tuesday 22 september. west hoathly church start - park round the corner by football field, as owners of cat pub wouldn't let us park there - avoid in future!
walkers: farty fallover, token bloke, wendy no hills, mrs provincial and clatchat.
weather SUPERB and some glorious vistas and views. very mixed walking and it got hotter as the day went on, so quite a few stops, and even a lie-down at one point, but damp, and the thought of getting piles, got us up again. very quiet walk - i.e. not many cars, or planes, etc., and no livestock in the fields we had to traverse, although clat managed to tread on a cow pat. our route took us past the millenium seed bank (not ivf the plant type), and wakehurst place, fabulous carpet of mixed cyclamen to be seen, and we reckon we should do a visit here, and soon, as the trees are on the turn.
the walk ended with a slow climb up a fairly long hill, and wend coped brilliantly. waterfalls, herds of deer with their stags in charge, llama, sheep, and lots of birds to be heard - a real blue-sky day. we passed a quarry before reaching our end. much stretching and bending, and a trip to the white hart, as the walk ended later than usual, due to heat, we reckon. this pub is also open all day for food. here we lunched at 3.15 p.m. and the landlady, who had amazing fingernails (all her own, much to mrs p's annoyance) was accommodating and friendly, and making her way through the red wine. she wasn't enjoying looking after her 7yr old grandson, who was displaying signs of becoming a local oddjob man, and was last seen up a ladder.
next walk forecast for tues or wed 29 or 30 sept - will advise venue when we know who is attending. don't forget to grease your boots. xxxx
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