, Wall. Nice meal, with huge portions. Special note - the starters were huge as well. The fire was too hot for everyone except Bernie. Joined by Mike, Michelle, and Evelyn.


Picture Gallery

Start

A wet start

Transylvania

This way to Transylvania

Bellcrag Flow

Bellcrag Flow

Wet lunch

Wet lunch


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